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 ...

Historian James Bradley has written a major new biography of local resident and the 8th president of the United States, Martin Van Buren. He was the first chief executive not born a British ...

Before they got to the White House, these future presidents worked as lawyers, journalists, and businessmen.

Biddle was also the perfect embodiment of the nation’s monied class. He viewed “men with no property to assess and no character to lose” as social inferiors — so it was no surprise that he would ...

A July 19 symposium focuses on John Quincy Adams, the namesake of Quincy and Adams County. A desk owned by the nation's sixth ...

The flag of Mexico has become ubiquitous on the streets of America as a protest symbol against Donald Trump and his government’s immigration policies. Which makes sense given that many people in Texas ...

EX-PRESIDENT VAN BUREN. Share full article. June 16, 1861. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from June 16, 1861, Page 3 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

Leading from the statehouse is a more attractive political option than being 1 of 100 in gridlocked Washington.

Discover this charming Hudson Valley town where history meets modern art and exceptional dining. The perfect combination to ...

Almost two hundred years ago, a flotilla of six Navy ships, crewed by about 350 military and civilians, including botanists ...

The multiyear process is still in early days, but soon commissioners will have to decide whether to hire designers to project ...