The eighth president had a commode fit for a commander-in-chief at Lindenwald, his home in Kinderhook, New York.

A new biography suggests that the eighth U.S. president, who was born in Kinderhook, deserves to be remembered — though not ...

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!

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 ...

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.

The War Room Tavern in Albany celebrated Presidents Day in a big way on Monday. Several rare photographs and memorabilia were ...

John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren and Andrew Johnson did not attend their successor’s inaugurations, The White House Historical Association says. Woodrow Wilson also did not ...

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 ...

Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, served from 1837-1841, leaving a legacy as a skilled politician ...

James M. Bradley will deliver the Spring 2025 Cynthia Van Buren Lecture, “Revenge or Redemption? Martin Van Buren’s Run for the Presidency with the Free Soil Party in 1848,” at ...