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.

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 ...

The eighth president of the United States, the so-called little magician, saw political parties as the key to achieving power Ted Scheinman Senior Editor Martin Van Buren in 1860. Library of ...

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 ...

WTOP spoke to presidential historian Paul Brandus about some of the chilliest car rides some presidents have shared on Inauguration Day.

Those potent engines would tear the country apart. Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician by James M. Bradley Oxford University Press, 623 pp. The revolutionary generation has a way of ...