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President Martin Van Buren was born and raised in the village of Kinderhook, New York. He was the first native born citizen to become President.
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President who had the nickname OK?
The phrase or word Okay or OK or O. K. is linked to President Martin Van Buren. He did not invent and there is still some question about how the word evolved .Originally spelled with periods, this term outlived most similar abbreviations owing to its use in President Martin Van Buren's 1840 campaign for reelection. Because he was born in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren was nicknamed Old Kinderhook, and the abbreviation proved eminently suitable for political slogans. That same year, an editorial referring to the receipt of a pin with the slogan O.K. had this comment: "frightful letters … significant of the birth-place of Martin Van Buren, old Kinderhook, as also the rallying word of the Democracy of the late election, 'all correct' .... Those who wear them should bear in mind that it will require their most strenuous exertions … to make all things O.K."For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section indicated below.
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What president was shot in Buffalo New York?
William Mckinley, There is a monument that bears Mkinley's name. in a roundabout in between Buffalo,NY City Hall and the old Statler Hotel, or what was known as the Statler Hotel. Mckinley was assassinated in 1901 during the Pan Am Exposition,which was held in Buffalo,NY.
What kind of noun is president?
The noun 'president' (lower case p) is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a person.The common noun 'president' is a general word for any president of anything.The noun 'President' (capital P) is a proper noun when it is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, President for Life, Francois Duvalier (Haiti); President Street in Brooklyn, NY; President brand (cheeses and butter).
Who was the only president to have personally hanged?
Grover Cleveland was the sheriff of Erie County, NY, before he was President, and hangman was one his duties. He actually fulfilled this duty on two occasions.
