Why Martin Van Buren Was In a “Seinfeld” Episode and 5 Other Things Nobody Knew About Our 8th President Story by Liz McNeil • 2d A new book by James M. Bradley sheds new light on the obscure ...

OK, Martin Van Buren was never initialized. But you are far from alone if you know nothing about our eighth president. Advertisement Article continues below this ad In 2014, Time magazine named ...

But OK didn't become popular until Martin Van Buren's 1840 presidential reelection campaign. Van Buren was nicknamed "Old Kinderhook" based on his hometown, and ‘Vote for OK' became a popular ...

In New York's Hudson Valley, in the village of Kinderhook, sits a lovely estate called Lindenwald, once home to Martin Van Buren. And if you don't know who that is, you're in good company!

Martin Van Buren entered the White House on the coattails of his illustrious ... the federal government forced the Cherokee Nation to relocate west of the Mississippi to present-day Oklahoma. Known as ...

Information about the nation's first ladies and President Martin Van Buren can be found at these websites. C-Span series: http://firstladies.c-span.org/ White House ...

The word 'OK,' originating from a satirical 1839 article as 'oll korrect,' gained popularity during Martin Van Buren's 1840 presidential campaign. Adopted globally, 'OK' now universally signifies ...

Martin Van Buren earned two nicknames during his lifetime: “the Little Magician”—he was a smooth politician—and “Old Kinderhook” from the town where he was born. “Old Kinderhook ...

When Martin Van Buren arrived in Washington to be sworn in as a senator in 1821, he told a friend he planned to “build up a party” for himself. It was an odd time to be party-mongering ...

In the “who knew” category, Martin Van Buren played a major part in making “OK” a worldwide phenomenon. He did not invent the acronym — linguists believe that it started in a satirical ...

Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York... Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.

Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York... Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.