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Abigail Adams: A Life
Abigail Adams A Life
Author: Woody Holton
Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-455) and index. A comprehensive biography of Abigail Adams, wife of the second president of the United States, and describes her life and dedication to the cause of a woman's right to own property and receive an education.
ISBN-13: 9781416546801
ISBN-10: 1416546804
Publication Date: 11/3/2009
Pages: 400
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Publisher: Free Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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I enjoyed listening to this account of Abigail Adams' life, based almost entirely on letters that passed between her and her family and friends. She was an interesting woman, ahead of her time on some issues, such as female education and a woman's right to own property, and staunchly conservative on other religious and political topics. This book is chronological, so that it tells the story of her life, how it unfolded including births, marriages, illnesses and deaths and many other adventures and mishaps of her relatives and acquaintances along the way. She was an intelligent and classy lady whom others looked to for wisdom to the very end, and she never hesitated to speak her mind and stand her ground on issues she held dear.
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Very detailed biography. Recommended.

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