Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew ... and he faced what cynics might deem the first modern presidential campaign, complete with pennants, sewing kits and other gifts decorated ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite his administration’s successful push in outlawing bigamy and legalizing divorce, President Martin ... White House, ...

In 1836, Vice President Martin Van Buren won the presidential election ... but in 1956 some Republicans waged a campaign to ...