The marriage of John and Abigail Adams is one of the most extraordinary examples of passion and endurance that this country has ever witnessed. Theirs was a unique union, one based on mutual respect and ambition, intellect and equality. Using their letters, Abigail & John provides an inspirational portrait of a couple who weathered the trials of a revolution, and in so doing paved the way for the birth of a nation.
| Autor: | Gelles, Edith |
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| ISBN: | 9780061668364 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 19.05.2009 |
| Untertitel: | Portrait of a Marriage |
| Schlagworte: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Political BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Royalty HISTORY: AMERICAN HISTORY: General HISTORY: Latin America / Central America HISTORY: Modern / 18th Century HISTORY: United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) HISTORY: Women |
Edith B. Gelles, Ph.D., holds degrees from Cornell, Yale, and the University of California-Irvine. She has taught at several universities and is a Senior Scholar at Stanford's Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She lives in Palo Alto, California.