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A depiction of the President's House (or White House) in the aftermath of the burning of Washington on 24 August 1814. Watercolor on paper, by George Munger, c. 1814. White House, Washington, D.C.

Sam Houston, painting by unknown artist, 1836. Sam Houston (1793-1863), propelled by his victory at the Battle of San Jacinto and defeat of the Mexican army in the Texas Revolution, became the first...

A c. 1900 photograph of Émile Loubet, President of the French Republic 1899-1906.

James Buchanan, Democratic Candidate for President of the United States, print on wove paper by Baker & Godwin, c. 1856. This campaign graphic depicts the Democratic presidential nominee James Buchanan...

Thomas Roderick Dew (l. 1802-1846), 13th President of William & Mary College and pro-slavery advocate, oil on canvas by William Garl Browne Jr. Muscarelle Museum of Art.

Portrait of John Adams as Vice President, oil on canvas by John Trumbull, c. 1792/93. White House Historical Association (White House Collection), Washington, D.C.

The Assassination of President Lincoln, hand-colored lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1865. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

US President Martin Van Buren, oil on canvas by Henry Inman, circa 1837. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

James Monroe as he looked during his second term as President of the United States, oil on canvas portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1820-22. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States. An ambitious and cunning man whose political tricks earned him the nickname...