it was the home of one of his nemesis in kinderhook. he was very pleased to acquire that property. >> well, we're going to visit it in kinderhook, new york. you'll see that next. >> angelica and her husband abraham would spend the summers here. there were occasions where they would spend parts of the winter months here. president van buren lived here. here in the dining room angelica van buren would have served as hostess. he had a number of political event here's. during those times, angelica, if she was at the house here, she would be the hostess for those occasions just as she was at the white house. she was quite refined being that shofse so wealthy. she had all of the appropriate social grace at the time. the ambassador from france complimented angelica van buren. martin van buren purchased this home in 1839 in the second year of his presidency. along with 100 acres. later hed another 100 acres. here in the greenroom, typically the women in the house would engage in a number of activities, polite conversation, read or recite from m

it was the home of one of his nemeses in kinderhook. he was very pleased to acquire that property. >> well, we're going to visit it in kinderhook, new york. you'll see that next. >> angelica and her husband abraham would spend the summers here. there were occasions where they would spend parts of the winter months here. president van buren lived here. here in the dining room angelica van buren would have served as hostess. he had a number of political events here. during those times, angelica, if she was at the house here, she would be the hostess for those occasions just as she was at the white house. she was quite refined being that she was so wealthy. she had all of the appropriate social grace at the time. the ambassador from france complimented angelica van buren. martin van buren purchased this home in 1839 in the second year of his presidency. along with 100 acres. later he had another 100 acres. here in the greenroom, typically the women in the house would engage in a number of activities, polite conversation, read or recite fro

kinderhook. by the time you get to his retirement, he talks about riding out to the countryside to talk to the people who speak dutch. in this period between his birth and retirement, the dutch speaking in the hudson valley began to die out. >> very quickly, >> very quickly set the stage. he lost the election. what happens next in this country? >> you mean when van buren goes home? >> who comes into the white house? >> the war hero, william henry harrison. harrison comes in and unfortunately, catches pneumonia during his inauguration and dies 31 days later. nd john tyler, terrible, partyless president. >> sets the stage for an interesting conversation on our next program. first ladies influence in image. thank you for being here to talk about 12 years of early american history, changing country and presidents that led them and first ladies that helped them do that. we thank you so much. >> thank you, susan. >> next week sudden death and secret marriages mark the tenure of the first ladies who ser