Abigail Adams was in the very midst of the Revolution and the early stages of American history as the wife of John Adams. She not only ran the family and their farms so he could serve the government, she also was John's sounding board and helped with his political career. Abigail was very much for women's education and early rights, while strongly believing in a woman's place in the home, struggling to walk that fine line that women still struggle with today. John and Abigail's marriage was for love, and that strong love continued their whole life, even with the multiple and long separations because of John's political career. Abigail Adams was a fascinating woman and I'm even more interested in seeing the outstanding HBO documentary about the Adams' now. This book also gave me an intriguing look behind the scenes at the founding of our country, leaving me even more amazed that we not only survived those early years but that we're still going strong.
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