Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of the United States. CBS News But in the facial hair department, Van Buren is second to no one, with some of the wildest facial hair to ever grace the White House.

How much do you know about President Martin Van Buren? Chances are, not much. The eighth president of the United States, who served from 1837 - 1841, does not usually get Mount Rushmore-level ...

Martin Van Buren The eighth President, Martin Van Buren, was the first sitting President to visit Syracuse. On September 10, 1839, he made a “long-winded address” while waiting for a train.

It is, perhaps, right, and within the pale of delicacy, that the public should know, in relation to one whose fame so largely belongs to his country, that not one of those living or departed ...

Martin Van Buren earned two nicknames during his lifetime: “the Little Magician”—he was a smooth politician—and “Old Kinderhook” from the town where he was born.

Why Martin Van Buren Was In a “Seinfeld” Episode and 5 Other Things Nobody Knew About Our 8th ... A man of humble origins, Van Buren was unabashed about spending money on luxury items and ...