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Cargando... The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784por John Adams, John Adams
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Substance: The letters of John and Abigail Adams are full of information about life in Boston during the Revolutionary War, the war and politics of the United States, and the personal principles by which they lived. I learned a lot about the history and conduct of the war that doesn't make it into textbooks. Also, the experiences of Adams and others had a very great influence on the writing of the US Constitution, especially the effects of faction and personal ego in pursuit of power. Style: The letters are selected from a larger set and presented with a minimum of commentary, usually limited to necessary information to interpret the references to other people and events. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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John and Abigail, Abigail and John - their names are as inseparably linked as those of any pair in history. The story of these lovers, domestic partners, and patriots comes to life in this collection of their intimate correspondence. The lives of this remarkable couple unfold alongside events of the Revolutionary War era, a time in which John left his family for prolonged periods to serve his colony and country. Their engaging exchanges follow John's career from provincial lawyer and farmer in Braintree, Massachusetts, to delegate to the Continental Congresses in Philadelphia, to diplomatic success in Europe. John reveals himself as an ambitious, determined, and self-doubting statesman with a trusting, deeply affectionate character and an earthy sense of humor. Abigail's lively and captivating letters show the trials of an intelligent, strong, and resourceful woman who managed the family's farm and business affairs and reared the pair's four children during her husband's long absences. Her missives to John are filled with outspoken remarks on politics, public figures, and world-shaking events. An independent thinker and advocate of equal rights for women, she urged him in one spiri No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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It would have been welcome to have edited out Abigail's repetitious requests for letters and information. ( )