Name: Martin Van Buren's Presidency
Duration: 170
Description: Find out why New York Democrat and American President Martin Van Buren was considered the ultimate political machine in American politics.

Find out why New York Democrat and American President Martin Van Buren was considered the ultimate political machine in American politics.

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Martin Van Buren's Presidency

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