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Abigail Adams (née Smith; November 22, [O.S. November 11] 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States.
Abigail Adams is perhaps most known for her now-famous words that America's founding fathers “remember the ladies" in matters of political and economic rights. She was an early advocate for ...
The series chronicles the story of the Adams political family over a 150-year span, including John Adams (drafter and signer of the Declaration, accomplished diplomat, and the 2nd President of the U.S.), his wife Abigail Adams, his son John Quincy Adams (acclaimed Secretary of State, the 6th President, and prominent abolitionist Congressman), grandson Charles Francis Adams, Congressman and ...
The Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams is an 1840 book that contains selected correspondence of Abigail Adams, the second first lady of the United States. The book was published by Charles C. Little and James Brown and edited by Charles Francis Adams Sr.
The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place at Quincy High School Auditorium, 100 Coddington St., on Saturday, March 9 from 2 to 5 p.m.
A new statue of Abigail Adams will be unveiled during a ceremony next to United First Parish Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5.
Abigail Adams (1744–1818) – women's rights advocate and first Second Lady and the second First Lady of the United States [2] James Luther Adams (1901–1994) – Unitarian theologian. [3] John Adams (1735–1826) [4] – second President of the United States. John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) [4] – sixth President of the
Abigail Adams adopted the pen name "Portia" in letters to her husband, John Adams, the second president of the United States. John signed his letters with "Lysander". [9] The New England School of Law was originally known as the Portia Law School when it was established in 1908 as a women-only law school and was known by that name until 1969. [10]