bolanrox t1_izjruti wrote on December 9, 2022 at 4:57 PM

Reply to comment by parlimentery in TIL Former U.S. President Martin Van Buren argued with Congress over whether he could keep two pet tigers in the White House. by AverageCalifornian

english was not his first language? but he was the first President born as an American Citizen

chadslc t1_izluxnz wrote on December 10, 2022 at 1:30 AM

I'm an American citizen by birth.

English is my third language.

Austin1642 t1_izm0s9g wrote on December 10, 2022 at 2:18 AM

He came from an area of NY that was mostly comprised of Dutch immigrants, and Dutch was their primary language. This is still fairly common in the US today when you stop and think about it. Spanish, Yiddish, Hindi, Mandarin are just a few...all have developed communities based on chain migration.