A U.S. Coast Guard cutter was named for Harriet Lane, this bachelor president's hostess
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19th Century First Lady Aiding Kids - Associated Press  Nov 22, 1999 ... She saw her name bestowed on children, flowers, perfume and the revenue cutter Harriet Lane, the first Coast Guard vessel named for a woman. ... daughters sometimes stepped in to serve as the president's hostesses at official functions. ... Grover Cleveland, like Buchanan, was a bachelor when elected.
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USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) - Wikipedia  USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. Named for Harriet Lane, niece and official hostess of President...
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Harriet Lane First Lady - History's Women  Harriet Lane ... Despite their many individual differences, all of the American presidents have ... as a widower, only one, James Buchanan (1857-1861) was a lifelong bachelor. ... young woman with numerous friends, Harriet proved a charming hostess for ... Eventually there were three Coast Guard cutters named for Harriet.
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Harriet Lane - Wikipedia  Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston (May 9, 1830  July 3, 1903), acted as First Lady of the United States during the presidency of her uncle, lifelong bachelor James Buchanan, from 1857 to 1861. Lane is among at least thirteen women who have served as First Lady but were not married to the President, .... The second cutter named for Harriet Lane was the 125-foot USCGC Harriet...
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Harriet Lane, 1858 - U.S. Coast Guard  Harriet Rebecca Lane was the niece and official hostess of President James ... to the United States, Harriet Lane resumed her former duties as a revenue cutter.
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Harriet Lane | whitehouse.gov  President James Buchanan's niece, Harriet Lane acted as First Lady to her ... or "Hostess," for her uncle James Buchanan, who was a lifelong bachelor and the ... administration, the capital eagerly welcomed its new "Democratic Queen" in 1857. ... thankfully returned with his niece to his spacious country home, Wheatland,...
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List of First Ladies of the United States - Wikipedia  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, ... She has her own staff, including the White House Social Secretary, the Chief of Staff, ... The wives of four Presidents died before their husbands were sworn into office but...
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Coast Guard Act - Wikipedia  The Coast Guard Act of 1915 was passed by Congress on January 20, 1915, and signed into law by then-American president Woodrow Wilson on the twenty-eighth day of the same month. The act created the United States Coast Guard as a new service outwardly modeled on the structure of the U.S. Navy and under ... The U.S. Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces...
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Dole, Elizabeth Hanford - National Women's Hall of Fame  Dole served as President of the American Red Cross the first woman to hold that position ... As Secretary of Transportation, Dole increased automobile safety...
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CRUISING LIKE A PRESIDENT / FDR's yacht Potomac, restored to ...  Sep 26, 1997 ... in the past two years, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's historic ... where he could fish, add to his stamp collection and play cards with ... and recommissioned in 1936 as the USS Potomac, with an elevator installed in a false smokestack. ... adjoining bathroom and, for his beloved dog Fala, a sleeping basket...
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List of First Ladies of the United States - Wikipedia  The First Lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House. The position is ... She has her own staff, including the White House Social Secretary, the Chief of Staff, the Press ... Died nearly nineteen years prior to his presidency, Jefferson ... November 12, 1790  September 10, 1842 .... 39, Portrait of Rosalynn Carter...
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First Responder - USS New York Commissioning - Scribd  Today, Mrs. Dotty England will help commission NEW YORK with the words, ... this very special ship built to carry the Navy-Marine Corps team well into the 21st century. ... After commissioning, NEW YORK will take her place in the eet and serve for ...... Memorial reminds visitors that every one of these lost lives was special
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WAVES - Wikipedia  The United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), better known under the acronym WAVES for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, ... WAVES were primarily white, but 72 African-American women did eventually serve on a .... Four of these women would later become directors of the WAVES and another...
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Morning Star Publications - Laurel Star  Anna Mae, along with her late husband Lawrence H. Buchert, was the owner of ...... In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Seal s name to the ...... She loved to hang out with her friend, Noreen Martin and go shopping and to lunch with her. ...... Patrick was preceded in death of his brother Leo in 2014.
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Samuel Finley Brown Morse - Wikipedia  Samuel Finley Brown Morse (July 18, 1885  May 10, 1969) was an environmental ... Morse's distant cousin, Samuel Morse was the inventor of the telegraph and ... land and set aside greenbelts to be reserved for the preservation of wildlife, ... eight golf courses including Spyglass Hill, Cypress Point, Pebble Beach and the...
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War of 1812 - U.S. Coast Guard  While the Coast Guard has adopted ... During the War of 1812, the revenue cutters protected ... Guard, Alexander Hamilton became the first Secretary of the .... shipping against enemy patrols and Royal Navy squadrons. .... and heard distant gunfire as the British captured American ...... U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office.
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Lafayette Gingerbread  George Washington's Mount Vernon  Makes one 9-inch-square cake. ... Her new husband, George Washington, promptly paid the bill. ... One of the better-known family-connected gingerbread recipes is attributed to George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, who is ... it came to be called Lafayette Gingerbread, in honor of the beloved French general.
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Free Flashcards about FAMOUS WOMEN - StudyStack  IN 1994 A LIBERTY SHIP WAS NAMED IN HONOR OF THIS UNDERGROUND RAILROAD LEADER, HARRIET TUBMAN. DORTHY HANSINE ANDERSON...
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CRUISING LIKE A PRESIDENT / FDR's yacht Potomac, restored to ...  Sep 12, 1997 ... Afraid of a fire at sea, he had the 165-foot steel vessel refitted at the Navy ... Va., and recommissioned in 1936 as the USS Potomac, with an elevator installed ... bunk, adjoining bathroom and, for his beloved dog Fala, a sleeping basket. ... where he could fish, add to his stamp collection and play cards with...
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TRACKING ICEBERGS FROM AIR HELPS SAVE SHIPS AND LIVES ...  Apr 12, 1985 ... The patrol was created after the luxury liner Titanic rammed a small ... Even with the dominance these days of high technology in the tracking of icebergs, the Coast Guard ... system: ''growlers'' for grand piano- sized chunks, ''bergy bits'' for ... In the Coast Guard's Ice Center here, a technician taps computer...
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The Life and Presidency of Grover Cleveland - White House ...  The White House Christmas Ornament 2007 Historical Essay ... five days later, the 49-year old bachelor married 21-year old Frances Folsom in a small ... Cross Hall, the Marine Band, led by John Philip Sousa, played the Wedding March. ... Mrs. Cleveland participated in a local club that provided a holiday banquet for the...