Historic Research
National Park Service Scholarship is critical to the work that is accomplished at Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. The need for current, factual, balanced historical research is, of course, essential to the preservation of the physical resources of the site. It is even more important to the understanding and interpretion of President Van Buren and the ante bellum period of American history. National Park Service professionals and noted national scholars have conducted many of the studies. Much of the research is arranged through the National Park Service's agreement with the Organization of American Historians. Some of the more recent studies can be accessed below:
The Little Magician after the Show: Martin Van Buren, Country Gentleman and Progressive Farmer, 1841-1863 Return to His Native Town, Martin Van Buren's Life at Lindenwald 1839-1862 From Homeland to New Land: A History of the Mahican Indians, 1600-1830 |
Did You Know?
Martin Van Buren was the first president born in the United States of America. He was born December 5, 1782 six years after the colonies declared independence from Britain. The seven previous presidents were all born British subjects.