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

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 cen

The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracy The first "professional politician" to become president,

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

"Donald B. Cole's objective study shows how Martin Van Buren may have aroused mistrust but was hard to dislike. Consumed by politics, he fought to win but was w