Abigail Adams An American Woman

Author : Charles W. Akers
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Presidents' spouses
ISBN : UCSC:32106018593290

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Abigail Adams, an American Woman by Charles W. Akers Pdf

Presents a biography of Abigail Adams (1744-1818), wife of the second president of the United States, John Adams, and mother of the sixth, John Quincy Adams. This work tells not only of her extraordinary life but of the major political and social developments of the time. Adams's life is one of the most documented of the first ladies: she is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Continental Congresses. John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters, and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics. The letters serve as eyewitness accounts of the American Revolutionary Warhome front.

Author : Woody Holton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451607369

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Abigail Adams by Woody Holton Pdf

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 Woody Holton offers a sweeping reinterpretation of Adams’s life story and of women’s roles in the creation of the republic. Using previously overlooked documents from numerous archives, Abigail Adams shows that the wife of the second president of the United States was far more charismatic and influential than historians have realized. One of the finest writers of her age, Adams passionately campaigned for women’s education, denounced sex discrimination, and matched wits not only with her brilliant husband, John, but with Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. When male Patriots ignored her famous appeal to "Remember the Ladies," she accomplished her own personal declaration of independence: Defying centuries of legislation that assigned married women’s property to their husbands, she amassed a fortune in her own name. Adams’s life story encapsulates the history of the founding era, for she defined herself in relation to the people she loved or hated (she was never neutral), a cast of characters that included her mother and sisters; Benjamin Franklin and James Lovell, her husband’s bawdy congressional colleagues; Phoebe Abdee, her father’s former slave; her financially naïve husband; and her son John Quincy. At once epic and intimate, Abigail Adams, sheds light on a complicated, fascinating woman, one of the most beloved figures of American history.

Author : Patricia Lakin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780689870323

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Abigail Adams by Patricia Lakin Pdf

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.

Author : Natalie S. Bober
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781439115497

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Abigail Adams by Natalie S. Bober Pdf

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. Through her letters to friends and family, Abigail Adams lives in history--and now in this award-winning biography by Natalie Bober. Black & white illustrations .

Author : Jeanne E. Abrams
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781479886531

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First Ladies of the Republic by Jeanne E. Abrams Pdf

Introduction: first ladies of the republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the forging of an American role -- Martha Washington: the road to the first ladyship -- Abigail and John Adams: the long apprenticeship to the White House -- Abigail Adams: the second first lady -- Dolley Madison: the first lady as "queen of America"--Conclusion: the first ladyship launched

Author : Phyllis Lee Levin
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466850248

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Abigail Adams by Phyllis Lee Levin Pdf

Wife of one president and mother of another, Abigail Adams was an extraordinary woman living at an extraordinary time in American history. A tireless letter writer and diarist, her penetrating and often caustic impressions of most of the major persons of her day--including Ben Franklin, George and Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and King George III, among others--provide one of the best first-hand accounts of the American Revolution. This biography, researched and written over a fourteen-year period, is a fascinating portrait of a brilliant woman at the center of the founding of the American republic.

Author : True Kelley,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780698167544

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Who Was Abigail Adams? by True Kelley,Who HQ Pdf

Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to "remember the ladies" and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first First Lady to live in the White House! This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period.

Author : Pat McCarthy
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766016188

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Abigail Adams by Pat McCarthy Pdf

Examines the life of the woman who is sometimes referred to as America's first feminist. From her youth in Massachusetts to her active role as advisor to John Adams, Abigail Adams showed future first ladies how much of an influence a woman could have on the government of the United States.

Author : Jeri Ferris
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 157505292X

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Remember the Ladies by Jeri Ferris Pdf

Chronicles the life and achievements of the nation's second First Lady and advocate for women's rights.

Author : Jean Brown Wagoner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781439108208

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Abigail Adams by Jean Brown Wagoner Pdf

Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Abigail Adams. Illustrated throughout.

Author : John Adams,Charles Francis Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Presidents
ISBN : HARVARD:RSLFEL

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Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams, During the Revolution by John Adams,Charles Francis Adams Pdf

Author : Abigail Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Presidents' spouses
ISBN : HARVARD:32044087521852

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Letters of Mrs. Adams by Abigail Adams Pdf

Author : Abigail Adams,John Adams
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1555535224

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The Book of Abigail and John by Abigail Adams,John Adams Pdf

The story of the Adamses as lovers, domestic partners, and patriots comes to life in this collection of their intimate correspondence.

Author : Paul C. Nagel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0674004108

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The Adams Women by Paul C. Nagel Pdf

Examines the women of the Adams family including Abigail and Louisa Adams, their sisters, and daughters, and describes how they lived and thought in the years between 1750 and 1850.

Author : Lynne Withey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002-07-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780743234436

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Dearest Friend by Lynne Withey Pdf

The lively, authoritative, New York Times bestselling biography of Abigail Adams.