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.

As Mr. Bradley shows, Van Buren lacked the commanding presence that made Jackson a galvanizing symbol to millions of Americans. Critics dubbed him “the Little Magician” and dismissed him as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Martin Van Buren in 1860. Library of Congress. 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.

Martin Van Buren was born on Dec. 5, 1782, the same day King George III announced hostilities with the United States were over and five days after the preliminary articles of the Treaty of Paris ...

As president, however, Van Buren maintained Jacksonian policies that magnified an economic downturn, leading to the Panic of 1837. "Martin Van Ruin" was not re-elected... Died: July 24, 1862, in ...

Martin Van Buren: The Party-Building President Who Davy Crockett Described as Corseted, Aiding in His Defeat. Without a serious and thorough consideration of Van Buren’s entire career — before and ...

The word 'OK,' originating from a satirical 1839 article as 'oll korrect,' gained popularity during Martin Van Buren's 1840 presidential campaign. Adopted globally, 'OK' now universally signifies ...

PAW PAW, Mich. — A Van Buren County murder trial wraps up for the weekend. Jurors were sent home Friday afternoon around 3 p.m., following another full day of court in the case of a White Pigeon ...

As president, however, Van Buren maintained Jacksonian policies that magnified an economic downturn, leading to the Panic of 1837. "Martin Van Ruin" was not re-elected... Died: July 24, 1862, in ...