Stanton
Edwin McMasters
[muh k-mas-terz,, -mah-sterz] /məkˈmæs tərz,, -ˈmɑ stərz/ (Show IPA), 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
Elizabeth Cady
[key-dee] /ˈkeɪ di/ (Show IPA), 1815–1902, U.S. social reformer.
a city in SW California.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples
Oh, Mexico! U.S. Pols Head South En Masse Tania Lara May 20, 2014
Obama, Fire Your Staff! Sean Wilentz February 23, 2010
Oops: DKNY Admits Using Blogger’s Photos Without Permission Isabel Wilkinson February 24, 2013
Heidi Klum Signs on as judge of America’s Got Talent; A Gucci Baby is Born The Fashion Beast Team March 3, 2013
Heidi Klum Signs on as judge of America’s Got Talent; A Gucci Baby is Born The Fashion Beast Team March 3, 2013
Historical Examples
Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) William H. Herndon
The Long Labrador Trail Dillon Wallace
Lincoln Nathaniel Wright Stephenson
Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 Adam Gurowski
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 Adam Gurowski
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