free to go and see margaret eaton and he. her frequently. he treated her well, and he gained tremendous, tremendous that.t from jackson for 19thvery interesting century historian who says the whole political history of the last 30 years -- and he's writing at the beginning of the civil war -- can be attributed the soft handwhen of martin van buren touched mrs. eaton's knocker. although there's a double entendre there, it points out martin van buren inercuts calhoun and steps and places himself in position to be the next one to run for calhoun had been the natural choice. >> how did it become a successful bid for the presidency? >> it was somewhat complicated. he resigned. he got the -- he got eaton to resign, he got the rest of the cabinet to resign and then he appointed -- jackson said you can't just resign, that's not good. i have to do something for you he nominated him to be the minister, basically ambassador, martint britain, and van buren left for great britain happy to be the new ambassador st. james andf calhoun who was the seated vi

eaton. when the president gave a big to force theseng women to recognize her, they would walk on. everything was so ugly and margaret was totally mortified. among those who gave the cut to margaret was emily donelson. >> we have two quotes from jackson. do you suppose that i have been censured by the people to consult the ladies of washington? here is another one, i tell you, margaret, i rather have live vermin on my back benetton of one of these washington women on my reputation. did it become a constitutional crisis? hisnfortunately, it was defense that turned it from a social crisis into a political crisis. he could not leave it alone. he spent enormous amounts of time trying to defend her honor. tracking down the people would made these terrible comments. mindly, it becomes in his that it has to be an attack against him as well. that is when he sees calhoun behind all of this. >> bringing this back to his niece. he could not abide by family members who disagreed with him. >> she was so influenced by the in thethat she joined ostracism of margaret. he demanded -- she did receive for at the white house -- he deman

eaton. when the president gave a big party, attempting to force these women to recognize her, they would walk on. everything was so ugly and margaretas totally mortified. among those who gave the cut to margaret was emily donelson. >> we have two quotes from jackson. "do you suppose that i have been sent here by the people to consult the ladies of washington?" here is another one - "i tell you, margaret, i would rather have live vermin on my back that let of one of these washington women on my reputation." did it become a constitutional crisis? >> unfortunately, it was his defense that turned it from a social crisis into a political crisis. he could not leave it alone. he spent enormous amounts of time trying to defend her honor. tracking down the people who made these terrible comments. finally, it becomes in his mind that it has to be an attack against him as well. >> bringing this back to his niece. he could not abide family members who disagreed with him. >> she was so influenced by the ladies that she joined in the ostracism of margaret. he demanded -- she did receive her at the white house -- he demanded that she treat her as