Wow, I typed an unique for an! essay and then Word grammar check said it was wrong. But I always thought that the rule was: an = when a word starts with a,e,i,o,u. But then I figured, yeah it does sound strange.
Buchanan was nominated by the Democratic Party in the 1856 presidential election. Throughout most of Pierce's term, he had been stationed in London as a minister to the Court of St. James's, so was not caught up in the crossfire of sectional politics that dominated the country.
James Buchanan, Jr. (/ËbÊkÃ¦nÉn/, also /bjuËËkÃ¦nÉn/; April 23, 1791 â June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States (1857â61), serving immediately prior to the American Civil War.