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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. She was a founder of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second ...
Abigail Adams is perhaps most known for her now-famous words that America's founding fathers “remember the ladies" in matters of political and economic rights. She was an early advocate for ...
Peacefield. / 42.2560861°N 71.0109306°W / 42.2560861; -71.0109306. Peacefield, also called Peace field or Old House, is a historic home formerly owned by the Adams family of Quincy, Massachusetts. It was the home of United States Founding Father and U.S. president John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams, and of U.S. president John ...
Synopsis. The series chronicles the story of the Adams political family over a 150-year span, including John Adams (drafter and signer of the Declaration, accomplished diplomat, and the 2nd President of the U.S.), his wife Abigail Adams, his son John Quincy Adams (acclaimed Secretary of State, the 6th President, and prominent abolitionist ...
"Abigail Adams' life and legacy is what Women's History Month is all about," said Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch. "We welcome everyone to celebrate five remarkable women in our community, women who make ...
Abigail Adams Smith. Abigail Adams Smith (July 14, 1765 – August 15, 1813), nicknamed "Nabby", was a daughter of Abigail and John Adams, founding father and second President of the United States, and the older sister of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. She was named for her mother.
January 23, 2006. ( 2006-01-23) John and Abigail Adams (stylized onscreen as John & Abigail Adams) is a 2006 television documentary film about John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States, and his wife Abigail Adams. Produced by PBS for the American Experience documentary program, it recounts the Adams couple's lives and partnership ...
The Adams family is a prominent political family in the United States from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries. Based in eastern Massachusetts, they formed part of the Boston Brahmin community. The family traces to Henry Adams of Barton St David, Somerset, in England. [1]