And, thanks to her marriage with the 7 foot, nine inch tall Martin Van Buren Bates, Anna also made up one half of the tallest married couple ever. However, Anna Haining Bates also experienced ...

When Martin Van Buren arrived in Washington to be sworn in as a senator in 1821, he told a friend he planned to “build up a party” for himself. It was an odd time to be party-mongering ...

Martin Van Buren entered the White House on the coattails of his illustrious predecessor, Andrew Jackson, making him the second vice president to succeed his immediate forerunner. Challenges: Three ...