REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY WOMEN THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY have not always been appreciated by historians and Abigail Adams, wife of the second President of the United States and mother of a later President, is a good example of this. She was a great deal more influential than some history books have recognized and she played an important role in the early days of the fledgling country. She is regarded by many as a Founder of the United States.
Born Abigail Smith in 1744,she was an accomplished writer who campaigned vigorously for woman's rights and advancement and she was ready to argue with with her husband John Adams as well as with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Historian and author H. W. Brands wrote this when reviewing the book: "We always knew that Abigail Adams was feisty, but not until now did we realize how effective her feistiness was."
CONSULTING PREVIOUSLY OVERLOOKED DOCUMENTS AND OTHER SOURCES, author and academic Woody Holton has written a captivating life story set in the founding era. This hardcover book is in excellent condition with clean, crisp and unmarked pages and it appears to have not yet been read. The binding is firm and square, the dust-jacket is intact and there are no signs of previous ownership such as an inscription or a bookplate.
There are black-and-white illustrations interspersed in the text (see above) and, in addition to a general index, there are full source notes for each chapter. This riveting book deserves a place in the library of all who want to know the full story of American history.
Publisher: Free Press ISBN: 978-1-4165-4680-1 Non-Fiction: History