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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.
The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.
First first lady to wear trousers in an official first lady portrait. [70] First first lady with an office in the West Wing. [71] First first lady to win a Grammy Award. [72] First first lady to be subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury. [73] First first lady to run for and to win elected office (for senator from New York in 2000). [74]
The bronze statue of Quincy First Lady Abigail Adams graces the Hancock-Adams Common in Quincy following a dedication ceremony, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.
Joining the rally to support bringing the Abigail Adams and John Quincy Adams statue to the Hancock-Adams Common in Quincy are, from left, Kora Bebo, 6, her brother, Brayden Bebo, 4, and ...
John Adams is one of the pivotal figures in American history, as a political philosopher, patriot, statesman, father – and the second President of the United States. So how much do you know this ...
Every memoir by a first lady published in the 20th and 21st centuries has been a bestseller, at times outselling those of their presidential husbands. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the early 1800s, Abigail Adams had her correspondence published as Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams , and Louisa Adams "made several attempts at an autobiography ...
A new statue of Abigail Adams will be unveiled during a ceremony next to United First Parish Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Remember the ladies: Quincy to unveil bronze Abigail Adams statue ...