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1838 Martin Van Buren - Van Buren's version of the Trail of Tears

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Most Americans are familiar with Trail of tears as one the worst episodes of our history when approximately 16,000 members of peaceful Chero...

1838 Martin Van Buren - Protecting the Inland States (Reorganize the Militia)

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In 1838, President Martin Van Buren urged Congress to adopt the Secretary of War's plan to reorganize the militia to provide for both co...

1838 Martin Van Buren - Expanding the Scope of the US Census

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In 1838, several members of Congress with the help of President Martin Van Buren endeavored to expand the scope of the US census.  The sugge...
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1838 Martin Van Buren - Protecting America's Tobacco Trade

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In 1837, the six states making up the "tobacco belt", Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina,...

1838 Martin Van Buren - Arguing Against a National Bank

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In 1838, President Martin Van Buren dedicated a large portion of his State of the Union address to the topic of a National Bank.  He discuss...

1838 Martin Van Buren - Bank of the United States is closed for good

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In 1838, two years past the expiration of the charter for the Second Bank of the United States, President Van Buren was still facing attempt...

1838 Martin Van Buren - Resumption of Specie Payments in 1838

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Mission Accomplished?  All too often presidents, prematurely declare victory. In 1838, Martin Van Buren prematurely declared victory over th...