adams, abigail

"First Lady Abigail Adams is an honored figure in U.S. history. Her correspondence offers historical primary sources, helping us understand what it was like to be a woman, a mother, and an American in the early days of the United States. This . . . biography of Adams's life uses her own words to reflect the wit, intelligence, and opinions of this early advocate for women's rights"--Provided by publisher.

"Abigail Adams was a remarkable woman who led a fascinating life. She was interested in politics. She was against slavery. She wanted rights for women. Abigail was wife, a mother, and a First Lady. She and other women helped win the American Revolution"--Back cover.

Offers readers an inside look into the life of Abigail Adams and how she influenced the nation as First Lady. including her progressive stance on women's rights in the 1700s, and her campaign for education rights for all.

"Abigail Adams was an unusually accomplished letter writer. Spirited and insightful, her correspondence offers a unique vantage on historical events in which her family played so prominent a role, while bringing vividly to life the everyday experience of American women in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Here are 430 letters-more than a hundred published for the first time-to John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mercy Otis Warren, James and Dolley Madison, and Martha Washington, among many others."--Amazon.com.

"When Abigail Adams decides there's more to life than doing chores in the White House, she joins a crew of Caribbean pirates!"--Provided by publisher.

A picture book biography of First Lady Abigail Adams that shows how her revolutionary ideas and behavior made her one of America's most famous Presidents' spouses.

Chronicles the life of Abigail Adams, who was the second First Lady of the United States and mother to the sixth President of the United States.

A biography of Abigail Adams, who was the wife of second U.S. president John Adams and mother of sixth U.S. president John Quincy Adams.

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.