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… Buren, born on December 5, 1782, was the first American President not born a British subject. Van Buren's non-British … of the Treasury William Crawford of Georgia for the presidency largely because Crawford shared his Jeffersonian … Martin Van Buren: Life Before the Presidency …
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… clients. Not even the fact that his father was now vice president of the United States seemed to help. When not … as John Quincy's law career was beginning to make headway, President George Washington, appreciative of the young … John Quincy Adams: Life Before the Presidency …
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… and still hoping to be politically engaged, the former President promptly agreed—over his family's objections—when … as congressmen turned their attention to the former President. In 1841, Adams argued successfully before the U.S. … John Quincy Adams: Life After the Presidency …
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… James K. Polk of Tennessee, who had the blessing of former President Jackson to boot. Although disappointed at his … easy relations between Polk and Van Buren. The former President and his allies believed that Polk owed his election … Martin Van Buren: Life After the Presidency …
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… photos, and other resources on John Adams, the 2nd US president (1797-1801), a fervent patriot and brilliant intellectual, he served as vice president during the Washington administration …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on John Adams, the 2nd US president (1797-1801), a fervent patriot and brilliant intellectual, he served as vice president during the Washington administration
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… and other resources on George Washington, the first US president (1789-1797), the father of our country, and …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on George Washington, the first US president (1789-1797), the father of our country, and commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
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… and other resources on Millard Fillmore, the 13th US president (1850-1853), including information about his succession to the presidency, slavery, and the Compromise of 1850 …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Millard Fillmore, the 13th US president (1850-1853), including information about his succession to the presidency, slavery, and the Compromise of 1850
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… photos, and other resources on John Tyler, the 10th US president (1841-1845), including information about his succession to the presidency and his disagreements with the Whig Party …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on John Tyler, the 10th US president (1841-1845), including information about his succession to the presidency and his disagreements with the Whig Party
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… and other resources on Martin Van Buren, the 8th US president (1837-1841), including information about Democratic politics, his vice presidency, and the 1837 depression …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Martin Van Buren, the 8th US president (1837-1841), including information about Democratic politics, his vice presidency, and the 1837 depression
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… and other resources on Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd US president (1801-1809), author of the Declaration of … founder of the University of Virginia, and the first president to handle a transition of power between political …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd US president (1801-1809), author of the Declaration of Independence, founder of the University of Virginia, and the first president to handle a transition of power between political parties
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… photos, and other resources on James Buchanan, the 15th US president (1857-1861), including information about slavery, …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on James Buchanan, the 15th US president (1857-1861), including information about slavery, secession, and the coming of the Civil War
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… and other resources on Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th US president (1869-1877), including information about the Civil …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th US president (1869-1877), including information about the Civil War, Reconstruction, and writing his memoirs
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… photos, and other resources on James Polk, the 11th US president (1845-1849), including information about the …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on James Polk, the 11th US president (1845-1849), including information about the annexation of Texas, the Mexican War, and Manifest Destiny
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… photos, and other resources on Andrew Jackson, the 7th US president (1829-1837), including information on the Battle of …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Andrew Jackson, the 7th US president (1829-1837), including information on the Battle of New Orleans, the Democratic Party, and the Bank War
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… and other resources on William Henry Harrison, the 9th US president (1841), including information about the Battle of …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on William Henry Harrison, the 9th US president (1841), including information about the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Whig Party and his death in office
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… and other resources on Franklin Pierce, the 14th US president (1853-1857), including information about his …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Franklin Pierce, the 14th US president (1853-1857), including information about his dark-horse candidacy, slavery, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act
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… photos, and other resources on Zachary Taylor, the 12th US president (1849-1850), including information about his …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Zachary Taylor, the 12th US president (1849-1850), including information about his military service in the Mexican War and his death in office
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… photos, and other resources on James Madison, the 4th US president (1809-1817), known as the father of the …
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on James Madison, the 4th US president (1809-1817), known as the father of the Constitution, he was secretary of state and one of the authors of the Federalist Papers