Heat wave closes schools Jun 11, 2008
The heat was especially vicious in two of the district s older brick schoolhouses, the Martin H. Glynn and Martin Van Buren elementary buildings. Dexter reported temperatures of over 100 degrees in some classrooms. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
CHS grad makes history Jun 7, 2008
It is strongly represented by facilities like the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, the Martin Van Buren National Historic site, Frederic Church s Olana, the Bronck Museum, the Columbia County Museum, the Zadock Pratt Museum, and the Luykas Van Alen House, as well as both the Greene County Historical Society and the Columbia County Historical Society and similar smaller organizations. It is not surprising, therefore, to learn that a person growing up in such surroundings was elected president... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Five school districts recognized as ‘high performing’ May 17, 2008
The Martin Van Buren and Martin H. Glynn Elementary Schools were named, along with Ichabod Crane Middle School. John Phillips, president of Ichabod Crane s Board of Education, was pleased that the district had received the distinction. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
At milestone, local Jews see brighter future for homeland May 15, 2008
"A large percentage of its population was enslaved and had no voting rights. The quality of political leadership at that time was nothing compared to the Founding Fathers.Sixty years after the summer of 1776, the succession of U.S. presidents after Andrew Jackson are not usually considered among the country's greatest: Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.This gives Golomb faith Israel will survive its current crises and continue to thrive."If we were to employ contemporary... (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Odd facts about U.S. vice presidents May 10, 2008
Richard M. Johnson: Martin Van Buren's V.P. ... With the support of Andrew Jackson, Johnson landed the vice presidency under Martin Van Buren in 1836. (CNN)
Your Opinion May 8, 2008
Other slave owners were presidents James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James Polk, James Buchanan, and Andrew Johnson; Ulysses S. Grant had one slave and his wife four. Reference: Negro President (Jefferson and the Slave Power) by Garry Wills, page 236. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
The Ascent of John Tyler Apr 19, 2008
The Whigs first nominated John Tyler for the Vice Presidency in the election of 1836, placing him in the secondary position in two of the three national campaigns run by the party that year (which they lost to Martin Van Buren, partly as a result of this split ticket). Four years later, Tyler found himself nominated again thanks to his opposition to Jackson (and with little to no concern regarding his personal politics), this time under the sole Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, the "Hero... (Suite101.com)
The Politics of Martin Van Buren Apr 18, 2008
Martin Van Buren, as President of the United States, played a key role in establishing the Jacksonian Democratic party and in creating the second American party system. Martin Van Buren is perhaps not the greatest known or remembered of all American Presidents ... Though in rankings of "Greatest U.S. Presidents" he tends to fall directly into the middle of the field with surprising regularity (various rankings place him anywhere from 15th to 30th out of 43 Presidents, with an average in the low... (Suite101.com)
President William Henry Harrison Apr 18, 2008
The politics of this man, therefore, cannot necessarily be discovered by looking at his presidency - the only act he actually accomplished was to call a special session of congress in order to deal with the continuing economic crisis (which had begun, in essence, with the economic policies of Andrew Jackson, resulting in the Panic of 1837 under Martin Van Buren) ... The Whig strategy in this election was to run several candidates, hoping at the very least to deny an electoral majority to... (Suite101.com)
The Panic of 1837 Apr 18, 2008
There are many factors which contributed to the financial panic which took place during the Presidency of Martin Van Buren, all of which led to an economic depression ... By the time Martin Van Buren came to office in 1837, however, the bubble already seemed to be bursting, and within a few months America would be plunged into a depression which would last nearly eight years ... As a result of these and other reasons, just a few months after Martin Van Buren arrived in office, the panic began in... (Suite101.com)
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Apr 18, 2008
In 1831, the year before his reelection, Jackson sought to reorganize his cabinet, with help from his Secretary of State (and soon to be Vice President and White House successor) Martin Van Buren ... By 1837 Jackson's actions, coupled with several other factors, had driven the nation into financial panic (though by this point his successor, Martin Van Buren, was in office and forced to deal with the consequences), with the collapse of banks and rapid inflation, which devolved into a depression... (Suite101.com)
Eighth President Martin Van Buren Apr 16, 2008
A brief outline of Martin Van Buren's early life in Kinderhook, New York, with photos of his birthplace. Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was born in Kinderhook, New York , on December 5, 1782 ... Martin van Buren, a pamphlet published by the National Park Service. (Suite101.com)
First a green jacket, then worldwide pants Apr 16, 2008
The day before the Pennsylvania primaries, the Curve will offer fans a history lesson on Millard Fillmore and Martin Van Buren. GREAT MOMENTS IN HARDBALL. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
A little off the top: One term of endearment Apr 13, 2008
When Jackson s second vice president, Martin Van Buren, became the next president, the American people were pretty happy. He was experienced, came from the powerful state of New York, and had great-looking sideburns. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Village to create parking area in front of church Apr 12, 2008
A motion was approved by the board to create a parking area in front of the Kinderhook Dutch Reformed Church Cemetary, where former President Martin Van Buren is buried. Heeder says to do this they ll be filling in ditch lines along Albany Avenue. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Panel discusses the ups and downs of presidential leadership Apr 6, 2008
A panel discussion entitled Presidential Leadership In Times of Peace and War was hosted by the Friends of Lindenwald, a nonprofit organization focusing on educating the public about eighth President Martin Van Buren and the presidency. The Friends wanted to create a public dialogue. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Abigail Breslin of 'Little Miss Sunshine' should run for president Apr 4, 2008
She comes with no baggage, is as tall as Martin Van Buren, and knows the difference between the Olson twins ... But there is a precedent because our eighth president, Martin Van Buren, was so short his predecessor, Andrew Jackson, used to carry him around in his waistcoat pocket. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
From a school to a museum of science and nature Apr 4, 2008
KINDERHOOK Martin Van Buren Elementary School was transformed into a museum Thursday, as third and fifth grade students taught visitors about space, magnets, and coasts. To get the rest of the story every day, subscribe to the Register Star. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Engagment: Loren Rome Stewart and David Scott Cantos Apr 2, 2008
He is a 2001 graduate of Martin Van Buren High School and a 2006 graduate of New York s Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. He is an air traffic controller at the Atlanta Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility in Peachtree City. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Rico Makes 41 Presidential-Named Cardinals Mar 31, 2008
St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball. News and commentary on the St. Louis Cardinals and their entire minor league system. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Lost muscle: A new book documents the area's vanished industrial might Mar 15, 2008
Given the area's industrial might, it's "not an accident," Gladstone says, "that a Columbia County resident went to the White House in the 19th century," referring to Kinderhook resident Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States. Gladstone notes that there are other important historical markers as well. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
The Presidential look Feb 29, 2008
Martin Van Buren, with his unkempt hair and outrageous sideburns, was downright ugly, and his successor William Henry Harrison looks (in drawings) more like a psychotic child abuser than Chief Executive. I hasten to point out what we all know that a person s physical appearance has nothing at all to do with his or her abilities, intelligence, people skills, kindness, or presidential performance. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Highway worker contract signed Feb 29, 2008
The remaining private road names will be Martin Van Buren, John Adams and Theodore Roosevelt lanes, all American presidents with ties to the Netherlands, he said. The homes are being built in a 17th-Century Dutch style, with a focus on details including hand-carved moldings and hand-planed boards. (Pine Plains Register Herald, NY)
Booby-trapping the economy Feb 28, 2008
Nevertheless, in 1836 Jackson booby-trapped the economy very successfully for Martin Van Buren by withdrawing the charter of the Second Bank of the United States. This caused. (Asia Times Online)
Higher fees planned for one-third of national parks (1) Feb 24, 2008
Martin Van Buren in New York. Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains, both in Texas. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
The perils of persistence Feb 20, 2008
The expectant candidate should not expect a Great Depression - unless his own policies are exceptionally inept as were those of Hoover and Roosevelt in the 1930s - but he or she should prepare for an experience like the unhappy second term of Grover Cleveland in 1893-97 or the miserable White House tenure of Martin van Buren in 1837-41. As Japan demonstrated in the 1990s, there is no reason that the recession that follows a period of vast excess should be over within a year or even two. (Asia Times Online)
PSAL Borough Championships Preview Feb 13, 2008
Their first round opponent will be a familiar division rival; Martin Van Buren whom the Inventors defeated twice during the regular season. Thomas Edison guard Allan Thomas averaged 18. (Tulane Sports -- Rivals.com)
Presidential Collectibles Jan 18, 2008
Martin Van Buren, known for his penchant for the finer things in life, made his appearance on a mixed silver and gold plate as part of The White House Historical Association Series. That jolly old soul, William Howard Taft made a delightful Christmas tree ornament produced by Christopher Radko in the 1990 s.. (Suite101.com)
Rwandan woman finds inspiration after genocide Jan 18, 2008
Murekatete decided to speak out about her experience while attending Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village, when Dave Gewirtzman, a Holocaust survivor, spoke to her class. Gewirtzman, who also spoke at the North Shore memorial service Friday, was a child in Poland when the German army invaded his town in 1939. (Forest Hills Ledger, NY)
Public invited to participate in planning at Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Jan 15, 2008
KINDERHOOK The National Park Service announced that it will prepare a General Management Plan (GMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in Kinderhook, and conduct a Public Scoping Meetings to solicit public input prior to formally undertaking the GMP/EIS.. The first public scoping meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 29 on the second Floor, Kinderhook Village Hall, 6 Chatham St., Kinderhook. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
New Book Describes First LDS Presidential Candidate Jan 15, 2008
Garr also wrote about a meeting Joseph Smith had with U.S. President Martin Van Buren. They met to discuss redress for the early members of the church who were driven out of Missouri in 1838 by an extermination order issued by the governor, Lilburn Boggs. (The Daily Universe, UT)
2007 demands from Congress will be implemented in 2009 Dec 29, 2007
The 2008 series will honor James Monroe on Feb. 14, John Quincy Adams on May 15, Andrew Jackson on Aug. 14 and Martin Van Buren on Nov. 13, also will have the motto on the edge. The Mint explained when the coins were introduced that it moved the motto from the face of the coins to the thin edge in order to allow for larger portraits of the presidents on the face and the Statue of Liberty on the reverse. (WorldNetDaily)
--WND Exclusive-- Dec 28, 2007
The Mint has announced the James Monroe dollar coin will be issued on Feb. 14, the John Quincy Adams coin on May 15, Andrew Jackson on Aug. 14 and Martin Van Buren on Nov. 13. (Story continues below). (WorldNetDaily)
New Gold-Colored Presidential Dollar Coins to be Unveiled Dec 28, 2007
James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren will be the new additions to the presidential dollar coin series that started with George Washington in February. Monroe, the nation's fifth president who was nicknamed the Last of the Cocked Hats a reference to the hat worn by soldiers of the American revolution will be the first of the 2008 presidential coins. (Fox News -- Politics)
New coins to honor presidents Dec 28, 2007
James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren will be the new additions to the presidential dollar coin series that started with George Washington in February ... From left are, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. (AZCentral -- Business)
US Mint offers sneak peek of 2008 dollar coins Dec 27, 2007
James Monroe will be first, followed by John Quincy Adams on May 15, Andrew Jackson on Aug. 14 and Martin Van Buren on Nov. 13 ... Presidential $1 coins being released in '08 are, clockwise from top left: James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. (USA Today)
New $1 coins to feature Old Hickory, 3 others Dec 27, 2007
APThe four presidential one dollar coins, and their reverse side, right, that will be issued in 2008 (from left): James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren ... James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren will be the new additions to the presidential dollar coin series that started with George Washington in February. (MSNBC -- Business)
Van Buren remembered on the 225th anniversary of his birth Dec 6, 2007
Martin Van Buren turned 225 on Wednesday and residents, dignitaries and the United States military came to pay him homage. To get the rest of the story every day, subscribe to the Register Star. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
This Day in History Dec 5, 2007
In 1782, the first native U.S. president, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, N.Y.. Birthdays. (Montana Standard, MT)
Autopsy set for discovered remains Dec 3, 2007
Signs point to the birthplace of President Martin Van Buren and a National Parks Service Historical Site in his honor. Many homes date before 1900, and the market for refurbished pieces of history is so robust that real estate offices surround the small green in the village's heart. (Albany Times Union)
Football fund raising drives toward goal Nov 29, 2007
At that time, the Martin Van Buren school in Kinderhook was a high school and had an eight man football team, and the Martin H. Glynn school in Valatie also a high school, but did not have a football team. When the two schools merged, football was dropped. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Forsyth throwing 175th birthday bash Nov 21, 2007
It was named for John Forsyth, who had a long list of titles, including Georgia's 35th governor, state attorney general, U.S. senator and U.S. secretary of state under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. The administration building is at 110 East Main St.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
First Lady Laura Bush honors predecessor at debut of Dolley Madison coin Nov 20, 2007
Moy also unveiled the designs for the 2008 series of first ladies coins, which will feature Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Adams and two symbolic Lady Liberty images to represent the presidencies of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, who also did not have spouses while in office. Information about the first lady gold coins and their bronze duplicates, including how they may be purchased, is available at the Mint's Web site, www. (AZCentral -- News)
Presidential Trivia - Old and New Nov 17, 2007
George Bush Snr was the first vice president elected president since Martin Van Buren and also the first vice president to lose re-election since Van Buren. Bush was the only President to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Suite101.com)
The third party temptation discredits its candidates (and their ideas) Oct 31, 2007
Former President Martin Van Buren drew a humiliating 10% as a Free Soil candidate in 1848 (eight years after leaving the White House), and in 1856 another former president, Millard Fillmore, drew 22% as the anointed champion of the anti-immigrant Know Nothing or American Party; as a result of their fringe-party escapades, both one-time chief executives ended their careers in embarrassment ... Former President Martin Van Buren drew a humiliating 10% as a Free Soil... (Townhall.com)
The Bald Truth About the Presidency Oct 28, 2007
Before Ike, you have to go all the way back to the election of 1836 and Martin Van Buren. But his white sideburns were so overcompensating--two enormous parentheses bracketing the nonrestrictive clause of his face--that he is seldom thought of as bald. (Time.com)
Settlers had their own way of claiming land Oct 26, 2007
Once official government surveys had been completed and official section lines and markers established, President Martin Van Buren declared that all land could be legally purchased from the government starting on Oct. 1, 1839. But what was to happen to those who had been living on their land for the last six years. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
How government expansion worsens hard times Oct 24, 2007
The punishing Panic of 1837 wrought havoc for American commerce and cost President Martin Van Buren his chances of re-election in 1840, but Jim Powell points out that Van Buren responded in precisely the appropriate way: he cut federal spending from $37. 2 million to $24. (Townhall.com)
City Living: Queens Village Oct 18, 2007
Post office: 209-20 Jamaica Ave., 800-275-8777 Public library: 94-11 217th St., 718-776-6800 Schools: Creedmoor Psych Center School, 80-45 Winchester Blvd.; Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School, 213-10 92nd Ave.; Martin Van Buren High School, 230-17 Hillside Ave.; Merrick Academy-Queens Public School, 207-01 Jamaica Ave.; PS 18 Winchester School, 86-35 235th Ct. PS 33 Edward M. Funk School, 91-37 222nd St.; PS 34 John Harvard School, 104-12 Springfield Blvd.; Queens College School for Math, 148-20... (Newsday -- New York City)
Smear campaigns | Mike Luckovich Oct 16, 2007
Martin Van Buren never secured the border with Mexico. And yes, I agree with that erudite position stated earlier that we need more voting restrictions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
No, America's never been a multicultural society Oct 11, 2007
Distinctive ethnic pockets persisted in remote villages and frontier settlements; future President Martin Van Buren grew up in the village of Kinderhook, New York, speaking the Dutch language of his ancestors (who had come to the New World 150 years before) ... Distinctive ethnic pockets persisted in remote villages and frontier settlements; future President Martin Van Buren grew up in the village of Kinderhook, New York, speaking the Dutch language of his ancestors (who had come to the New... (Townhall.com)
Hail to the (faux) chief! Oct 7, 2007
A: Yeah, uh, I based him on Martin Van Buren, which was a president I felt closest to. (Laughs. (The Palm Beach Post)
Forgettable leaders Oct 3, 2007
Martin Van Buren (President #8, 1837--1841). Don't Miss. (CNN -- World)
Van Buren frosh busted with gun Sep 28, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007. NewsEntertainmentOpinionShoppingSpecial SectionsGuide to QueensReader ServicesFun and Games. (Bayside Times, NY)
Through a tourist's eyes: City to launch a branding campaign Sep 25, 2007
wrote on Sep 24, 2007 11:34 AM:" This guy helped promote Jackson Wyoming? really? that place was a hole ten years ago and its a hole today. I bet Willie nelson would ever go to Jackon Wyoming. Speaking of jackson...why is it that the statue of andrew jackson is sponsered and martin van buren is jsut accross the street and is not sponsered. Why no love for the V.B.? " ... TO VB Boys wrote on Sep 24, 2007 11:21 AM:" I agree, it is shameful that Martin Van Buren, one of our greatest presidents is... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
MVB site celebrates Harvest Day Sep 23, 2007
Lindenwald, the home of the eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren, took on the aspect of an early 19th Century agrarian community on Saturday. The National Park Service run site located in Kinderhook held its fifth annual Harvest Day event, which included everything from butter churning demonstrations to live music of the era. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Early newspapers had political slant Sep 12, 2007
The presidential election of 1840 was nearing, and the Champion of Democracy came out strongly for the Democratic Party's nominee, Martin Van Buren. The two major American political parties in the mid-19th century were the Democrats and the Whigs. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Community pride on display at Throopfest Sep 9, 2007
A protege of future President Martin Van Buren, Throop was also a congressman and Cayuga County clerk in 1811, just five years after graduating from Albany Law School. Tom Weed, Throop's zoning officer and long-time Auburn police officer, had his tongs at the ready as he helped Tarby and others with the steady demand for food. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The Sycamore tree on Willowbrook Drive Aug 21, 2007
Other notables who enjoyed its hospitality were Martin Van Buren, Washington Irving, General Ulysses S. Grant and Admiral David Farragut ... In 1828, his old friend Martin Van Buren, who was seeking the governorship of New York, persuaded Throop to become his candidate for lieutenant governor. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Dollar coins honoring presidents give history lesson as well as a break from the bill Aug 17, 2007
And when it came to the next four presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren only 16 percent of those surveyed could name any president in that group and only 2 percent could name them all. Mint Director Edmund Moy believes the new dollar coin series will be an antidote for that. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Life of a park ranger: Children learn at Lindenwald Aug 12, 2007
KINDERHOOK Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, purchased the 220-acre farm that he called Lindenwald in 1839 and lived there for nearly two decades. Today, Lindenwald is a national historic site that has been preserved for future generations, such as the children that visited there Saturday to partake in the annual Junior Ranger Academy. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Today in History August 9 Aug 9, 2007
In 1848, the Free-Soil Party convened in Buffalo, N.Y., where it nominated Martin Van Buren for president. In 1854, Henry David Thoreaus Walden, which described his experiences while living near Walden Pond in Massachusetts, was first published. (MSNBC -- Race)
Ja Rule charged in weapons bust Jul 27, 2007
Ja Rule grew up in Hollis and attended Martin van Buren HS in Queens Village. In the late '90s, he became a rising star in the hip-hop world when he recorded the hit "Can I Get a..." with Jay-Z for the hit. (Bayside Times, NY)
Queens site honors marine killed in Iraq Jul 23, 2007
After graduating from Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village, he lost almost 100 pounds as he prepared to become a Marine, Rajeh said. Postal was sent to serve his first tour of duty in Iraq around Christmas of 2003, Rajeh said. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Martin Van Buren statue dedicated in Kinderhook Jul 15, 2007
KINDERHOOK A band played fife and drum tunes, red, white and blue bunting hung in the town square and a crowd of dignitaries and citizens gathered for the unveiling of a new bronze statue of the eight president, Martin Van Buren, in Kinderhook on Saturday. The sky was a light azure and a gentle breeze blew through the trees. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
