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 ...

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.

Bradley in Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician, a lively and illuminating new biography of our eighth president—the first to be born a U.S. citizen. Absent a strong opposition party ...

Hear from presidents and first ladies ... to John Kennedy’s “New F… James Bradley - co-editor of the Martin Van Buren Papers -- talked about his biography of our eighth president, the ...

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

Police arrested Brian Greenspan at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village, where he is a teacher, around 1:20 p.m.

If Trump were to pursue a third term in 2028, he would not only challenge constitutional law but also face strong opposition ...