From 1848-1868, Buchanan employed domestic staff at Wheatland. Some worked briefly and others worked for many years. The majority were people of Irish, African American, and German descent. Their age range during employment was as young as 13 and as old as early 60s. The domestic staff at Wheatland also had a variety of family […]| LancasterHistory
Consumption: The Worldwide Epidemic’s Impact on the Buchanan Family| LancasterHistory
Written by Patrick Clarke, Director of President James Buchanan’s Wheatland Edited by Emily Miller Before You Read: This article is written to educate about the health struggles of the Buchanan family and the prevalence and impact of tuberculous on communities. Therefore, there are discussions of themes relating to disease (epidemics), death, and dying that may […]| LancasterHistory