Buchanan: James Buchanan Collection, 1816-2008
The items in this collection can be viewed in the James Buchanan Presidential Library.
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Did You Know?
The great train wreck of 1919 earned the nickname “The Kidney Wreck” because its cargo of meat products were strewn throughout nearby fields as a result of the crash.