Martin Van Buren was born on Dec. 5 ... They went on to have five children, but Hannah died in 1819, long before Van Buren became president. By 1809, still in his 20s, Van Buren earned his ...

Martin Van Buren entered the White House on the coattails of his illustrious ... Known as the Trail of Tears, a full quarter—approximately 4,000 of the 15,000 Cherokee people—died.