Martin Van Buren was the 8th President of the United States. He was born December 5th, 1782 and died July 24th, 1862. His Presidential term was from 1837-1841. Before being elected President, Van Buren was the 8th Vice President from 1833-1837. He was also a key player in organizing the Democratic Party. Van Buren was the first President to be born an American citizen, as all of his predecessors had been born before the revolution. He is also the only President to have English as his second language - he grew up speaking Dutch.
The historic Presidential Dollar series began in 2007 with coins for George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. This is the FIRST coin program in U.S. History to honor all of America's Presidents, and it is destined to be the most popular collection in history, even BIGGER and more popular than the State Quarters!