Celebrity, Abigail Adams

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Born on November 11, 1744, Abigail Smith Adams was the first lady from 1797 until 1801 while her husband, John Adams, was President of the United States. She was the mother of President John Quincy Adams as well. A strong and intellectual woman, she lived in the American colonies for years while her husband was a circuit judge, and then a diplomat across the Atlantic in Paris and in Holland. She died in 1818.

  • Encyclopedia of World Biography: Abigail Adams  - Displays the basic facts about Abigail Adams, including her early life, her political life, devotion to John, White House years, and retirement to Quincy, Massachusetts.
  • Finda A Grave: Abigail Adams  - Aside from the birth and death details about the First Lady, this site also contains an overview of her life as well as photographs of her grave.
  • National Women's Hall of Fame  - Provides an overview of the accomplishments of Abigail Adams, both personal and public. Also delves into details of her relationship with her husband, President John Adams as well as her son, President Jon Quincy Adams.
  • U.S. Mint First Spouse Program: Abigail Adams  - Features the program's $10 gold coin with the image of the former First Lady on it and contains a brief overview of her life and descriptions of her portrait on the front and an image of her writing a letter to her husband.
  • Women's History: Abigail Adams  - Offers a brief overview of the second first lady of the United States as well as describing her temperament, relationship with John Adams, and her support of the American Revolution.
 
 
 
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