Report on Abigail Adams/Dearest Friend Abigail Adams married John Adams on October 25‚ 1764. John Adams was a lawyer at the time and was away most of the time. Soon after‚ John Adams worked his way up serving time in Congress to becoming vice president and then to be president of the United State. They had six children‚ but one died after a year and one that was stillborn. Abigail Adams had the responsibility of raising and teaching her children‚ plus working on the farm. Abigail was self
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Bradstreet A letter to Her Husband….. a. A woman is speaking about her husband in the poem‚ and I believe it’s the voice of the author Anne Bradstreet. The listener is designated to be her husband. b. She lamented over the departure of her husband‚ the distance between her husband and she had brought great sorrow to her soul. “I‚ like the earth this season‚ mourn in black‚” This simile helps understand her feelings. Her husband presence was of grand significance to her as she referred to him
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Abigail Adams wants John Adams to grow and become a good politician‚ as she states in her letter. Adams starts by wishing they had a good voyage‚ and quickly turns to addressing her son’s naivete‚ and obtuseness. Abigail says that she wouldn’t have sent John away if his reluctance was backed by thought‚ and even goes as far as to say he wasn’t “capable of judging what was most for [his] good.” After verbally assaulting her son‚ Abigail says that she doesn’t want her decision to tear them apart
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lives we have heard how women throughout history strived to become the best. We have heard stories about women going against society to gain equal rights and we have read about woman with extraordinary character that pursued the history of this world. One of these women is Abigail Adams‚ the only woman so far to be both wife and mother of a president. Sadly‚ however‚ “Abigail Adams” by Janet Whitney is far from being a biography of her life. Janet Whitney arranges her material in chronological
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father was now permanently living in a nursing home. He could not speak anymore nor walk he was totally dependent on the help of others to assist him with everyday living. My mom did not make enough money to hire a nurse to take care of him at home so she had to put him a nursing home. This was a very hard time for me because the fun‚ laughable‚ and enjoyable father that I once known and loved to death was not the same anymore. I was depressed‚ hurt ‚ and confused my whole attitude changed about life
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Abigail Adams: WITNESS TO A REVOLUTION Abigail Adams‚ Witness to a Revolution‚ was one of the greatest writers of her age. She passionately campaigned for women’s education‚ denounced sex discrimination‚ and matched intelligence not only with her husband‚ John‚ but also with Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. She wrote more than two thousand letters about her legacy that her family members saved‚ recognizing their importance and ignoring her plea to burn them. Abigail’s letters are her biography
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Ok‚ so most people think that Abigail Adams isn’t important‚ well she is. I will tell you why I believe that she is very important. " Abby " was born November 22‚ 1744 in Weymouth Massachusetts. She died October 28‚ 1818‚ when she was only 73 years old. Abigail’s maiden name was Smith. Her parents were William and Elizabeth Smith. She soon married John Adams and had 6 children. She stood up for women’s rights‚ her most famous quote is " If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies
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Abigail Adams Abigail Adams helped plant the seeds that would start women and men thinking about women’s rights and roles in a country that had been founded on the ideals of equality and independence. Abigail’s education bothered her and was apparent in her letters. For Abigail to have taken such a strong interest in her education was a brave stance for a woman of her time. A woman born in Adams’s time had few choices in deciding the direction her life would take. She received
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while the men were away. Abigail Adams was among the few women who helped shape America all from her kitchen. Abigail Adams is the wife and third cousin to John Adams. They married at age 17 and had 6 children. They had a rough start to marriage when their fourth child‚ Susanna‚ died at the age of 13 months. Abigail knew how to read and write and was considered very intelligent for her time. Abigail Adams is the most revolutionary figure in American history because of her letters written to John that
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How effectively do you think Rachel spent her day? After reading the case “A Day in the Life of Rachel”‚ the Project Manager of a large information systems Project‚ we could say that there are several places where her effectiveness can be improved and there are several things that she did appropriately. Rachel needs to improve her system of checking her email/voice mail. She had several unplanned breaks and should improve the way she is managing interruptions and the project status meetings
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