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| | Martin Van Buren Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | Van Buren was born in the village of Kinderhook, New York, twenty miles south of Albany, the state capital. |
 | | Van Buren announced his intention "to follow in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor," took over all but one of Jackson's cabinet, and met with statesmanlike firmness the commercial crisis of 1837, already prepared for before he took office. |
 | | Nevertheless, Van Buren was unanimously renominated by the Democrats in 1840 despite his having overseen the trail of tears. |
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