When Martin Van Buren arrived in Washington to be sworn in as a senator in 1821, he told a friend he planned to “build up a party” for himself. It was an odd time to be party-mongering ...

Despite his administration’s successful push in outlawing bigamy and legalizing divorce, President Martin Van Buren ... to war hero William Henry Harrison—Van Buren picked up only six states ...

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 ...