{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Martin Van Buren: America\u2019s First Politician w\/ James M Bradley","description":"Martin Van Buren served just one term as President from 1837 to 1841, but as the architect behind the founding of the Democratic Party, his legacy lives on in the US today. In this episode, we speak with James M. Bradley, author of the new book Martin Van Buren: America\u2019s First Politician, to learn how Van Buren helped reshape politics in the 19th century and laid the groundwork for America\u2019s two-party system. You can learn more about the work being done to preserve the papers of Martin Van Buren at VanBurenPapers.org.&amp;nbsp; Love history and want to go on a cruise? Join Ben and History That Doesn\u2019t Suck\u2019s Greg Jackson for a 5-day\/4-night cruise of the Caribbean that runs from May 18-22! Visit htdscruise.com for details and enter promo code RTN at checkout for $100 off a cabin! &amp;nbsp; And don\u2019t forget that Bob\u2019s new book America\u2019s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams from President to Political Maverickis now available! Click here to get your copy! &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; This episode was edited by Gary Fletcher and originally aired as episode 324 in January 2025.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Road to Now","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theroadtonow.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40583280\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/04326f\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199979280"}