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 ...

Insights Some presidents have been devoutly religious even while in office.  Only two Catholic presidents have been elected. ...

The tale of Rip Van Winkle, the man who famously fell asleep for years and years ... He broke bread with President Martin Van Buren. Irving’s friendly letter to Charles Dickens thrilled the British ...

This election marked, among other things, the birth of a new Republican-led multiracial working-class coalition and the beginning of an upheaval in the Democratic Party. The panel discusses how both ...

John Stuart Mill not only championed that bill as it was presented, but moved an amendment to strike out the word “man” and substitute ... was $250. Martin Van Buren, the chief of the ...

Martin Van Buren. Said Davy Crockett: “Is he man or woman? He’s laced up in ... About his passing Brigham Young, the Mormon, said: “He’s dead and gone to hell. And I am glad of it.” ...

Washington was the nation’s overwhelming choice, and the popular artifacts associated with his presidency generally celebrated the man and the office ... 1832 National Museum of American History ...

Queen Victoria's accession to the throne ushered in "Victoria Fever" and a new era of American fascination with the British monarchy, but even then President Martin Van Buren did not attend the ...

Truman became the 33rd President of the United States, he was a man-about-town in Kansas City ... dining experience and ...

George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879) is a well-known American painter of jolly boatmen who transported furs and other cargo on ...

Michael Van Buren will ... everything changes for a young quarterback going from mop-up minutes to starting responsibility on short notice. Lebby though believes Van Buren's skill set more mirrors ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas defensive coordinator Travis Williams and his unit came up with many of the answers on how to perplex young Tennessee ... Michael Van Buren, who will start ...