Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren was the eight president of the United States. He was a man of principle and dignity. He was truly one of the greatest American Presidents, in the history of the nation. He is one of the most commonly over looked presidents in history. Look at the image he chose, with great courage, to follow. He had to walk into the gigantic footsteps of one of the last founding fathers …showed first 75 words of 1312 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1312 total…an extravagant and flamboyant president, leading two lifestyles, his one for the public, and his one for the closed doors of the Whitehouse (Schultz 126). By the time Van Buren was not re-elected he had accomplished everything wanted to accomplish, he wanted to be president, he became president. Van Buren was not president, for a huge social purpose, or a humanitarian duty, he became president because of hard work, and general progression up the political ladder.