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Martin Van Buren

Kinderhook, New York
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In pre-Civil War America, Martin Van Buren was impossible to ignore, and many Americans tried to understand the Red Fox of Kinderhook. Though often obscure today, he was central to the issues of his day, including the creation of political parties and slavery, the largest crisis of his time.
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