http://www.ejunto.org/feeds/vanburen.xml http://www.ejunto.com/vanburen.html en-us clean © 2009 ejunto.com Fri, 26 Jan 2009 12:30:00 EST ejunto.com From a series of short biographies written by W.A. Peters this is a fifteen minute look at our nations 8th president. From a series of short biographies written by W.A. Peters this is a fifteen minute look at our nations 8th president. Andrew Julow admin@ejunto.com ejunto.com Riding the popular coattails of Andrew Jackson into the presidency, Martin Van Buren did not fare nearly so well as his predecessor. Beset by financial panic and ineffective foreign policy, Van Buren lost his re-election bid to William Henry Harrison in 1840. Riding the popular coattails of Andrew Jackson into the presidency, Martin Van Buren did not fare nearly so well as his predecessor. Beset by financial panic and ineffective foreign policy, Van Buren lost his re-election bid to William Henry Harrison in 1840. ejunto-vanburen-001-01.23.2009 Fri, 26 Jan 2009 12:30:00 EST 15:06 Martin, VanBuren, president