ADAMS, ABIGAIL

1744–1818, wife of President John Adams and mother of President John Quincy Adams, b. Weymouth, Mass. She was born Abigail Smith. A lively, intelligent woman, she was the chief figure in the social life of her husband's administration and one of the most distinguished and influential of the first ladies in the history of the United States. Her detailed letters are a vivid source of social history. The correspondence with her husband was edited in a number of volumes by Charles Francis Adams; her letters as well as John's, are included in The Adams-Jefferson Letters, edited by Lester J. Cappon (1959); letters to her sister, Mary Smith Cranch, are in New Letters of Abigail Adams, 1788–1801, edited by Stewart Mitchell (1947, repr. 1973).

See biographies by J. Whitney (1947, repr. 1970), L. E. Richards (1917, repr. 1971), and C. W. Akers (1980). See also bibliography for Adams, John.

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books on: Adams Abigail  - 943 results

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Portia: The World of Abigail Adams
Book by Edith B. Gelles; Indiana University Press, 1995
Subjects: Adams, Abigail--1744-1818, Presidents' Spouses--United States--Biography
...Mitchell, ed., New Letters of Abigail Adams, 1788-1801 Westport, Conn...between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams Chapel Hill: 1959 ; Caroline...Mitchell, ed., New Letters of Abigail Adams, 1788-1801 Westport, Conn...
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Journal and Correspondence of Miss Adams, Daughter of John Adams, Second President of the United States
Book by Abigail Adams Smith, Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt; Wiley and Putnam, 1841
Subjects: Smith, Abigail Adams--1765-1813--Correspondence
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. ABIGAIL ADAMS, the oldest child and only surviving daughter of John Adams, was born at Braintree, in Massachusetts...the most intimate and valued friends of Miss Adams were the daughter of the Rev. Jonathan Mayhew...
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Charles Francis Adams, 1835-1915: A Autobiography with a Memorial Address
Book by Henry Cabot Lodge, Charles Francis Adams; Houghton Mifflin Company, 1916
Subjects: Adams, Charles Francis--1835-1915
...Adams family, unique quality, xiii ; inheritance, xvi ; Lowell on, 30 . Adams, Abigail Brooks , xvii ; death of, 9 . Adams, Abigail Smith , 9 , 181 . Adams, Brooks, 9 . Adams, Charles Francis, Sr., xv ; out- door sports, xx...
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Henry Adams
Book by James Truslow Adams; Albert & Charles Boni, 1933
Subjects: Adams, Henry--1838-1918
...Sistine Madonna, 62 , 63 "Six Letters of Henry Adams", Cook editor, 228 Slade, William Adams, preface Slidell, John, 86 Smith, Abigail see Adams, Abigail Smith "Some Recollections of Henry Adams", Laughlin, 130 , 145 South Carolina, 176...
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Writings of John Quincy Adams - Vol. 6
Includes: 1816-1819
Book by Worthington Chauncey Ford, John Quincy Adams; Macmillan, 1913
Subjects: Adams, John Quincy--1767-1848
...Peace of Europe. November 4. TO ABIGAIL ADAMS 116 Storys eulogium of Dexter...meetings and riots. November 19. TO ABIGAIL ADAMS 120 The dinner at Guild Hall...and his works. November 26. TO ABIGAIL ADAMS 121 The reviews. Phillips success...
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journal articles on: Adams Abigail  - 261 results

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Edith B. Gelles. Abigail Adams: A Writing Life
Journal article by Angelo T. Angelis; Biography, Vol. 26, 2003
Subjects: Abigail Adams: A Writing Life (Book)--Reviews
Edith B. Gelles. Abigail Adams: a Writing Life. by Angelo T. Angelis Edith B. Gelles. Abigail Adams: A Writing Life. New York...their reactions to this event was Abigail Adams, whose descriptive letter to...
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Putting the Queensland Woman Suffrage Movement into Its Wider Context
Journal article by Audrey Oldfield; Hecate, Vol. 31, 2005
Subjects: Activism, Activists, Adams, Abigail (1744-1818), Australia, Civil rights, Gender, International, Politics, Queensland Australia, Voting rights, Women, Womens rights movement, Womens suffrage
...start in America in 1776 with Abigail - wife of John Adams, who left to manage a Massachusetts...the interchange between the Adams, one of the key documents of...sentiment voiced in 1776 by Abigail Adams, a prolific correspondent whose...
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James Monroe and John Adams: An Unlikely "Friendship"
Journal article by Arthur Scherr; The Historian, Vol. 67, 2005
Subjects: Adams, John (American president)--Biography, Adams, John (American president)--Influence, Adams, John (American president)--Political activity, Adams, John (American president)--Social aspects, Friendship--Political aspects, Friendship--Social aspects, Monroe, James--Biography, Monroe, James--Influence, Monroe, James--Political activity, Monroe, James--Social aspects, Presidential candidates--Biography, Presidential candidates--Influence, Presidential candidates--Social aspects
...years earlier. (54) Even dour Abigail Adams, who had always considered Monroe...2001). (7.) John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 January 1797, in Charles...first quotation). John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 December 1796, Adams Family...
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Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution
Journal article by Benjamin H. Irvin; The Historian, Vol. 70, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution (Biography)--Book reviews
Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution...readers fond of the "brace of Adams"--Samuel, John, and more recently, Abigail--will find much to enjoy here...Political Lives in the Age of Samuel Adams (New York, N.Y.: Alfred...
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Presidential Difference in the Early Republic: The Highly Disparate Leadership Styles of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson
Journal article by Fred I. Greenstein; Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 36, 2006
Subjects: Adams, John (American president)--Evaluation, Adams, John (American president)--Management, Adams, John (American president)--Political activity, Jefferson, Thomas--Evaluation, Jefferson, Thomas--Management, Jefferson, Thomas--Political activity, Leadership--Analysis, Washington, George (American president)--Evaluation, Washington, George (American president)--Management, Washington, George (American president)--Political activity
...presidency was an organizational disaster. Adams retained Washingtons cabinet with seeming...organizational intelligence. To the extent that Adams took counsel, it was from the strong-willed Abigail Adams, who shared and reinforced her husbands...
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magazine articles on: Adams Abigail  - 218 results

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A Life in Letters: the Story of John and Abigail Adams
Magazine article by Maggie Riechers; Humanities, Vol. 27, January 2006
Subjects: Adams, Abigail (1744-1818), Adams, John (1735-1826), American history, First ladies, Letters, Motion pictures, Politics, Presidents
...Letters: the Story of John and Abigail Adams by Maggie Riechers "Statues and...personal and political matters. "Abigail Adams was one of the most remarkable...supported documentary John and Abigail Adams, which will appear on PBSs American...
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Uppity Abigail
Magazine article; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 32, Winter 2008
Subjects: Adams, Abigail--Influence, Adams, John (American president)--Finance, Ex-presidents--Finance, Married women--Influence
Uppity Abigail. THE SOURCE: "Abigail Adams, Bond Speculator" by Woody Holton...1783, AS FUTURE PRESIDENT John Adams, in Pads, wrapped up the treaty...Revolutionary War, and his wife, Abigail, managed the family farm back in...
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Clash of the Kinsmen Still Echoes Today
Magazine article by Lyman B. Coddington; World and I, Vol. 21, January 2006
Subjects: Adams, Abigail, Jefferson, Thomas (American president), United States. Supreme Court
...In the unfinished White House, first lady Abigail Adams had resorted to using the East Room to hang...Jefferson, accompanied by outgoing President John Adams Cabinet, arrived in the Senate chamber. Adams himself had left the city before dawn, apparently...
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Commencement Address at the University of Georgia
Magazine article by Robert M. Gates; U.S. Department of Defense Speeches, December 18, 2009
Subjects: Adams, Abigail, Universities and colleges, University of Georgia
...one of the great women of American history, Abigail Adams, wrote her son, John Quincy Adams, during the war of the American Revolution...duty of public service. I just quoted what Abigail Adams told her son, John Quincy. I will close...
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How to Talk about Success: Discussions in the Board Room Can Skirt the Elusive but Essential Subject of Art. Three Artistic Directors Tell How They Deal with It
Magazine article by Abel Lopez; American Theatre, Vol. 23, January 2006
Subjects: Adams, Abigail--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Artistic directors--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Bishop, Andre--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Edelstein, Gordon--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...Washington, D.C., moderated a panel discussion among Abigail Adams, artistic director of Philadelphias Peoples Light and...first opened, was a flop. The Crucible was a flop. ABIGAIL ADAMS: Because we do a lot of work with young people and...
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newspaper articles on: Adams Abigail  - 442 results

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The Adams Family HBO Does John and Abigail and the Founding Fathers Proud
Newspaper article by Ted Cox; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), March 14, 2008
Subjects: Adams, Abigail
The Adams Family HBO Does John and Abigail and the Founding Fathers Proud...another key role with Laura Linney as Abigail Adams, Johns wife and adviser and a...feminist. The relationship between Abigail and John is rightfully renowned...
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Shareholders Oust Adams Bank CEO
Newspaper article by Timothy Burn; The Washington Times, May 15, 1998
Subjects: Adams National Bank, Adams, Abigail, Banking industry
...Blum as president and chief executive officer of Adams National Bank, the largest such institution...who has acquired 58 banks across the nation. Adams National Bank, named after Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams and an early advocate...
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Shell Oil Offers Loan-Financing Aid to Women-Oriented Adams Bank
Newspaper article by Julie Hyman; The Washington Times, September 25, 2000
Subjects: Abigail Adams National Bancorp Inc., Banking industry, Petroleum industry, Shell Oil Co.
...offers loan-financing aid to women-oriented Adams bank by Julie Hyman Abigail Adams National Bancorp got a boost last week from Shell...at women and minorities to the District bank. Adams National Bank is the third institution to participate...
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Adams National Bank Prospers; Reports Profits Top $1 Million
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 31, 2006
Subjects: Abigail Adams National Bancorporation Inc.--Company sales and earnings, Adams National Bank--Company sales and earnings, Banking industry--Company sales and earnings, Community banks
...executive officer of holding company Abigail Adams National Bancorp. She mentioned...diluted share, one year earlier. Abigail Adams National Bancorps stock price...said. He does not own any of Abigail Adams National Bancorp stock. Mr...
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Banking on Women: Adams Keeps Same Focus While Looking for Growth
Newspaper article by Anne Marriott; The Washington Times, August 15, 1996
Subjects: Abigail Adams National Bancorp Inc., Banking industry
Banking on women: Adams keeps same focus while looking for growth by Anne Marriott The Adams National Bank takes pride in its status...When the banks D.C.-based parent, Abigail Adams National Bancorp Inc., raised $6...
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encyclopedia articles on: Adams Abigail  - 7 results

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Adams, Abigail
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ADAMS, ABIGAIL 1744 1818, wife of President John Adams...Smith Cranch, are in New Letters of Abigail Adams, 1788 1801, edited by Stewart Mitchell...1973). See abridged ed. of John and Abigail Adams letters (ed. by M. A. Hogan and...
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Adams, John Quincy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY 1767 1848, 6th President of the United States (1825 29), b. Quincy (then in Braintree), Mass.; son of John Adams and Abigail Adams and father of Charles Francis Adams (1807 86). He accompanied his...
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Adams, John , 2d President of the United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Braintree), Mass., grad. Harvard, 1755. John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams , founded one of the most distinguished families...W. Peden, 1946); abridged ed. of John and Abigail Adams letters (ed. by M. A. Hogan and C. J. Taylor...
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Stuart, Gilbert
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...de Jaudenes y Nebot (Metropolitan Mus.), and John Adams (N.Y. Historical Society). He painted these and...Jefferson, James Monroe, James and Dolley Madison, Abigail Adams, John Jay, John Jacob Astor, his mentor West, Reynolds...
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Feminism
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...regardless of sex, but this movement was extinguished for the time by the Code Napoleon. In North America, although Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren pressed for the inclusion of womens emancipation in the Constitution, the feminist movement...
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