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!

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 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.

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 ...

Those potent engines would tear the country apart. Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician by James M. Bradley Oxford University Press, 623 pp. The revolutionary generation has a way of ...

VAN BUREN -- The breakout season for Van Buren junior forward A.J. McDonald continued in a big way Friday night at Clair Bates Arena. McDonald converted a three-point play with a minute left to ...