Martin Van Buren

By (author): "Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Ted Widmer"
Genres:Nonfiction books  History books  Biography books  American History books  Presidents books  Us Presidents books  
Publish Date: January 5th 2005
Martin Van Buren
ISBN0786276126
ISBN139780786276127
AsinMartin Van Buren
CharactersMartin Van Buren
Original titleMartin Van Buren (The American Presidents)
SeriesThe American Presidents #8
The slick and dandyish professional politician Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of his predecessor, the rugged general and Democratic champion Andrew Jackson. Yet he too had an iron temperament, and he would build a lasting legacy as the architect of the modern Democratic Party. Ted Widmer, a veteran of the Clinton White House, vividly brings to life the chaos and contention that plagued Van Buren's presidency.