Martin Van Buren was born on December 5, 1782 in Columbia, New York. Davy Crockett called him a "dandy" because of his fancy clothes and the way he strutted around at parties... Was Martin Van Buren really left handed? And did he really involve the United States in a war with Canada? Listen in to learn more about the 8th President of the United States as we celebrate his 237th birthday!

"Old Rough & Ready" Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784 in Orange County, Virginia, and he was the 12th President of the United States. He was a career soldier who had absolutely no political experience whatsoever, yet he was still elected primarily because of his status as a war hero. And apparently he really liked cherries... and he at A LOT of cherries!

"Pretty boy" Franklin Pierce was born on November 23, 1804 in Hillsborough, NH and was the 14th President of the United States. A pro-slavery northern Democrat from New Hampshire who liked to hit the bottle, he and his wife Jane suffered the tragic loss of their 3 boys. He entered the White House in 1853, and holds one distinction from all other elected presidents... was he really the 1st POTUS to do a keg stand in the Oval Office?!

James A. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831 and he was the 20th President of the United States. Tragically he only served for 200 days after being fatally wounded by an assassin's bullet. In this episode we explore his early life and ascendency to being POTUS.