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New page: '''Abigail Adams''' was the second First Lady of the United States of America. She was married in 1764 to John Adams, the second President of the [[United Stat...
'''Abigail Adams''' was the second [[First Lady]] of the [[United States of America]]. She was [[marriage|married]] in 1764 to [[John Adams]], the second [[President]] of the [[United States of America]].
Despite being the second first lady, Abigail Adams didn't participate in [[politics]] or public life. She preferred to stay home, mend the clothes and tend the children. The Adamses had six children all told, although the last one (Elizabeth) died before she could be born. Therefore, Abigail had much woman's work to do around the house, including the [[homeschooling]] of her eldest son, [[John Quincy Adams]].
A few books have been written about Abigail Adams since her death in 1818 (during the [[James Monroe|Monroe]] presidency); the most influential is probably [[Fran Tarkenton]]'s historical novel ''Abigail Adams''. She has been portrayed in other media as well. [[Carolyn Jones]] played Adams in the 1960s TV series, and [[Laura Linney]] played her in the 2008 [[HBO]] special.
[[Category:First Ladies]]
Despite being the second first lady, Abigail Adams didn't participate in [[politics]] or public life. She preferred to stay home, mend the clothes and tend the children. The Adamses had six children all told, although the last one (Elizabeth) died before she could be born. Therefore, Abigail had much woman's work to do around the house, including the [[homeschooling]] of her eldest son, [[John Quincy Adams]].
A few books have been written about Abigail Adams since her death in 1818 (during the [[James Monroe|Monroe]] presidency); the most influential is probably [[Fran Tarkenton]]'s historical novel ''Abigail Adams''. She has been portrayed in other media as well. [[Carolyn Jones]] played Adams in the 1960s TV series, and [[Laura Linney]] played her in the 2008 [[HBO]] special.
[[Category:First Ladies]]