In New York's Hudson Valley, in the village of Kinderhook, sits a lovely estate called Lindenwald, once home to Martin Van Buren. And if you don't know who that is, you're in good company!

The American republic began in 1789, but it took a while for leaders and voters alike to organize themselves within a national framework, a process that would transform the nature of politics.

Mark R. Cheathem is a professor of history at Cumberland University. Modern-day politics owes much to Martin Van Buren. His belief that competing political parties were a necessary element of ...

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 obscure ...

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.

To win the presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris will have to overcome what was once called the “Van Buren jinx.” In 1836, Vice President Martin Van Buren won the presidential election ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Danbury (Conn) Times states that two of the prominent citizens of that place recently paid a visit to Ex-President MARTIN VAN BUREN. The conversation naturally turned in the direction of the ...

How much do you know about President Martin Van Buren? Chances are, not much. The eighth president of the United States, who served from 1837 - 1841, does not usually get Mount Rushmore-level ...