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  - 2399 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
...PORTIA PORTIA The World of Abigail Adams EDITH B. GELLES Indiana...Belle. Portia : the world of Abigail Adams / Edith B. Gelles. p. cm. Includes...253-32553-6 ISBN 0-253-21023-2 pbk. 1. Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818. 2. Presidents United...
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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
...243 Letter from John Adams to his grandaughter, 245 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. ABIGAIL ADAMS, the oldest child and only surviving daughter of John Adams, was born at Braintree, in Massachusetts, 14th July...
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Henry Adams
Book by James Truslow Adams; Albert & Charles Boni, 1933
Subjects: Adams, Henry--1838-1918
...celebrated letter-writer, Abigail Smith, granddaughter...and JOVIN QUINCY ADAMS Portrait by Gilbert...Heritage of Henry Adams , claims that Henry...stronger mother-in-law, Abigail, had feared would...furniture," wrote Adams of his youthful recollections...as the venerable Abigail, long since at peace...
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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
...second of the name, son of Charles Francis and Abigail Brooks Adams, was born on May 27, 1835, in a house on Hancock...just one year more than a century after John and Abigail Adams first took possession in 1788, after their return...
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Writings of John Quincy Adams - Vol. 2
Includes: 1796-1801
Book by Worthington Chauncey Ford, John Qunicy Adams; MacMillan, 1913
Subjects: Adams, John Quincy--1767-1848
...February 8. TO ABIGAIL ADAMS 109 Pretended...July 6. TO ABIGAIL ADAMS 184 Pinckney...July 29. TO ABIGAIL ADAMS 192 His...
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journal articles on: Adams Abigail  - 213 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: Routledge...their reactions to this event was Abigail Adams, whose descriptive letter to her...
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Study Skills Profiles of Normal-achieving and Academically-struggling College Students
Journal article by Briley E. Proctor, Frances Prevatt, Katharine Adams, Abigail Hurst, Yaacov Petscher; Journal of College Student Development, Vol. 47, 2006
Subjects: Academic achievement gaps, College students, Comparative studies, Educational evaluation, Learning disabilities, Study skills
...Normal-achieving and Academically-struggling College Students by Briley E. Proctor , Frances Prevatt , Katharine Adams , Abigail Hurst , Yaacov Petscher The ability of students to successfully complete a college degree program is of concern...
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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...Knopf, 2001). (7.) John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 January 1797, in Charles E...first quotation). John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 December 1796, Adams Family...
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John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life
Journal article by John R. Howe; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 67, 2001
Subjects: Adams, John Quincy
...entire life, a condition traceable primarily to the harsh, unrelenting criticism of his mother, Abigail. Here Nagels close familiarity with the entire Adams family, women as well as men, immeasurably enriches his account. In contrast to the "cold...
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John Quincy Adams
Journal article by John R. Howe; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 67, 2001
Subjects: Adams, John Quincy
...entire life, a condition traceable primarily to the harsh, unrelenting criticism of his mother, Abigail. Here Nagels close familiarity with the entire Adams family, women as well as men, immeasurably enriches his account. In contrast to the "cold...
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magazine articles on: Adams Abigail  - 139 results

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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...IN 1783, AS FUTURE PRESIDENT John Adams, in Pads, wrapped up the treaty ending...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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City on a Hill - Haunted White House
Magazine article by William S. Connery; World and I, Vol. 15, November 2000
Subjects: Adams, Abigail--Homes and haunts, Capitols--History, Ghosts--Washington, D.C., Lincoln, Abraham--Homes and haunts
...since John Adams has occupied the White House, and it seems many of them have found it hard to leave. The ghost of Abigail Adams has been seen with both arms outstretched, as if carrying a large load of laundry, and her presence leaves a faint...
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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
...moderated a panel discussion among Abigail Adams, artistic director of Philadelphias...flop. The Crucible was a flop. ABIGAIL ADAMS: Because we do a lot of work with...community or with young people? ADAMS: Immediacy, telling the truth...
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Family Values: HBO's 'John Adams'
Magazine article by Celia Wren; Commonweal, Vol. 135, March 14, 2008
Subjects: Hooper, Tom--Works, John Adams (Television program)--Criticism and interpretation, Television programs--Criticism and interpretation, United States history--Evaluation
...guy named John Adams (Paul Giamatti...bluestocking of a wife, Abigail (Laura Linney...endearment for Abigail is "my friend." Of course, John Adams is jam-packed...soul-searching. HBOs John Adams invites us to...This John and Abigail live through a...
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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. by Ted Cox Byline...and skillful actor in another key role with Laura Linney as Abigail Adams, Johns wife and adviser and a prototypical feminist. The relationship...
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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
...an aggressive West Virginia investor who has acquired 58 banks across the nation. Adams National Bank, named after Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams and an early advocate of womens rights, was founded 20 years ago with the mission of...
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A Love Story for the Ages
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 28, 2009
Subjects: Adams, Abigail
...Her previous books include Abigail Adams: A Writing Life and Portia: The World of Abigail Adams. She now embarks on a fascinating...heaven, the author writes, the Adams marriage was. Abigails younger sister envied the fact...
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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...he said. He does not own any of Abigail Adams National Bancorp stock. Mr. Schultheis...
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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.
...bank by Julie Hyman Abigail Adams National Bancorp got a boost last...minorities to the District bank. Adams National Bank is the third institution...president and chief executive officer of Adams, said a focus on small-business lending...
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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...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 C. J...
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Adams, John , 2d President of the United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Mass., grad. Harvard, 1755. John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams , founded one of the most distinguished families of...Koch and W. Peden, 1946); abridged ed. of John and Abigail Adams letters (ed. by M. A. Hogan and C. J. Taylor, 2007...
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Adams, John Quincy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...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 father on missions to Europe, gaining broad knowledge from study...
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Weymouth
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Electronic components, fertilizer, and chemicals are made. Weymouth also has a shoe industry which dates back to the 1850s. Abigail Adams was born in the town. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission...
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Columnist
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Finley Peter Dunne, Heywood Broun , Ernie Pyle , F. P. Adams (F. P. A.), Drew Pearson , Dorothy Thompson, Arthur Krock...Parsons, Liz Smith, and "Suzy"; advice columnists Ann Landers and Abigail van Buren; economic columnist Sylvia Porter; etiquette columnist...
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