‘Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician ... Van Buren ran as a Free Soil Democrat in 1848, finally espousing a forthright opposition to slavery, yet he won no states, and eventually returned to ...

When Martin Van Buren arrived in Washington to be sworn in as a senator in 1821, he told a friend he planned to “build up a party” for himself. It was an odd time to be party-mongering, and ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Van Buren is attributed with being a key architect of the Democratic Party and instrumental in writing the Monroe Doctrine, yet whom Seward once referred to as "a crawling reptile," Schmeller said.

Most residents of Tallahassee have heard of Prince Murat, who is buried in a spectacular grave in the St. John’s Episcopal ...

The Whigs attacked Martin Van Buren, the Democratic incumbent, with a bandwagon campaign featuring the “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” slogan. Mr. Harrison and Mr. Tyler won handily and were sworn ...

Arkansas celebrates its 189th Statehood Day on Sunday, June 15, 2025, marking its admission as the 25th state of the Union on ...

Confirmed EF1 tornado damages over 50 buildings in Van Buren More than 50 buildings damaged by storm, with about 30 families displaced 19 minutes ago by River Valley Democrat-Gazette ...