The term "It's OK" is credited to Martin Van Buren
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•He was the first president who was born an American citizen. All previous presidents were born before the American Revolution as British subjects
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He was also the first president born after the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
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In 1824, Martin visited Thomas Jefferson, his hero, and John Adams. He made the visits to gain their favor in creating a the Democratic Party.
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Van Buren was one of two presidents that didn't go to college and had not served in the military. (Cleveland was the other.)
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He was President he was given two tiger cubs by the Sultan of Oman
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Davy Crockett who was serving in congress criticized how Van Buren dressed. He said his clothes were "Feminine."
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President Van Buren's autobiography does not mention his wife once.
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He died a day and half after president Lincoln read the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. Van Buren was born during the revolution and died during the Civil War.