The "Van Buren Effect"

Martin Van Buren is the only vice president to be elected directly into the office of president in the history of the United States.  That is the primary cause for the name of this blog since my intent is to become the foremost authority on the history of the office.  I think the field of experts is small and I am very interested in the institutional office of our government, this one is perfect to study from its inception as part of the electoral college process to the modern office with its myriad of roles and responsibilities in the modern time.