Martin Van Buren
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Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer,
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
2005 • 208 pages

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#8 in The American Presidents

The American Presidents is a 25-book series with 25 released primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by James MacGregor Burns, Susan Dunn, and Garry Wills.

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Martin Van Buren

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Mary Brodd

Good but brief overview. I wish it had been longer. Definitely see other reviewers' point about things being skipped over too broadly. Did a good job of context - everything after Revolution is just a waiting game for Civil War.

October 9, 2014

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