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Abigail Adams: A Biography

by Phyllis Lee Levin · 1987

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This biography traces the life of Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams. It looks closely at her personal world while also tracking the social and historical developments that surrounded her. Rather than treating her only as a figure at her husband's side, the book places her within the broader currents of her time, showing how private life and public change were tied together. Readers who enjoy lives set against a turning point in history will find a detailed portrait of a woman whose experiences reveal much about the era she lived through.

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womenwomenMore like thisLess of thisAmerican historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thisfeminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thispresidentspresidentsMore like thisLess of this
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18th century18th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult

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