The story of Abigail and John Adams is as much a romance as it is a lively chapter in the early history of this country. The marriage of the second president and first lady is one of the most extrao
Chronicles the life of the author and political figure by examining Adams' own depictions of her private life, social conventions and political affairs of the time, and her relations with American his
"... best-of-all-biographies of Abigail Adams... " —American Historical Review"Portia, a new study of Abigail Adams—modern feminism’s favorite Founding Mother—is a refreshing change of pace." —San Fra
The marriage of John and Abigail Adams is one of the most extraordinary examples of passion and endurance that this country has ever witnessed. Theirs was a unique union, one based on mutual respect a
Married in 1764, Abigail and John Adams worked side by side for a decade, raising a family while John became one of the most prosperous, respected lawyers in Massachusetts. When his duties as a states
Abigaill Franks's letters are among the earliest extant by a woman in colonial New York City. They are also the earliest known letters by a Jewish woman in British America and probably the western col
