Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of ... He'd travel extensively in Europe, write his autobiography, and enjoy farming, fishing, and his family. In 1862, at age 79, Van Buren died, by most ...

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 ...

The Martin Van Buren National Historic Site will be hosting "Family Bonfire Night" on Saturday, October 15. The event is free and open to the public, and will run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

As president, however, Van Buren maintained Jacksonian policies that magnified an economic downturn, leading to the Panic of 1837. "Martin Van Ruin" was not re-elected... Died: July 24, 1862, in ...

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Martin R. Van Buren Glenville - Martin R. Van Buren, known affectionately as Marty to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2024, in Glenville, NY.

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. “Old Kinderhook ...

Lindenwald, Martin Van Buren’s estate. | Acroterion, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0 The preferred annex for the Albany elite, Van Buren’s residence would often host dinner and cocktail ...

Martin Van Buren in 1860. Library of Congress. When Martin ... Born in 1782 to a tavern-keeping family in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren had little schooling but made himself a lawyer, ...

As president, however, Van Buren maintained Jacksonian policies that magnified an economic downturn, leading to the Panic of 1837. "Martin Van Ruin" was not re-elected... Died: July 24, 1862, in ...