| RQ-286850-22 | Research: Scholarly Editions and Translations | Cumberland University | The Papers of Martin Van Buren | 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 | $271,780.00 | Mark | R. | Cheathem | | | | Cumberland University | Lebanon | TN | 37087-3408 | USA | 2022 | U.S. History | Scholarly Editions and Translations | Research | 271780 | 0 | 230459.38 | 0 | Preparation for publication of volumes 1 and 2 of the papers of Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), eighth president of the United States. (36 months)
The Papers of Martin Van Buren is making the eighth president's papers accessible in digital and print editions. By doing so, this project will provide fresh insight into the founding of the Democratic party, the evolution of formal politics between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, and the changes in political culture that occurred during Van Buren’s lifetime. Additionally, it will help scholars, students, and the public better understand the maturation of United States political parties and political systems during the nation's early development. |
| RQ-309677-26 | Research: Scholarly Editions and Translations | Cumberland University | The Papers of Martin Van Buren | 4/1/2026 - 3/31/2031 | $2,999,731.00 | Mark | R. | Cheathem | | | | Cumberland University | Lebanon | TN | 37087-3408 | USA | 2025 | U.S. History | Scholarly Editions and Translations | Research | 2999731 | 0 | 2997143 | 0 | Preparation for publication of the first two volumes of the papers of the eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), and related public programming. (60 months)
The Papers of Martin Van Buren is making accessible the eighth U.S. president's papers in print and digital editions. Van Buren was a critical political thinker who inherited and cherished the worldview of his Revolutionary forefathers, while adapting their values to the shifting democratic landscape of the United States. His documents provide insight into the passionate partisanship of the nation’s early years and the centrality of political parties to a democratic society. |