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Born: December 5, 1782
Died: July 24, 1862
Birthplace: Kinderhook, NY
Party: Democrat
Term: 1837 to 1841
Vice-President: Richard M. Johnson
Wife: Hannah Hoes Van Buren
Religion: Dutch Reformed
Education: Graduated from Kinderhook Academy (1796)
Occupation: Lawyer
Presidential Salary: $25,000
Visit this webpage to read more about Martin Van Buren.
This website provides videos and audio clips along with historical documents. Click the Martin Van Buren link at the PBS Website. Read the article and view the audio and/or video clips by clicking the mouse over the selection. (Needed: Quicktime Player)
Here is a link to the list of video clips about the U.S. Presidents. (Needed: RealPlayer, Link available to download.) There are a few video clips about Martin Van Buren at this website.
Click this link to watch the "Programming from Martin Van Buren National Historic Site".
Click this link to watch the "Historians Doug Brinkley and Richard Norton Smith on Martin Van Buren".
Click this link to read Martin Van Buren Inaugural Address (March 4, 1837).
