Zachary Taylor - 1849-1850.

Millard Fillmore - 1850-1853.

Franklin Pierce - 1853-1857.

James Buchanan - 1857-1861.

Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan lead the United States through one of the most turbulent periods in its history. As immigration grows, relations with Europe evolve, and the slavery debate intensifies, the Union moves steadily closer to civil war.

An original podcast by Atlantic Perspectives (www.atlanticperspectives.org).

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