This had devastating effects on the economy throughout the course of his successor Martin Van Buren’s presidency. Legacy Andrew Jackson is of the most portrayed chief executives in the history of ...

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 ...

When Martin Van Buren arrived in Washington to be sworn ... but a revolutionary means of achieving and using power. With Andrew Jackson, he co-founded the Democratic Party in 1828, cannily banking ...

Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York... Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.

No one doubts that Andrew Jackson was imperfect ... I'd just like to add something real quick on the Trail of Tears. Martin Van Buren was president at the time. It was almost as -- very similar ...

After his presidency, Jackson remained a potent force in American politics and the success of two of his protégés, Martin Van Buren and James Polk, can be traced to "Old Hickory." ...

In 1836, Vice President Martin Van Buren won the presidential election ... before President Andrew Jackson named him ...