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.

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 ...

Van Buren, a native New Yorker, played a central role in American politics between the War of 1812 and the presidential election of 1848. He served a short term as New York’s governor and held ...

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 in 1860. Library of Congress. 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.

In 1836, Vice President Martin Van Buren won the presidential election — a feat no sitting VP was able to repeat until George H.W. Bush in 1988, more than 150 years later.

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 ...

Van Buren became a heavy drinker at an early age. By Andrew Glass 07/21/2014 12:01 AM EDT On this day in 1862, as his circulatory system began to fail, former President Martin Van Buren slipped ...

The Healing Day Bell Ringing commemoration will take place at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site at 3 p.m. Sunday. Participants are to meet park staff on the steps of Lindenwald, the ...

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 ...

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, and ...