The youngest of three sisters, Abigail didn’t receive a formal education but was taught to read and write and was given access to her family’s large library. Read all of the way through the blog post or click on the links below to go straight to those sections.Ībigail Smith was born in 1744 to a Weymouth, Massachusetts Congregationalist minister and his wife who hailed from one of New England’s most well-known political families, the Quincys. I’ll also share books, podcasts, TV shows, and websites where you can learn even more about that first lady. Then I’ll share what I learned while studying them, along with ways you can travel in their footsteps through historical sites and museums. Following in the first First Lady’s footsteps had to be challenging, but Abigail is revered today for her wit, spirit, and example of how a woman can be both a devoted wife and mother and a feminist icon.Įach month, I’ll detail the life of the first lady and their legacy. Often described by using her most famous quote (Remember the Ladies!), there was so much more to Abigail than at first glance. My Booking It Through History: First Ladies focus for the month of February was the indomitable Abigail Adams.
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