Annapolis CONTINENTAL CONGRESS Festival
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Festival Speakers and Schedule:
In support of the Annapolis Continental Congress Festival, the following exhibitors,
historians, professors, and experts are scheduled to speak in their respective U.S
Founding fields:
Monday, Nov. 26, 2012
· 9:00am: America’s Four Republics: The More or Less United States exhibit opens with Annapolis Town Crier and performances by Forgotten Founders Troubadour Tom Callinan.
· 9:30am: Opening remarks by Mayor Joshua J. Cohen and Maryland State Archivist Dr. Edward Papenfuse.
· 10:00am: “Creating a Continental Navy and Licensing Privateers (1775-1779).” Dr. Glenn Grasso, Historian, writer, and former instructor at the United States Coast Guard Academy and the University of New Hampshire.
· 12 noon: “The Articles of Confederation Crisis and the Miracle of Philadelphia: The Rise of the Modern Presidency.”Dr. David M. Abshire. President, the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress and former Special Counselor to President Ronald Reagan.
· 2:00 pm: “How Annapolis was Chosen as the Seat of Congress in 1783.” Dr. Kenneth Bowling, Adjunct Professor of History, the George Washington University.
· 4:00 pm: “The Dubious Achievement of the First Continental Congress.” James Thompson, Publisher, Commonwealth Books.
· 7:00 pm: “America’s Four Republics: The More or Less United States.” Stanley Y. Klos, independent scholar and author. America's Four Republics: The More or Less United States.
· 9:00 am: “The Annapolis (1786) and Philadelphia (1787) Conventions..." Dr. William Ewald, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania.
· 11:00 am: “The Proper Care and Restoration of Rare Historical Documents.” J. Franklin Mowery, Former Head of Conservation, Folger-Shakespeare Library, Washington DC
· 12:30 pm: “Framing and Displaying Rare Historical Documents.” Rick Badwey, Principal, Museum Framing, Alexandria, VA.
· 1:30 pm: “Shays’ Rebellion and the End of the Articles of Confederation.” Dr. Michael Cain, Associate Professor, political Science, St. Mary's College of Maryland
· 3:30 pm: “The Northwest Ordinance” Stanley Y. Klos, independent scholar and author: America’s Four Republics: The More or Less United States.
· 7:00pm: “Remembering the Ladies: Women and Hospitality in the Promotion of the
New Republic.” Dr. Naomi Yavneh Klos, Director, University Honors Program, Loyola University New
Orleans.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
· 9:00am: “Proclaiming Independence: Surprising Finds From the 1776 Printings of the Declaration and the Articles of Confederation." Seth Kaller, president of Seth Kaller, Inc., historic document dealer and museum collection builder.
· 10:30am: "The Life of James Monroe: Delegate to Congress (1783-86, including George Washington's resignation in Annapolis) and Colonel in the Continental Army (1776-1781)." G. William Thomas Jr., President, the James Monroe Memorial Foundation."
· 12 noon: "Terms and Conditions: The Treaty of Paris Chronology (1783-84)." Dr. R. J. Rockefeller, Assistant Professor of History, Anne Arundel College.
· 1:30pm: "Founding Foods and Drinks: The Colonial and Early American Diet." (with free samples!) Peter Martino, President, Capital Teas and Liz Reitzig, Co-founder, Farm Food Freedom Coalition.
· 3:30pm: "A Permanent Home in Annapolis: The National Continental Congress Center Project.” Mark Croatti, Director, the Annapolis Continental Congress Society.
Sponsors: The 2012 Continental Congress
Festival and America’s Four Founding Republics Exhibit is made possible by the
generosity and support of individual benefactors, corporate donors and partners
of the Annapolis Continental Congress
Society including: Annapolis Forum, Denison Gibbs of
Forgotten Founders CT, Historic Inns of Annapolis, Irish Traditions MD, J Frank
Mowery & Associates Inc., Museum Framing, Seth Kaller,
Inc., Michael J.
Sullivan of Mt. Victoria, Dan Western
of Western Properties, Louis & Jenna
Klos, and the Klos Yavneh Academy.
The 2012
Continental Congress Festival is endorsed by the City of Annapolis
A Special Thanks for the use of the projector, document security, research and funding to:

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A Special Thanks for the use of the projector, document security, research and funding to:
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America’s Four Republics: The More or Less United States
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By: Stanley Yavneh Klos
Edited by: Naomi Yavneh Klos, Ph. D.
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The First United American Republic
Continental Congress of the United Colonies Presidents
Sept. 5, 1774 to July 1, 1776
September 5, 1774
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October 22, 1774
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October 22, 1774
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October 26, 1774
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May 20, 1775
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May 24, 1775
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May 25, 1775
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July 1, 1776
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Continental Congress of the United States Presidents
July 2, 1776 to February 28, 1781
July 2, 1776
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October 29, 1777
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November 1, 1777
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December 9, 1778
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December 10, 1778
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September 28, 1779
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September 29, 1779
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February 28, 1781
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Commander-in-Chief United Colonies & States of America
George Washington: June 15, 1775 - December 23, 1783
The Third United American Republic
Presidents of the United States in Congress Assembled
March 1, 1781 to March 3, 1789
March 1, 1781 to March 3, 1789
March 1, 1781
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July 6, 1781
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July 10, 1781
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Declined Office
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July 10, 1781
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November 4, 1781
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November 5, 1781
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November 3, 1782
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November 4, 1782
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November 2, 1783
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November 3, 1783
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June 3, 1784
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November 30, 1784
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November 22, 1785
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November 23, 1785
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June 5, 1786
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June 6, 1786
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February 1, 1787
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February 2, 1787
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January 21, 1788
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January 22, 1788
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January 21, 1789
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The Fourth United American Republic
Presidents of the United States of America
D-Democratic Party, F-Federalist Party, I-Independent, R-Republican Party, R* Republican Party of Jefferson & W-Whig Party
D-Democratic Party, F-Federalist Party, I-Independent, R-Republican Party, R* Republican Party of Jefferson & W-Whig Party
(1789-1797)
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(1933-1945)
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(1865-1869)
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(1797-1801)
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(1945-1953)
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(1869-1877)
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(1801-1809)
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(1953-1961)
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(1877-1881)
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(1809-1817)
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(1961-1963)
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(1881 - 1881)
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(1817-1825)
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(1963-1969)
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(1881-1885)
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(1825-1829)
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(1969-1974)
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(1885-1889)
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(1829-1837)
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(1973-1974)
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(1889-1893)
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(1837-1841)
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(1977-1981)
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(1893-1897)
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(1841-1841)
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(1981-1989)
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(1897-1901)
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(1841-1845)
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(1989-1993)
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(1901-1909)
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(1845-1849)
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(1993-2001)
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(1909-1913)
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(1849-1850)
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(2001-2009)
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(1913-1921)
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(1850-1853)
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(2009-2017)
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(1921-1923)
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(1853-1857)
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(20017-Present)
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(1923-1929)
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*Confederate States of America
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(1857-1861)
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(1929-1933)
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(1861-1865)
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Capitals of the United Colonies and States of America
Philadelphia
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Sept. 5, 1774 to Oct. 24, 1774
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Philadelphia
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May 10, 1775 to Dec. 12, 1776
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Baltimore
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Dec. 20, 1776 to Feb. 27, 1777
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Philadelphia
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March 4, 1777 to Sept. 18, 1777
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Lancaster
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September 27, 1777
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York
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Sept. 30, 1777 to June 27, 1778
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Philadelphia
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July 2, 1778 to June 21, 1783
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Princeton
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June 30, 1783 to Nov. 4, 1783
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Annapolis
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Nov. 26, 1783 to Aug. 19, 1784
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Trenton
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Nov. 1, 1784 to Dec. 24, 1784
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New York City
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Jan. 11, 1785 to Nov. 13, 1788
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New York City
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October 6, 1788 to March 3,1789
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New York City
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March 3,1789 to August 12, 1790
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Philadelphia
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December 6,1790 to May 14, 1800
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Washington DC
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November 17,1800 to Present
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Chart Comparing Presidential Powers
of America's Four United Republics - Click Here
of America's Four United Republics - Click Here
United Colonies and States First Ladies
1774-1788
United Colonies Continental Congress
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President
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18th Century Term
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Age
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Elizabeth "Betty" Harrison Randolph (1745-1783)
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09/05/74 – 10/22/74
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29
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Mary Williams Middleton (1741- 1761) Deceased
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Henry Middleton
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10/22–26/74
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n/a
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Elizabeth "Betty" Harrison Randolph (1745–1783)
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05/20/ 75 - 05/24/75
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30
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Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (1747-1830)
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05/25/75 – 07/01/76
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28
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United States Continental Congress
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President
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Term
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Age
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Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (1747-1830)
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07/02/76 – 10/29/77
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29
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Eleanor Ball Laurens (1731- 1770) Deceased
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Henry Laurens
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11/01/77 – 12/09/78
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n/a
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Sarah Livingston Jay (1756-1802)
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12/ 10/78 – 09/28/78
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21
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Martha Huntington (1738/39–1794)
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09/29/79 – 02/28/81
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41
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United States in Congress Assembled
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President
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Term
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Age
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Martha Huntington (1738/39–1794)
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03/01/81 – 07/06/81
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42
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Sarah Armitage McKean (1756-1820)
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07/10/81 – 11/04/81
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25
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Jane Contee Hanson (1726-1812)
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11/05/81 - 11/03/82
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55
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Hannah Stockton Boudinot (1736-1808)
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11/03/82 - 11/02/83
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46
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Sarah Morris Mifflin (1747-1790)
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11/03/83 - 11/02/84
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36
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Anne Gaskins Pinkard Lee (1738-1796)
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11/20/84 - 11/19/85
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46
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Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (1747-1830)
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11/23/85 – 06/06/86
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38
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Rebecca Call Gorham (1744-1812)
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06/06/86 - 02/01/87
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42
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Phoebe Bayard St. Clair (1743-1818)
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02/02/87 - 01/21/88
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43
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Christina Stuart Griffin (1751-1807)
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01/22/88 - 01/29/89
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36
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Constitution of 1787
First Ladies |
President
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Term
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Age
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April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797
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57
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March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
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52
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Martha Wayles Jefferson Deceased
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September 6, 1782 (Aged 33)
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n/a
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March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817
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40
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March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825
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48
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March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
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50
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December 22, 1828 (aged 61)
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n/a
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February 5, 1819 (aged 35)
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n/a
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March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841
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65
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April 4, 1841 – September 10, 1842
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50
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June 26, 1844 – March 4, 1845
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23
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March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849
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41
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March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850
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60
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July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853
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52
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March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857
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46
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n/a
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n/a
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March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
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42
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February 22, 1862 – May 10, 1865
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April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869
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54
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March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877
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43
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March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881
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45
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March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881
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48
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January 12, 1880 (Aged 43)
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n/a
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June 2, 1886 – March 4, 1889
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21
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March 4, 1889 – October 25, 1892
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56
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June 2, 1886 – March 4, 1889
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28
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March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901
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49
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September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
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40
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March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913
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47
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March 4, 1913 – August 6, 1914
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52
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December 18, 1915 – March 4, 1921
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43
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March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923
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60
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August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929
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44
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March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933
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54
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March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945
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48
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April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953
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60
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January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961
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56
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January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
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31
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November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969
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50
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January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974
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56
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August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977
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56
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January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
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49
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January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989
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59
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January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993
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63
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January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
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45
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January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009
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54
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January 20, 2009 to date
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45
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