"The President & The Secretary" | Lecture feat. Dr. Michael David Cohen

On Thursday, May 18, 2023, American University's Dr. Michael David Cohen joined LancasterHistory and provided fascinating insights into the relationship between James Buchanan and President James K. Polk during the latter's presidency (1845-1849).
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Many thanks to Dr. Michael Cohen for allowing us to record and make his lecture publicly accessible so that many more can enjoy it!
This video has been edited to only include featured material. We greatly apologize for the misspelling (swapped middle and first name) of the speaker's name in the final screen.
Audio Track: "Far Away (Sting)" by MK2 from KZbin's Audio Library
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[@elizabethjohnson7677]

A fascinating, lively lecture by a dry-witted raconteur and learned scholar.

[@MichaelTreadwell-jo9bi]

Very interesting that Polk was defeated for governor in his home state of Tennessee more than once. What was really interesting was that Polk won the Presidential election but at the same time lost Tennessee.