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Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, New York
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Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Lindenwald, Home of Martin Van Buren, the First President of the United States Chosen from the State of New York
Author: Charles Edward Brown
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Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Martin Van Buren
Author: Edward L. Widmer
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805069224
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracy The first "professional politician" to become president, the slick and dandyish Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of his predecessor, the rugged general and Democratic champion Andrew Jackson. Van Buren, a native Dutch speaker, was America's first ethnic president as well as the first New Yorker to hold the office, at a time when Manhattan was bursting with new arrivals. A sharp and adroit political operator, he established himself as a powerhouse in New York, becoming a U.S. senator, secretary of state, and vice president under Jackson, whose election he managed. His ascendancy to the Oval Office was virtually a foregone conclusion. Once he had the reins of power, however, Van Buren found the road quite a bit rougher. His attempts to find a middle ground on the most pressing issues of his day-such as the growing regional conflict over slavery-eroded his effectiveness. But it was his inability to prevent the great banking panic of 1837, and the ensuing depression, that all but ensured his fall from grace and made him the third president to be denied a second term. His many years of outfoxing his opponents finally caught up with him. Ted Widmer, a veteran of the Clinton White House, vividly brings to life the chaos and contention that plagued Van Buren's presidency-and ultimately offered an early lesson in the power of democracy.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805069224
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracy The first "professional politician" to become president, the slick and dandyish Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of his predecessor, the rugged general and Democratic champion Andrew Jackson. Van Buren, a native Dutch speaker, was America's first ethnic president as well as the first New Yorker to hold the office, at a time when Manhattan was bursting with new arrivals. A sharp and adroit political operator, he established himself as a powerhouse in New York, becoming a U.S. senator, secretary of state, and vice president under Jackson, whose election he managed. His ascendancy to the Oval Office was virtually a foregone conclusion. Once he had the reins of power, however, Van Buren found the road quite a bit rougher. His attempts to find a middle ground on the most pressing issues of his day-such as the growing regional conflict over slavery-eroded his effectiveness. But it was his inability to prevent the great banking panic of 1837, and the ensuing depression, that all but ensured his fall from grace and made him the third president to be denied a second term. His many years of outfoxing his opponents finally caught up with him. Ted Widmer, a veteran of the Clinton White House, vividly brings to life the chaos and contention that plagued Van Buren's presidency-and ultimately offered an early lesson in the power of democracy.
Genealogies of the State of New York
Author: Tunis Garret Bergen
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Category : Long Island (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Category : Long Island (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Lives of the Presidents of the United States of America
Author: John Stevens Cabot Abbott
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Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 658
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Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 658
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The Complete Book of US Presidents
Author: Bill Yenne
Publisher: Crestline Books
ISBN: 0785838457
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Inform your vote with the history and personal stories of 45 US Presidents in this beautifully illustrated volume. From the first president, George Washington, to the most recent president, Donald Trump, the United States has seen a host of extraordinary men take office. Their stories are all included in The Complete Book of US Presidents by journalist and historian Bill Yenne. This book features short, biographical essays about the lives of 45 presidents, jam-packed with unusual details and expounding on the significant roles each commander-in-chief played in the shaping of the United States and its relations with the world. Lavishly illustrated, including each president's official White House portrait, sidebars about each and every vice president and First Lady, and interesting anecdotes, this book is accessible to a broad audience and will captivate any history lover during election season. The Complete Book of US Presidents is an expansive collection that reflects on America's rich presidential history, telling the story of a nation through the biographies of some of its greatest political leaders.
Publisher: Crestline Books
ISBN: 0785838457
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Inform your vote with the history and personal stories of 45 US Presidents in this beautifully illustrated volume. From the first president, George Washington, to the most recent president, Donald Trump, the United States has seen a host of extraordinary men take office. Their stories are all included in The Complete Book of US Presidents by journalist and historian Bill Yenne. This book features short, biographical essays about the lives of 45 presidents, jam-packed with unusual details and expounding on the significant roles each commander-in-chief played in the shaping of the United States and its relations with the world. Lavishly illustrated, including each president's official White House portrait, sidebars about each and every vice president and First Lady, and interesting anecdotes, this book is accessible to a broad audience and will captivate any history lover during election season. The Complete Book of US Presidents is an expansive collection that reflects on America's rich presidential history, telling the story of a nation through the biographies of some of its greatest political leaders.
Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley
Author: Cuyler Reynolds
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Category : Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 684
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Category : Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 684
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Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley
Author: William Richard Cutter
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Category : Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Category : Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Lives of the Presidents of the United States of America from Washington to the Present Time ...
Author: John Stevens Cabot Abbott
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Category : Politics, Practical
Languages : en
Pages : 524
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Category : Politics, Practical
Languages : en
Pages : 524
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Lives of the Presidents of the United States of America ... Illustrated with portraits, etc
Author: John Stevens Cabot ABBOTT
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Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Languages : en
Pages : 516
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