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Who 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 First Lady to live...

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Main Author: Kelley, True
Other Authors: O'Brien, John, 1953- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2014]
Series:Who was-- ?
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Adams, Abigail, > 1744-1818 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Adams, John, > 1735-1826 > Juvenile nonfiction.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
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Who Was Abigail Adams? On June 17, 1775, at 3:00 a.m., Abigail Adams woke up with a start. Her bed was shaking. The dull boom of cannons ten miles away in Boston shook the whole house. The British and the American colonists were at war. Abigail had almost gotten used to hearing the boom from cannons every day as the armies fought. But this time was different. The cannon fire went on and on and on. Excerpted from Who Was Abigail Adams? by True Kelley All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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