| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 232 p.) |
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First men, America's presidents series |
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First men, America's presidents.
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| Contents |
MARTIN VAN BUREN:THE LITTLE MAGICIAN; NOTICE TO THE READER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; THE EARLY YEARS; ENTERING THE POLITICAL ARENA; ONTO THE NATIONAL POLITICAL ARENA; THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE; A TORMENTED PRESIDENCY; THE JOURNEY BACKWARD; EPILOGUE; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; SUGGESTED ELEMENTS OF ICONOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Summary |
"This book portrays the life of Martin Van Buren, an active architect of the Democratic Party and eighth president of the American republic, who still remains in the public mind as an obscure, if not forgotten, figure of our history. It depicts his rise to legal then political prominence. Van Buren's long-winding road to the White House was marked by the creation of his "Albany Regency", a well-disciplined political machine that he effectively managed through the so-called spoils system and adroitly used to his own political advantage." "Blessed with sound political acumen but despised for his constant political maneuvering, he was known as "the Little Magician" by his friends and enemies alike, with different motives. As president, Van Buren was beset with the Panic of 1837, a strong economic recession resulting mostly from his predecessor's wrong choices, but for which he paid a strong political price."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-195) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862.
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Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 fast |
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Van Buren, Martin, (1782-1862) ram |
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Van Buren, Martin. swd |
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Democratic Party (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
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Democratic Party (U.S.) fast |
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Governors -- New York (State) -- Biography
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Legislators -- New York (State) -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- United States -- 19th Century.
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Governors
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Legislators
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Politics and government
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Presidents
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Présidents -- États-Unis.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1837-1841. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140431
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New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091466
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New York (State)
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021699407 |
| ISBN |
9781611220933 |
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1611220939 |
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9781616680541 |
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1616680547 |
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