Martin Van Buren was born on Dec. 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, N.Y. ... Van Buren threw his hat in the ring as a candidate with the Free Soil Party, which also opposed the extension of slavery.

Van Buren, a native New Yorker, played a central role in American politics between the War of 1812 and the presidential election of 1848. He served a short term as New York’s governor and held ...

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.

Van Buren was born Dec. 5, 1782, in Old Kinderhook, N.Y., to Abraham and Maria Van Buren. His father was a farmer who also ran a tavern where young Martin was introduced to lively discussions on ...

Why Martin Van Buren Was In a “Seinfeld” Episode and 5 Other Things Nobody Knew About Our 8th President. Story by Liz McNeil • 2d. A new book by James M. Bradley sheds new light on the ...

Martin Van Buren did much to create the political party establishments we have today. Experts Barbara Bair and Mark Cheathem, along with Washington Post reporter Chris Cillizza, examine his mark ...

Ted Widmer talked about his book [Martin Van Buren], which is part of [The American Presidents] series published by Times Books. Mr. Widmer talked about Van Buren's presidency, his reaction to the ...

Van Buren was born in 1782 […] KINDERHOOK, N.Y. (NEWS10)—The bronze statue of the eighth President of the United States Martin Van Buren has sat in the small park in the center of Kinderhook ...

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 ...