Suggested readings about Martin Van Buren, his life, presidency, and political times:

• Bradley, James M. Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician (2024).
• Cheathem, Mark R. Who Is James K. Polk? The Presidential Election of 1844 (2023).
• Ellis, Richard J. Old Tip vs. the Sly Fox: The 1840 Election and the Making of a Partisan Nation (2020).
• Mushkat, Jerome, and Joseph G. Rayback. Martin Van Buren: Law, Politics, and the Shaping of Republican Ideology (1997).
• Silbey, Joel H. Party Over Section: The Rough and Ready Presidential Election of 1848 (2009).
• Wilson, Major L. The Presidency of Martin Van Buren (1984).