Martin Van Buren And The American Political System
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Martin van Buren and the American Political System
Author | : Donald B. Cole |
Publsiher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 493 |
Release | : 2014-07-14 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781400853618 |
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Donald Cole analyzes the political skills that brought Van Buren the nickname Little Magician," describing how he built the Albany Regency (which became a model for political party machines) and how he created the Democratic party of Andrew Jackson. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Martin Van Buren and the Emergence of American Popular Politics
Author | : Joel H. Silbey |
Publsiher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 074252244X |
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Chronicles the life of Martin Van Buren, focusing on his role in the development and transformation of American politics in the early part of the nineteenth century.
Martin Van Buren
Author | : John Niven |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000-06 |
Genre | : Presidents |
ISBN | : 0945707258 |
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They called him "the Magician," "the Red Fox" and other names that celebrated his political skill. And, indeed, there is no doubt that Martin Van Buren was the most innovative politician of his age. In the first modern biography of the eighth President, John Niven reveals a man who was preeminently a statesman - not just a superb practitioner of the art of the possible, as he is commonly depicted. First prominent in New York politics, Van Buren served as Andrew Jackson's Secretary of State and later as his vice president. The balance wheel of the administration, he was Jackson's most influential adviser. His own presidency (1837-1841) was beset by the worst depression the United States had yet faced, but, as Niven shows, Van Buren met the crisis with courage. His corrective measures incensed the financial community but save the public credit. Defeated in the 1840 election, he was denied the Democratic nomination in 1844, for opposing on moral grounds, the immediate annexation of Texas. In 1848, as the presidential candidate for the anti-slavery Free Soil Party, he again lent his name to an unpopular cause he felt was right. Charming, witty, enigmatic, Van Buren could hold his own with the other key political figures of his day: Jackson, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams. Correcting many false images of Van Buren (including the view that he was a compromiser on the slavery issue), this authoritative biography unveils a brilliant career in American political life, set against the backdrop of a fascinating era. --Book jacket
The Presidency of Martin Van Buren
Author | : Major L. Wilson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : UOM:39015010480849 |
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Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, has been judged harshly by some historians as a politician by trade and a spoilsman without principles, a "little magician" who was interested only in his own advancement. This volume provides a thorough recounting of the events and decisions of Van Buren's White House years (1837-1841), and adds to the positive reappraisal of Van Buren as an able statesman and effective chief executive. Wilson stresses that Van Buren faced the major problems of his presidency with courage and consistency, and that he brought repose to a nation wrenched both by sectional differences and by the violent fluctuations of economic expansion and contraction. Wilson discusses Van Buren's close relationship with Andrew Jackson and substantially qualifies the persistent interpretation of the Van Buren presidency as the "third term" of Jackson. Van Buren, a pragmatic Jeffersonian with a statesmanlike concern for order, reversed Jackson's priorities. Wilson describes how Van Buren resolved the crisis with Mexico and succeeded in keeping peace with Britain at a time when incidents arising out of rebellion in Canada and the disputed Maine boundary might have precipitated war. The most distinctive contribution of this volume is its in-depth analysis of the economic and political aspects of Van Buren's domestic policy, especialy the Independent Treasury, the issue that gave basic shape to his entire presidency. Jackson had divorced the Treasury from the national bank; Van Buren took one further step and rendered the operations of the Treasury independent of the state banks as well. By the end of his term, debate on the issues of currency and enterprise had brought the second-party system in the U.S. to maturity. In 1840 Van Buren's views in this area would cost him reelection. This study sheds lights on a turbulent period in American history and contributes to our understanding of Martin Van Buren's achievements. He kept the nation out of war, reduced sectional tensions, and established the basis for a fiscal policy which he believed would bring greater stability to economic development.
Martin Van Buren
Author | : Ted Widmer |
Publsiher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2005-01-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781466832718 |
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The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of democracy Dive deep into the political life of the first president born after America's independence. Martin Van Buren, skillfully crafted by Ted Widmer, a veteran of the Clinton White House, brings to life an era of no-holds-barred democracy. The story unfolds with the rise of Martin Van Buren, characterized as the first 'professional politician,' a man with stark contrast to his rugged and democratic champion predecessor, Andrew Jackson. From his role as a U.S. senator to secretary of state, and then vice president under Jackson, his path to the Oval Office seems inevitable. Van Buren's presidency, however, is a stark shift from his political victories, marred with conflicts and the undeniable impact of the great banking panic of 1837. This deep look into one of America's most contentious political eras will offer an enlightening insight into the power of democracy. Whether you're a history enthusiast or a student of political science, this narrative offers an invaluable perspective into our democratic roots.
Fourth State of the Union Address
Author | : Martin Van Buren |
Publsiher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2022-06-03 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : EAN:8596547054696 |
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This address was given in 1840 by the eighth President of the United States. Among the discussions of that year had been the disputed boundary line between Maine in the USA and New Brunswick in what is now Canada. The president refers to this first in his speech.
Martin Van Buren
Author | : John Niven |
Publsiher | : New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 770 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105002490287 |
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Biography of the 8th president. Emphasis on political aspects of his life.
Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States
Author | : Martin Van Buren |
Publsiher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015-01-20 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 150764325X |
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Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States is an American political science classic written by the eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren. This political science text is a thorough look at the history and development of American political parties.