Screen LibraryWho was Abigail Adams? /
"Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to 'remember the ladies' and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first Firs...
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to 'remember the ladies' and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first First Lady to live in the White House! This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 100 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 104). |
| ISBN: |
9780448478906 0448478900 9781480640078 1480640077 9781484418710 1484418719 9780606341660 0606341668 |
| Index Number: | E322 |
| CLC: | K837.127 |
| Call Number: | K837.127/A211K |
| Contents: | Who Was Abigail Adams? -- Young Abigail -- A New Family -- Trouble Brewing -- A New Country Is Born -- Still Apart -- Reunion -- Politics -- Mrs. President -- Peacefield -- Timelines. |