The Presidents
Part 3: 1849 - 1865
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TAYLOR to LINCOLN: 1849-1865 -- The most volatile period in U.S. history leads to the American Civil War. From the rough style of Taylor -- the second president to die in office -- and the relative ineffectiveness of Fillmore and Pierce, to the near treason of Buchanan's administration, and Lincoln's shocking assassination.