Martin Van Buren #10: Free Soil Finish (1844-1862); Topics covered include: Election of 1844, at odds with James Polk administration over patronage and Mexican War, Sub-Treasury, slavery, Barnburners and Hunkers, Barnburner Manifesto, Free Soil Party, Election of 1848 (nominated for President), trip to Europe, Civil War, views on secession, and his death
Key people: Silas Wright, James Polk, William Marcy, John Tyler, Samuel Tilden, John Van Buren, Charles Francis Adams, Mat Van Buren, Smith Van Buren, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, and Abraham Lincoln