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  2. History of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Increased Army patrols led to hostilities, and eventually a Seminole attack on Fort Myers which killed two United States soldiers. [54]: 155 The Third Seminole War lasted from 1855 to 1858 which ended with most of the remaining Seminoles, mostly women and children moving to Indian Territory. In 1859, another 75 Seminoles surrendered and were ...

  3. Florida Territory - Wikipedia

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    President James Monroe was authorized on March 3, 1821, to take possession of East Florida and West Florida for the United States and provide for initial governance. [9] Andrew Jackson served as the federal military commissioner with the powers of governor of the newly acquired territory, from March 10 through December 1821.

  4. 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.

  5. The height differences between all the US presidents and ...

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    The pair were married on January 6, 1759, and were married for 40 years before the first US president died in December 1799. John and Abigail Adams: 1 inch Shayanne Gal and Samantha Lee/Business ...

  6. 65 Presidents Day trivia questions and answers to test your ...

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    Which U.S. president's favorite refrain was "Speak softly and carry a big stick?" Answer: Theodore Roosevelt Other than Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, which sitting presidents died while in ...

  7. List of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2] Under the U.S. Constitution, the officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. [3] The ...

  8. Lady Bird Johnson - Wikipedia

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    Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson (née Taylor; December 22, 1912 – July 11, 2007) was an American woman who served as the first lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 as the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. She had previously served as second lady from 1961 to 1963 when her husband was vice president under John F. Kennedy.

  9. Mar-a-Lago - Wikipedia

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    Since 1985, it has been owned by Donald Trump, the president of the United States. The estate has been his primary residence since 2019. The estate has been his primary residence since 2019. Mar-a-Lago was built for the businesswoman and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post between 1924 and 1927, during the Florida land boom .