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  2. List of first ladies of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    one that starts (as a device to start an engine) transportation dispatcher or elevator (q.v.) dispatcher starting pitcher (baseball) the official who starts a track race. stash (v.) to quit, put an end to ("to stash it") (v.) to store away [old criminals' slang revived in US] (n.) a hiding place, or something (esp. drug or liquor) stored away ...

  4. Mary Todd Lincoln - Wikipedia

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    Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) served as the First Lady of the United States from 1861 until the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, in 1865.

  5. Bibliography of United States presidential spouses and first ...

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    The following is a list of works about the spouses of presidents of the United States. While this list is mainly about presidential spouses, administrations with a bachelor or widowed president have a section on the individual (usually a family member) that filled the role of First Lady.

  6. Crosswordese - Wikipedia

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    Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start or end with vowels (or both), abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual ...

  7. Secret Service code name - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] According to an established protocol, good codewords are unambiguous words that can be easily pronounced and readily understood by those who transmit and receive voice messages by radio or telephone regardless of their native language. Traditionally, all family members' code names start with the same letter. [4]

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  9. Eleanor Roosevelt - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] She was the longest-serving first lady of the United States, during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms as president from 1933 to 1945. [5] Through her travels, public engagement, and advocacy, she largely redefined the role.