Tag Abigail Adams
Remember the ladies
As we remember Abigail Adams’ prescient observations and conclude the celebration of Women’s History Month, we can also “remember the ladies” who contributed to the revolutionary cause. Here’s a look at some of them. Continue Reading
Joseph J. Ellis: Abigail and John Adams, a love story
About half-way through the book I realized that I was actually writing a love story. Continue Reading
They lived loudly for liberty, a tribute to two founding mothers on Mother’s Day
Martha Washington and Abigail Adams are two of the most well-known and admired women from the American Revolution. Yet these founding mothers made very different choices when the lure of liberty called their husbands to leadership positions. Motherhood and their distinctive seasons in life influenced the decisions they made. Continue Reading
