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Van Buren for Teachers, Students, & All Who Love to Learn<\/h2>\n

Looking for great YouTube video clips, books, and free worksheets and lapbooks for teaching and\/or learning about President Martin Van Buren? Here you will find my favorite picks we used while studying the individual Presidents of the United States. This is part of a series of lessons I posted on individual Presidents. You can find links to all the lessons at President’s Day Unit Study <\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Do You Think Martin Van Buren Was a Good President?<\/h2>\n

\"ImperialImperial print of Martin Van Buren from Mathew Brady – Metropolitan Museum of Art | Source<\/p>\n

Just the Facts on Our 8th President<\/h2>\n

Presidential Term: 1837 – 1841<\/p>\n

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Political Party: Democrat<\/p>\n

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Vice President: Richard M. Johnson<\/p>\n

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Birthplace: New York<\/p>\n

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Occupation: Lawyer<\/p>\n

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Yearly Salary as President: $25,000<\/p>\n

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Height: 5’6″<\/p>\n

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First Lady: Hannah Hoes Van Buren<\/p>\n

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Fun Fact: Even though Martin Van Buren spoke Dutch rather than English as his first language, he was the first president to be born a U.S. citizen. He was also the first president to be from New York.<\/p>\n

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Most Helpful Worksheets, Lapbooks, Trivia, & Recipes<\/h2>\n

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We found these to be helpful when creating a notebook and lapbook on Van Buren.<\/h2>\n

Martin Van Buren for Teachers<\/a> offers links to lots of free worksheets covering Martin Van Buren. Also included are book suggestions, general information, coloring pages, interactive computer games, and more.<\/p>\n

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Martin Van Buren’s Favorite Dutch Apple Cake Recipe<\/a> provides a recipe for one of Van Buren’s favorite desserts, Dutch Apple Cake, and also includes a description of some of his other favorite dishes.<\/p>\n

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Presidential Statistics and Points of Interest<\/a> includes an overview of Martin Van Buren’s life and some fun points of interest.<\/p>\n

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Our Favorite Children’s Book on President Martin Van Buren<\/h2>\n

\"MartinMartin Van Buren: Eighth President 1837-1841 (Getting to Know the US Presidents)<\/a>This was the only acceptable picture book we could find on Martin Van Buren. As is the case with all the books in this series, the author does a nice job of pulling out interesting tidbits of biographical information and includes fun illustrations that keep the interest of children. * We also enjoyed reading and using “How To Draw The Life And Times Of Martin Van Buren” (Kid’s Guide to Drawing the Presidents of the United States of America) by Roderic Schmidt.\u00a0Buy Now<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Timeline of Major Events During Van Buren’s Presidency<\/h2>\n

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Timeline of Major Events from 1837-1839<\/h2>\n

1837<\/strong>
Panic of 1837 which led to a 4 year depression
John Deere invented the steel plow<\/p>\n

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1838<\/strong>
Trail of Tears<\/p>\n

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1839<\/strong>
Charles Goodyear vulcanized rubber<\/p>\n

\"18321832 Whig cartoon | Source<\/p>\n

Jackson was largely responsible for Van Buren’s election as president, as he was his hand-picked successor.<\/p>\n

\"PanicPanic of 1837 | Source<\/p>\n

Though it was a direct result of Andrew Jackson’s policies as president, Martin Van Buren’s presidency is characterized by the Panic of 1837 and the 4 years of depression that followed. He became so unpopular because of his lack of response to the depression, that he was not reelected for a second term. Though he ran for president on 3 other occasions, he lost all 3 bids.<\/p>\n

\"PortraitPortrait of Martin Van Buren engraved by John Sartain and later painted by Henry Inman | Source<\/p>\n

Some claim that the term “O.K.” was popularized due to Martin Van Buren’s nickname as Old Kinderhook, since he was from Kinderhook, New York. His supporters formed “O.K. Clubs.”<\/p>\n

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Our Favorite YouTube Video Clip on President Van Buren<\/h2>\n

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Looking for more lessons on Presidents or all of my unit studies and lessons?<\/h2>\n

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