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Martin Van Buren and the emergence of American popular politics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silbey, Joel H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2002]
Series:American profiles (Lanham, Md.)
Subjects:
Van Buren, Martin, > 1782-1862.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1837-1841.
Political culture > United States > History > 19th century.
Table of Contents:
  • The tavern keeper's son : the making of a politician, 1782-1812
  • "The partisan leader," I : master of the state, 1812-1821
  • The partisan leader," II : the senator from New York, 1821-1828
  • The seats of the mighty, 1828-1832
  • The democracy's heir apparent, 1832-1836
  • At the summit : the eighth president of the United States, 1837-1841
  • "The people could not be rallied for Van Buren"
  • The partisan leader at bay, 1841-1847
  • "The most fallen man I have ever known" : the party leader becomes a political rebel--for a time, 1848-1852
  • Political afterlife, 1852-1862
  • "The honors of their statesman."