Abigail Adams was the equal of her husband, President John Adams, in many ways.
A biography of the parson's daughter who was the wife of the second President and the mother of the sixth.
... 223, 713, 941, 945 Gordon, George, 354 Gordon, Mr., 870 Gore, Christopher, 681, 747, 807, 814 Gorham, Nathaniel, 289 Gothenburg, Sweden, 870, 880 Gouda, Netherlands, 401 Government, 79–80, 92 Governors, state, 388 Grand, Ferdinand, ...
Thomas Paine, “Rights ofMan,” in TheLife andMajor Writings of Thomas Paine,p. 251. 45. The Selected Writingsof John and John Quincy Adams, ed. AdrienneKoch and William Peden (NewYork:AlfredA. Knopf,1946), p. 226. JA to TJ,July15, 1813, ...
Presents the life and accomplishments of the wife of the second president of the United States, a dedicated wife and mother who played an important role in the birth of the nation.
... Revolution Francis Marion The Swamp Fox of the American Revolution Thomas Paine Common Sense and Revolutionary Pamphleteering Paul Revere and the Minutemen of the American Revolution Robert Rogers Rogers ' Rangers and the French and ...
No biography, however, can match the in-depth personal experience felt by reading the sixty years ofletters written by and to Abigail Adams. the modern edition of the Adams Papers, started under the editorship of Lyman H. Butterfield ...
FURTHER READING Books Akers , Charles W. Abigail Adams : An American Woman . Boston : Little , Brown and Company , 1980 . Bober , Natalie S. Abigail Adams : Witness to a Revolution . New York : Atheneum , 1995 .
... 84 Smith , Caroline ( granddaughter ) , 103 Smith , Elizabeth ( sister ) , 19 Smith , Elizabeth Quincy ( mother ) , 19 , 20 , 22 , 54 Smith , Isaac , Jr. , 39 Smith , John ( grandson ) , 91 Smith , Reverend William ( father ) ...
Abigail Adams's ambition was matched by that of her husband, John Adams. She wanted him to exercise his abilities to the fullest, and also to give her the opportunity to exercise hers.
Abigail Adams was an extraordinary woman who witnessed the gathering storm of the American Revolution and saw the battle of Bunker Hill from a hilltop near her home.
Abigail Adams was the equal of her husband, President John Adams, in many ways.
Quickly turn to the inside front cover to read more of one of your favorite Christian heroes. You'll be amazed at what has been left out of our history books! This story is about Abigail Adams.
Winner of the Bancroft Prize The New York Times Book Review, Editor’s Choice American Heritage, Best of 2009 In this vivid new biography of Abigail Adams, the most illustrious woman of the founding era, Bancroft Award–winning historian ...
Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Abigail Adams. Illustrated throughout.
A portrait of the supportive wife of President John Adams details the life of this extraordinary woman who used her love for learning, for her family, and for her country to shape the early history of the United States.
This volume is a biography of Abigail Adams (1744-1818), the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth...
Abigail Adams was an intelligent woman who lived during an exciting time in American history--the American Revolution.
In this vivid new biography of Abigail Adams, the most illustrious woman of the founding era, Bancroft Award–winning historian Woody Holton offers a sweeping reinterpretation of Adams’s life story and of women’s roles in the creation ...
Profiles the life and accomplishments of First Lady Abigail Adams, especially her work on behalf of women's rights and education; includes study and discussion questions.