OK, Martin Van Buren was never initialized. But you are far from alone if you know nothing about our eighth president. Advertisement Article continues below this ad In 2014, Time magazine named ...

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 ...

Despite his administration’s successful push in outlawing bigamy and legalizing divorce, President Martin Van Buren (whose nickname was “Little Magician”) is hardly remembered for his policies.

Martin Van Buren entered the White House on the coattails of his illustrious predecessor, Andrew Jackson, making him the second vice president to succeed his immediate forerunner. Challenges: Three ...

Now, for the nine worst. Things go downhill in a hurry from here. 10. Martin Van Buren (1837–41) Van Buren is perhaps the closest we have to a cipher among the Democratic presidents, with less ...

They especially disliked Martin Van Buren, Jackson's hand-chosen successor. 1836: Democrats: Martin Van Buren The Democrats were the successors of Jeffersonian democracy. They favored localism ...