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Abigail Adams
The second First Lady of the United States of America, Abigail Adams (1744 -1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth. She was the first Second Lady of the United States when Martha Custis Washington was the First Lady.
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What topic did Abigail Adams write about to her husband John Adams?
John and Abigail wrote about a huge number of topics, John would ask Abigail's opinion on affairs of government and law and she gave thoughtful answers and sometimes volunteered her opinions. Of course they also wrote about family and home life. Most if not all of her letters have been transcribed and are available on-line.
In Genesis, there are two creation accounts. In the first creation account, man and woman were created together. Rabbinic tradition is that this first woman was Lilith and was Adam's first wife, but she left him and flew away because Adam would not let her be on top during sexual intercourse. In this interpretation, Yahweh created Eve in the second story because Adam was still single and needed company. By means of two relatively recent traditions, one obvious inconsistency between the two creation accounts has been rationalised. In Hebrew mythology, Lilith was the Demoness of desolation, obsession, and madness.
How was John Adams important to the American Revoltion?
John Adams represented Mass. at the Continental Congress for three years, serving on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence . From 1778-1788 he served as a diplomat in Europe in Paris and Holland. He was important in drawing up the Treaty of Paris that ended the war,
What did the letters between john and Abigail represent?
I am not sure what you want to know. John and Abigail wrote about almost every topic including politics, principles of government, and day to day family matters. Abigail was not afraid to give her woman's viewpoint. These letters represent the correspondence of a founding father of the US and an articulate, thoughtful wife. BTW, most,if not all, of the letters have been transcribed and are available on line.
How were John Adams and Sam Adams related?
Samuel Adams and John Adams were second cousins. John Adams was James Adams father, John Quincy Adams was also John Adams son and James Adams brother.
no there weren't brothers
What nicknames did Abigail Adams have?
Abby (also spelt Abbie, Abbey or Abbi), Gailie (also spelt Gaili, Gaily or Gailey).
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What evidence is there that Lilith Adam's supposed first wife existed?
There is no evidence that either Lilith or Adam ever existed. Lilith is probably based on the Babylonian demoness, Lilitu. There may be one reference to Lilith in the Old Testament. Some believe the original Hebrew word in Isaiah 34:14 should rendered as "Lilith", instead of the customary "screech owls".
How was Henry Adams related to John Adams?
aftre the war for abigail adams was partly normal but right after the war her husband john adams was helping write the continential corgress and decleleration ofr indipendence AND THAT TOOK ANOTHER 6 YEARS.
and after that her husband ran for president and made it and sadly in 1818 october 25th she died and six years after she died her son john quincy adams became president and abigail adams is famous because there are only 2 women yet that have been a first lady and the mother of a president.
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Was Samuel Adams a leader for loyalists or patriots?
Samuel Adams was a leader for Patriots, he is well known as the founder of Sons of Liberty, who were against King George III
Why didn't John Adams get reelected?
When he passed the Alien and Citizen act the press wrote conflicting statements about Adams and becoming like a monarch.When Adams tried to create peace with France the federalists didn't like that because they were pro British.
What were some hardships experienced by John Adams?
Here are some hardships faced by John Adams:
- Adams was a man who was away from his family a great deal.
- He worked for congress and traveled to France for Congress.
- He had a farm and 6 children, so this would have been hard on him.
- He lost a baby at birth, and one died as a toddler.
- His family was just outside of Boston so had the chance to have the farm attacked by the British.
- His wife watched the battle of Bunker Hill from their farm. This had to be hard for him not to be with them.
- His relationship with Jefferson also broke down in his life and just before they died they reconciled and met, but they had been long time friends / roommates in France so he may have missed his time with Jefferson.
Diana is used by Abigail as an?
Alias
During the war many people used fake names in letters in case if the British found them.
What did John Adams do in his midlife?
Born:October 30, 1735Birthplace:Braintree, Mass.Education:Graduate of Harvard. (Lawyer)Work:Admitted to Massachusetts Bar, 1761; Elected to Massachusetts Assembly, 1770; Attended First Continental Congress, 1774-'76; Signed Declaration of Independence, 1776; Appointed Diplomat to France, 1776-'79; Member of assembly to form State Constitution of Massachusetts, Minister plenipotentiary in Europe, 1780, '81; Party to the Treaty of Peace with Gr. Britain, 1783; U.S. Minister to the British court, c. 1783- '88; Elected first Vice President, 1789; President, 1796.Died:July 4, 1826
Adams began his education in a common school in Braintree. He secured a scholarship to Harvard and graduated at the age of 20.
He apprenticed to a Mr. Putnam of Worcester, who provided access to the library of the Attorney General of Massachusetts, and was admitted to the Bar in 1761. He participated in an outcry against Writs of Assistance. Adams became a prominent public figure in his activities against the Stamp Act, in response to which he wrote and published a popular article, Essay on the Canon and Feudal Law. He was married on Oct. 25, 1764 and moved to Boston, assuming a prominent position in the patriot movement. He was elected to the Massachusetts Assembly in 1770, and was chosen one of five to represent the colony at the First Continental Congress in 1774.
Again in the Continental Congress, in 1775, he nominated Washington to be commander-in-chief on the colonial armies. Adams was a very active member of congress, he was engaged by as many as ninety committees and chaired twenty-five during the second Continental Congress. In May of 1776, he offered a resolution that amounted to a declaration of independence from Gr. Britain. He was shortly thereafter a fierce advocate for the Declaration drafted by Thos. Jefferson. Congress then appointed him ambassador to France, to replace Silas Dean at the French court. He returned from those duties in 1779 and participated in the framing of a state constitution for Massachusetts, where he was further appointed Minister plenipotentiary to negotiate a peace, and form a commercial treaty, with Gr. Britain. In 1781 he participated with Franklin, Jay and Laurens, in development of the Treaty of Peace with Gr. Britain and was a signer of that treaty, which ended the Revolutionary War, in 1783. He was elected Vice President of the United States under Geo. Washington in 1789, and was elected President in 1796. Adams was a Federalist and this made him an arch-rival of Thos. Jefferson and his Republican party. The discord between Adams and Jefferson surfaced many times during Adams' (and, later, Jefferson's) presidency. This was not a mere party contest. The struggle was over the nature of the office and on the limits of Federal power over the state governments and individual citizens. Adams retired from office at the end of his term in 1801. He was elected President of a convention to reform the constitution of Massachusetts in 1824, but declined the honor due to failing health.
He died on July 4, 1826 (incidentally, within hours of the death of Thos. Jefferson.) His final toast to the Fourth of July was "Independence Forever!" Late in the afternoon of the Fourth of July, just hours after Jefferson died at Monticello, Adams, unaware of that fact, is reported to have said, "Thomas Jefferson survives."
Who were Abigail and John Adams kids in order from oldest to youngest?
Abigail Adams had 6 children, but 1 was stillborn and the other died one month after her first birthday, so some say she had 4 children. Here are the names of her children: Abigail (Nabby) Amelia Adams John Quincy Adams Susanna Boylston Adams (died at 1 year old) Charles Adams Thomas Boylston Adams Elizabeth Adams (stillborn)
