KINDERHOOK, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali commemorated the 241st birthday of former President Martin Van Buren Dec. 5 by laying a wreath from the White House at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.