The rise and fall of Martin Van Buren 06:23. In New York's Hudson Valley, ... At Lindenwald, they call them not "mutton chops" but "Martin chops" – sideburns that truly defied gravity.

On Martin Van Buren’s birthday today, Constitution Daily wants your opinion on which historic president sported the best facial hair ever. presidents375 And it is a legitimate historic question ...

Martin Van Buren, by Ted Widmer. New York: Times Books/Henry Holt and Company. Illustrated. Index. 190 pages. $20.00. ISBN 0-8050-6922-4 ...

Martin Van Buren was born on Dec. 5, 1782, the same day King George III announced hostilities with the United States were over and five days after the preliminary articles of the Treaty of Paris ...

In 1988, George Bush ran for president not only against Michael Dukakis but also against the curse of Martin Van Buren. This year, in seeking re-election, Bush faces not just taunting challengers ...