Table of Contents: Martin Van Buren and the emergence of American popular politics

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Silbey, Joel H.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2002.
Series:	American profiles (Lanham, Md.)
Subjects and Genres:	Van Buren, Martin, > 1782-1862. Presidents > United States > Biography. Political culture > United States > History > 19th century. United States > Politics and government > 1837-1841.
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Table of Contents:

The tavern keeper's son : the making of a politician, 1782-1812
"The partisan leader," I : master of the state, 1812-1821
The partisan leader," II : the senator from New York, 1821-1828
The seats of the mighty, 1828-1832
The democracy's heir apparent, 1832-1836
At the summit : the eighth president of the United States, 1837-1841
"The people could not be rallied for Van Buren"
The partisan leader at bay, 1841-1847
"The most fallen man I have ever known" : the party leader becomes a political rebel
for a time, 1848-1852
Political afterlife, 1852-1862
"The honors of their statesman".