When Martin ... and political debates,” Bradley says. “These practices are still very prevalent today.” The main difference? “Van Buren never could have conceived of a party system where ...

1836: Democrats: Martin Van Buren The Democrats were the successors ... Birney The Liberty Party was the political outgrowth of the growing anti-slavery movement. It had been born in 1839 ...

Martin Van Buren allied himself ... Although many called for a war against Britain, Van Buren exercised restraint. In 1836, the Whig Party had just been established. The Whigs' strategy for ...

Despite his administration’s successful push in outlawing bigamy and legalizing divorce, President Martin Van Buren (whose ...

To win the presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris will have to overcome what was once called the “Van Buren jinx.” In ...