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Abigail Adams, nata Smith (Weymouth, 22 novembre 1744 – Quincy, 28 ottobre 1818), è stata una first lady statunitense, moglie di John Adams e madre di John Quincy Adams, rispettivamente 2º e 6º presidenti degli Stati Uniti.
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.
Inquadrando Abigail Adams in un periodo pre-emancipazionista, la sua vicenda si svolge all’interno di un percorso proto-femminista che nessun’altra donna americana dell’epoca ha espresso. Muore a 73 anni di tifo il 28 ottobre 1818 a Quincy in Massachusetts, dopo aver trascorso nemmeno vent’anni di convivenza con suo marito.
11 apr 2024 · Abigail Adams was an American first lady (1797–1801), the wife of John Adams, second president of the United States, and mother of John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States. She was a prolific letter writer whose correspondence gives an intimate and vivid portrayal of life in the young republic.
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- Abigail Adams’s grandson Charles Francis Adams concluded that she had played a significant role in the career of her husband, John Adams, particula...
- One of Abigail Adams’s contributions was her oversight of the family’s move to the newly constructed presidential mansion in Washington, D.C. On Ne...
- Until modern times, few first ladies shared Abigail Adams’s interest in politics or the treatment of government leaders by the press. Although her...
27 ott 2009 · Mrs. President: Abigail Adams. In the years after the Revolutionary War, John Adams served as the U.S. minister to France and then England. Abigail remained at home at first, keeping her...
Hailed for her now-famous admonition that the Founding Fathers “remember the ladies” in their new laws, Abigail Adams was not only an early advocate for women’s rights, she was a vital confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president.
As the wife of John Adams, Abigail Adams was the first woman to serve as Second Lady of United States and the second woman to serve as First Lady. She was also the mother...
