In New York's Hudson Valley, in the village of Kinderhook, sits a lovely estate called Lindenwald, once home to Martin Van Buren. And if you don't know who that is, you're in good company!

Zachary Taylor planned to spend a few days at the New York State Fair but “Old Rough and Ready” became ill and took the next train home after arriving on September 6, 1849. Invited by local ...

The Wedgwood toilet can still be found today at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in Kinderhook, New York. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to ...

former President Martin Van Buren slipped into a coma and never recovered. Van Buren, the nation’s eighth president, died three days later at age 79 at his home in Kinderhook, New York.

KINDERHOOK, New York – New York National Guard Airmen honored Martin Van Buren, the nation’s 8th president, in the Hudson Valley village where he was born and died on his 238th birthday on ...

Martin Van Buren earned two nicknames during his lifetime: “the Little Magician”—he was a smooth politician—and “Old Kinderhook” from the town where he was born. “Old Kinderhook ...

Modern-day politics owes much to Martin Van Buren. His belief that competing ... He served a short term as New York’s governor and held several national positions, including U.S. senator ...