Join George as he talks about America in the 1850s, including the 1st constitution for California as statehood approaches, the sudden death of President Zachary Taylor, the ascent of new President Millard Fillmore, California statehood, The Compromise of 1850, the tragedies of President Franklin Pierce, The Gadsden Purchase, the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision, “The Worst President” James Buchanan, the massacre at Harpers Ferry Virginia in 1859, and the rise of new President Abraham Lincoln in 1861. HSD Note: As production was being completed on this show on December 29, 2024, the death of our 39th President Jimmy Carter was announced. A brief announcement with a link to a video tribute, follows the credits.