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Who was Abigail Adams? / by True Kelley ; illustrated by John O'Brien.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Who was...? | Who was-- ?Publisher: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2014]Description: 100 pages, 5 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 0448478900
  • 1480640077
  • 9780448478906
  • 9781480640078
Other title:
  • Abigail Adams
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 973.4/4092 B 23
LOC classification:
  • E322.1.A38 K437 2014
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.
Scope and content: "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"--
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Riverfield Country Day School BIO PB Biography Collection BIO Ada (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available shelved in BIO A RCDS95010919
Books Books Riverfield Country Day School EZ Biography EZ BIO Ada (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available RCDS647
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Includes bibliographical references (page [104-105]).

Who Was Abigail Adams? -- Young Abigail -- A New Family -- Trouble Brewing -- A New Country Is Born -- Still Apart -- Reunion -- Politics -- Mrs. President -- Peacefield -- Timelines.

"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"--

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