Widmer wrote a biography of Martin Van Buren: "I was attracted to the idea of trying to make an obscure president a little bit less obscure. I think I succeeded in that very small goal.

When Martin Van Buren arrived in Washington to be sworn in as a senator in 1821, he told a friend he planned to “build up a ...

Martin Van Buren entered the White House on the coattails of his illustrious predecessor, Andrew Jackson, making him the second vice president to succeed his immediate forerunner. Challenges: Three ...

Martin Van Buren earned two nicknames during ... In 1836, with Jackson’s support, he won the presidency. In March 1837, President Van Buren, whose wife had died 18 years earlier, moved to ...

OK, Martin Van Buren was never initialized. But you are far from alone if you know nothing about our eighth president. Advertisement Article continues below this ad In 2014, Time magazine named ...

How much do you know about President Martin Van Buren? Chances are, not much. The eighth president of the United States, who served from 1837 - 1841, does not usually get Mount Rushmore-level ...

KINDERHOOK, N.Y., Thursday, July 24. Ex-President MARTIN VAN BUREN died at his residence at Lindenwold, at 2 o'clock this morning, in the 79th year of his age. His health has been declining for ...

To win the presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris will have to overcome what was once called the “Van Buren jinx.” In 1836, Vice President Martin Van Buren won the presidential election ...

Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York... Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.