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Examines the life and presidency of Martin Van Buren, describing his failed efforts to control such issues as slavery and the great banking panic of 1837.
When Andrew Jackson was president, Martin Van Buren was the man behind the scenes, turning the Democratic Party into a modern campaign organization and developing the "spoils" system to increase the Jackson administration's str.
They called him "the Magician," "the Red Fox" and other names that celebrated his political skill. And, indeed, there is no doubt that Martin Van Buren was the most innovative politician of his age.
This biography introduces readers to Martin Van Buren including his early political career and key events from Van Buren's administration including the Second Seminole War and passage of the Independent Treasury Act.
Examines the life of the lawyer politician who became the eighth president of the United States and led the country through its first serious depression.
In 1828, Martin Van Buren discontinued his profession as a lawyer to become a full-time politician, yet his formative years as an attorney provided the critical ideological basis for his later political success.
"This book portrays the life of Martin Van Buren, an active architect of the Democratic Party and eighth president of the American republic, who still remains in the public mind...
Martin Van Buren: A Fascinating Biography of the 8th United States President showcases the life and political career of a man who championed for the expansion of voting rights and would later overcome an attempt to rig the Presidential ...
This book looks at the life and work of one of the least known and appreciated Presidents of the United States.
A biography of the eighth president of the United States examines Van Buren's distinguished political career in terms of the era in which he lived and worked
The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracy The first "professional politician" to become president, the slick and dandyish Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of ...
This biography introduces readers to Martin Van Buren including his early political career and key events from Van Buren's administration including the Second Seminole War and passage of the Independent Treasury Act.
Martin Van Buren - Old Kinderhook is the biography of Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States serving in office from 1837 to 1841.
This book will give you an in-depth understanding of this man, born a tavern owner's son, who became one of the founders of the Democratic Party.
Each president's term influences events in America and around the world for years to come. This biography introduces young readers to the life of Martin Van Buren beginning with his childhood in Kinderhook, New York.
Discusses the early life, family, political career, and contributions of the eighth president of the United States.
Whatever his failings as a president, he was a pre-eminent politician, and when the story of America is told, Van Buren's contribution to the political process must be highly ranked.
A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States.
Examines the life and career of the eighth American president, who had the nickname Old Kinderhook.