Essays Tagged: "Abigail Adams"

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams was a unique women because she had an education andan interest in politics. She learne ... te andenjoyed poems most. She was also very resourceful by helping herhusband on difficult problems.Abigail was born on November 11 on the Julian calendar, orNovember 22 on the modern Gregorian calend ... bigail had two sistersnamed Mary and Elizabeth or Betsy. She had one brother named Williamor Billy. Abigail's name was originally Abigail Smith. Each baby wasbaptized on the first Sabbath of its life ...

(3 pages) 85 2 4.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

A paper that examines cases that have impacted feminists and the feminist legal theory as well as music viewed from a feminist legal theorists perspective.

In 1776 Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John, who was attending the Continental Congress in Philadelphia ...

(10 pages) 115 0 3.3 May/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

This essay is disscussing the aftermath of the American Revolution.

e? Evidently, some women in history were dedicated to helping the fight for women's rights, such as Abigail Adams and Lucy Knox who's husbands were great political leaders, they confronted their husba ...

(3 pages) 111 0 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

This is a leadership paper on Abigail Adams.

Abigail Adams, an active letter writer, early feminist, and patriot, was an inspiring leader who use ... igure can be evaluated in different ways, using different criteria; but most people will agree that Abigail Adams contributed greatly to history, in providing both documentation and leadership.In asse ... hat determination prevailed during his entire life .Determination was also prevalent all throughout Abigail Adams' life. She was very determined to share her opinion and supported it well. When she wr ...

(7 pages) 131 1 3.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers

A report on womens rights in colonial America, using source documents.

ew country, and that group was women.Arguably the most outspoken of the women during the 1770's was Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams. John Adams, who would be elected President in 1824, was a mem ... sident in 1824, was a member of the Continental Congress in Pennsylvania in 1776. During this time, Abigail Adams wrote several letters to her Husband, urging him to"remember the ladies" while they dr ...

(3 pages) 67 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Abigail Adams Biography

Abigail Adams was a unique woman because she had an education and an interest in politics. She learn ... and enjoyed poems most. She was also very resourceful by helping her husband on difficult problems.Abigail was born on November 11 on the Julian calendar, or November 22 on the modern Gregorian calen ... gail had two sisters named Mary and Elizabeth or Betsy. She had one brother named William or Billy. Abigail's name was originally Abigail Smith. Each baby was baptized on the first Sabbath of its life ...

(3 pages) 46 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Abigail Adams

The uneducated letter writer is one of the best ways to describe the life of Abigail Adams. From her early years of fragile health, which caused her to be unable to attend any f ... f education to becoming the one of the most prominent first ladies of the United States of America, Abigail Adams is truly inspiring.Abigail Smith was born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachuse ... time, was a lawyer from the town of Braintree (later known as Quincy, Mass.). Early in her marriage Abigail realized that through her husband's positions within politics, she would have a great opport ...

(3 pages) 41 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Book review of Joseph Ellison's "Founding Brothers"

e year 2000. The Pulitzer Prize winning book follows the founders of our country including John and Abigail Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Jefferson, James Madison, and Geor ...

(3 pages) 96 0 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Abigail Adams An American Women

The All-American Women Abigail Adams an American Woman was written by Charles W. Akers. His biographical book is centered o ... sixth president. She was the All-American woman, from the time of the colonies to its independence. Abigail Adams was America's first women's rights leader. She was a pioneer in the path to women in e ... education was as important for women as for men. Educational courses were not taught to women, but Abigail persisted in self-education. She received little formal education; just enough to manage her ...

(4 pages) 44 0 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

American Women in History

l and fulfilling for women of all ages, everywhere.The History of Women in AmericaIn March of 1776, Abigail Adams, the wife of the United States second president John Adams, wrote one of her most famo ...

(8 pages) 132 2 5.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Essay about the three revolutionary war writers Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and Abigail Adams and how they influenced the people around them

ng speech about his passionate view on freedom from the British. A great female writer of the time, Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, wrote letters to her husband explaining her views of freedom and ... r and helped give birth to a nation. The last author, was a persevering woman by the name of Abigail Adams, husband of our second President, John Adams, and mother to our eighth President, John ...

(3 pages) 60 2 2.7 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Abigail Adams By: Tan Ly

Abigail Adams was an influential wife, mother, and woman of the new Republic whose dedication provid ... men, and yet not abandoning their roles in the private sector while influencing the public one.Born Abigail Smith on November 11 1744, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, she was the second child of one of th ... ily network in Boston's South Shore. Although her family lived well they had no fortune, thus young Abigail learned from the very beginning how to work the Parsonage farm (her father, William Smith, w ...

(4 pages) 26 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Abigail Adams.

Abigail Adams played many different roles throughout her lifetime: devout Puritan, persevering femin ... ll-read (especially for a woman of her time), and extremely supportive of her husband and children. Abigail was a strong believer in the American cause and sacrificed years of her marriage for it, as ... riage for it, as well as years with her eldest son. She encouraged political activism and education.Abigail Adams was born Abigail Smith on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She was the se ...

(11 pages) 54 0 4.5 Dec/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Value of An Education.

he factors that go into the decision of what career field an individual would like to enter into.Abigail Adams stated, "Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and atte ...

(6 pages) 149 2 5.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Abigail Adams: An American Woman

Akers, Charles W. Abigail Adams: An American Woman. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. 2000. 219 Pages. I m ... an. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. 2000. 219 Pages. I must admit that before reading Abigail Adams' biography, written by Charles W.Akers, I thought Abigail Adams was just another wife ... hest times for a woman - the birth of an Amercan nation. Akers expresses through the eyes of Abigail Adams in the 200 or so pages the excitements and disappointments of living at the end of a m ...

(3 pages) 14 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Abigail Adams: An American Woman

Akers, Charles W. Abigail Adams: An American Woman, Second Edition. New York: Longman, 2000.In Abigail Adams: An Ameri ... : Longman, 2000.In Abigail Adams: An American Woman, Charles W. Akers' goal is to inform readers of Abigail Adams' life and her influence on her family's life. Throughout her life she showed by exampl ... o adequately put, "Her life gave the lie to every libel on her sex that was ever written." In Abigail Adams: An American Woman, the author, Charles W. Akers, set out to show how Abigail Adams in ...

(2 pages) 7 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Abigail And Barbara

Abigail Adams and Barbara Bush Throughout history, there have been many monumental first lad ... ara Bush Throughout history, there have been many monumental first ladies; two of which are Abigail Adams and Barbara Bush. These two women have influenced people of all ages during the time t ... he same. They have many similarities, not only politically but also in their everyday lives. Abigail Smith Adams was born on November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She was the second chi ...

(4 pages) 2476 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Abigail Adams

Abigail AdamsWhen it comes to the United States founding in 1776, the first thought that comes to ou ... n in the Continental Congress.” This definition is accurate enough for most people but not for Abigail Adams, Because Abigail Adams was more than this, she was a true Founding Mother and one of t ... Abigail Adams was more than this, she was a true Founding Mother and one of the greatest in history.Abigail Adams is not just a model for Founding Mothers she is a template, a template that all other ...

(3 pages) 20 1 0.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Letters of John and Abigail Adams- A Love Story

?The Letters of John and Abigail Adams? are a refreshing eye-opener in contrast to the stereotypes and expectations of their ... rast to the stereotypes and expectations of their day. After reading the correspondence of John and Abigail, a new light is brought upon their relationship and it reveals not only a loving and committ ... tory.In a time when women were considered second class citizens and put without a formal education, Abigail Adams was an exception. Her father assured that his children would all be educated. In Abiga ...

(2 pages) 12 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

US presidential elections 2008

that young people could compete for good paying jobs in the global economy for the future. John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Program was created by Mitt Romney to reward the top 25 percent of Massach ...

(11 pages) 309 1 3.9 Apr/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government