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Martin Van Buren National Historic SiteLindenwald from the front
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Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Historic Research
 

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: 

Irish Immigrant Workers in Antebellum New York: The Experience of Domestic Servants at Van Buren's Lindenwald

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

Drawing of Independence Hall  

Did You Know?
From 1790 to 1800 Philadelphia was the Capital of the United States. During that time, city, county, and state government offices were all on the same block of Chestnut Street, between 5th and 6th.

Last Updated: September 09, 2009 at 11:35 EST