Dear Abigail : the intimate lives and revolutionary ideas of Abigail Adams and her two remarkable sisters
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New York : Ballantine Books, ©2014.
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First edition.
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Adams, Abigail, -- 1744-1818 -- Family.
Adams, Abigail, -- 1744-1818.
Cranch, Mary Smith, -- 1741-1811.
First ladies.
Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw, -- 1750-1815.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Sisters -- United States -- Biography.
Sisters -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- 18th century.
Women -- United States -- Biography.
Women -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Adams, Abigail, -- 1744-1818.
Cranch, Mary Smith, -- 1741-1811.
First ladies.
Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw, -- 1750-1815.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Sisters -- United States -- Biography.
Sisters -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- 18th century.
Women -- United States -- Biography.
Women -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, ©2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 499 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-478) and index.
Description
"Never sisters loved each other better than we."--Abigail Adams in a letter to her sister Mary, June 1776. Much has been written about the enduring marriage of President John Adams and his wife, Abigail. But few know of the equally strong bond Abigail shared with her sisters, Mary Cranch and Elizabeth Shaw Peabody, accomplished women in their own right. Now acclaimed biographer Diane Jacobs reveals their moving story, which unfolds against the stunning backdrop of America in its transformative colonial years. Abigail, Mary, and Elizabeth Smith grew up in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the close-knit daughters of a minister and his wife. When the sisters moved away from one another, they relied on near-constant letters--from what John Adams called their "elegant pen"--to buoy them through pregnancies, illnesses, grief, political upheaval, and, for Abigail, life in the White House. Infusing her writing with rich historical perspective and detail, Jacobs offers fascinating insight into these progressive women's lives: oldest sister Mary, who became de facto mayor of her small village; youngest sister Betsy, an aspiring writer who, along with her husband, founded the second coeducational school in the United States; and middle child Abigail, who years before becoming First Lady ran the family farm while her husband served in the Continental Congress, first in Philadelphia, and was then sent to France and England, where she joined him at last. This engaging narrative traces the sisters' lives from their childhood sibling rivalries to their eyewitness roles during the American Revolution and their adulthood as outspoken wives and mothers. They were women ahead of their time who believed in intellectual and educational equality between the sexes."-- Provided by publisher.
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Jacobs, D. (2014). Dear Abigail: the intimate lives and revolutionary ideas of Abigail Adams and her two remarkable sisters (First edition.). Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jacobs, Diane. 2014. Dear Abigail: The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jacobs, Diane. Dear Abigail: The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters Ballantine Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jacobs, Diane. Dear Abigail: The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters First edition., Ballantine Books, 2014.
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