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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.
2 Abigail Adams. 3 Martha Jefferson Randolph. 4 Dolley Madison. 5 Louisa Adams. 6 Sarah Yorke Jackson. 7 Anna Harrison. 8 Letitia Tyler. 9 Julia Tyler. 10 Sarah Polk ...
John and Abigail Adams (stylized onscreen as John & Abigail Adams) is a 2006 television documentary film about John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States, and his wife Abigail Adams. Produced by PBS for the American Experience documentary program, it recounts the Adams couple's lives and partnership through both dramatizations and ...
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 "Remember the Ladies" event will honor five Quincy women for their accomplishments in the fields of arts and culture, health, ... Abigail Adams was not formally educated, but through her ...
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
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 ...
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.