Van Buren - Founder of the Democrats Documentary

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[ethanramos]

“It easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t”
Martin van Buren

[Martin-jkng]

Thank you for the extensive work you all do. The presentation is wonderful.

[cliftontorrence]

This most pleasant video about MVB demonstrates and unifies multiple issues as mid-way issues, inter-connected issues between the late and post American Revolution period and the civil war. Marvelous. Thank you.

[ifgwelf]

THANK YOU FINALLY, finding an in depth video biography of Martin Van Buren is next to impossible

[samthefantasyperson]

I grew up the next town over from his childhood home, and I visited on several occasions! It’s a very lovely place!

[nomadpi]

Thanks. This increased my knowledge of American History.

[Michael-ucgr]

The problem with the Democratic Party from its founding by Jackson and Van Buren was its admirable belief in state's rights and a limited federal government fundamentally linked the Party to support of slavery. After Van Buren, every Democratic Presidential Administration through Buchanan's was a failure due to the slavery issue. The most egregious failure was the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which motivated Lincoln and others to form the Republican Party in 1854.

[HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

There is a building near one of my old workplaces in Central London. On it sits a blue plaque which says something to the effect of: "US President Martin Van Buren once lived here."

[ellioteaston]

I lived in Kinderhook for ten long years and toured his home which was interesting. There are Van Burens still in the area.

[TrueRetroflection]

18:55 Calhoun looks like he's glaring at the carriage driver who cut him off without signaling

[ziggymorris]

I did a book report on Buren back when I was a kid in the 80’s, did not remember him being a founder of the Democratic Party.

[michaelpaulpadillamdacgrou]

Very good Documentary of Martin Van Buren, thank you!

[shirleyrice]

I believe VanBuren was a principled man.

[schniggs]

What a wonderful job, as always. As an amateur historian, I learned something I hadn’t known about his name’s pronunciation and his non-first language use of English. Of course, today the political poles in the US have flipped 180 degrees. The people who believe that we should always come together thru our government (which, after all is us!) to help those less fortunate and telling people like me who can easily afford it to shut up and pay for it are now Democrats, and the people who believe in self-determination without any help from OR FOR anyone else have become Republicans. I am a disciple of FDR, and believe we should always come together for everyone, with a large activist government of the people paid for by those according to their ability to pay. We did it that way here in the US from 1935-1980, and created the largest and most successful Middle Class the planet has ever seen. The rich were still obscenely rich, (ask me!) even paying 70% in taxes. Now, .5% of the people own 80% of the wealth, thanks to Ronald Reagan.

[kongaleonel]

Heavenly method, our creator! Big king of kings and queens! God almighty! Help us fast biblically, kingly and consistenly!

[elimaurer]

Van Buren always wanted to be a city planner but he was forced by his mentor to be an architect - Maxim of the 3 + 5

[leomagnusson]

Can´t wait to see William Henry Harrison, John Tyler and James K Polk´s documentary next!

[danielsantiagourtado]

Love your content! Thanks For this! Harry truman please 😊😊😊😊

[Daeananaias]

Thank you for an honest recap of a President:s life

[angelcastaneda]

I can’t believe there is finally a Martin Van Buren video. I got one on William Henry Harrison…