| CHAP. | PAGE | | I. | American Politics when Van Buren's Career began.—Jefferson's Influence | 1 | | II. | Early Years.—Professional Life | 14 | | III. | State Senator: Attorney-General: Member of the Constitutional Convention | 38 | | IV. | United States Senator.—ReËstablishment of Parties.—Party Leadership | 88 | | V. | Democratic Victory in 1828.—Governor | 153 | | VI. | Secretary of State.—Definite Formation of the Democratic Creed | 177 | | VII. | Minister to England.—Vice-President.—Election to the Presidency | 223 | | VIII. | Crisis of 1837 | 282 | | IX. | President.—Sub-Treasury Bill | 325 | | X. | President.—Canadian Insurrection.—Texas.—Seminole War.—Defeat for ReËlection | 350 | | XI. | Ex-President.—Slavery.—Texas Annexation.—Defeat by the South.—Free Soil Campaign.—Last Years | 398 | | XII. | Van Buren's Character and Place in History | 449 | | Index | 469 |
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