When Martin Van Buren arrived in Washington to be sworn ... Born in 1782 to a tavern-keeping family in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren had little schooling but made himself a lawyer, rising ...

When sultans tried to give President Martin van Buren lavish gifts, he did what the Constitution requires and asked Congress ...

Despite his administration’s successful push in outlawing bigamy and legalizing divorce, President Martin Van Buren (whose ...

Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew ... his tendency to live high and dress well (he had come from a poor family) -- infuriated many Americans. Not until late in his term did ...