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Dearest Friend : A Life of Abigail Adams by Lynne Withey is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Dearest Friend : A Life of Abigail Adams about?

The lively, authoritative, __New York Times__ bestselling biography of Abigail Adams.This is the life of Abigail Adams, wife of patriot John Adams, who became the most influential woman in Revolutionary America. Rich with excerpts from her personal letters, __Dearest Friend__ captures the public and private sides of this fascinating woman, who was both an advocate of slave emancipation and a burgeoning feminist, urging her husband to “Remember the Ladies” as he framed the laws of their new country. John and Abigail Adams married for love. While John traveled in America and abroad to help forge a new nation, Abigail remained at home, raising four children, managing their estate, and writing letters to her beloved husband. Chronicling their remarkable fifty-four-year marriage, her blossoming feminism, her battles with loneliness, and her friendships with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, __Dearest Friend__ paints a portrait of Abigail Adams as an intelligent, resourceful, and outspoken woman.

Who reads Dearest Friend : A Life of Abigail Adams?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Lynne Withey
Publisher
Touchstone
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780743229173
Category
history
Subjects
Literary Collections, Memoir, Fiction
Rating
3.89 / 5 (1,148 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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