Dear Abigail: The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters, (Hardcover)

from wearylibrarian

Jacobs reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of Abigail Adams and her sisters through a series of letters and personal research. We see her as a woman ahead of her times, who was not afraid to voice her ideas and views. I enjoy reading biographies and found the letters between Abigail and her s...

from JAshleyOdell

For me, the book that does the finest job showing the personal character, political views, and literary strength of Abigail Adams is Edith Gelles' "Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage." Diane Jacobs does a fine job, however, exploring some of this information as well as much more about her l...

from schwager

I loved this work. I have read a number of books about Abigail Adams and her correspondence with John. This book offered a different viewpoint on this fascinating figure. I thought the author did an excellent job of explaining Abigail within the context of the political and social environment in ...

from sarahlown

This was my first attempt at reading a historical biography but it wont be my last. Diane Jacobs did a beautiful job of writing this story in a way that really made you feel like you had gotten to know and become friends with the characters. Before reading this book I had no clue what an amazing ...

from thornton37814

Author Diane Jacobs has done a tremendous amount of research into the life of Abigail Adams, wife of the second United States president. It also concerns her sisters. Much of the content in the book is derived from extensive research into her letters. It is supplemented by additional research int...