To win the presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris will have to overcome what was once called the “Van Buren jinx.” In ...

Martin Van Buren entered the White House on the coattails of his illustrious predecessor, Andrew Jackson, making him the second vice president to succeed his immediate forerunner. Challenges: Three ...

Students in the Southside Academic Challenge program listen to Greg Lewis teach a brief history lesson about former US president Martin Van Buren while he portrays the former president at ...

President Donald Trump once said “I have the best words.” The words of presidents matter, maybe even too much. Recently, reporters asked him if we need to worry about a recession, and his uncertain ...

Savannah Anderson, a senior at Van Buren District Secondary School, has been named a recipient of the Maine Principals’ ...