Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution
The wife of one president and the mother of another, Abigail Adams was an extraordinary woman in her own right. She experienced the gathering storm of the Revolutionary War and saw the battle of Bunker Hill from a hilltop near her home. The letters written by Abigail Adams to her friends and family bring the Revolutionary period alive, mingling details of everyday life with the momentous events of her time. Abigail Adams is given her own place in history in this award-winning biography, which captures the personality of its subject and the time in which she lived.
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Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution
The wife of one president and the mother of another, Abigail Adams was an extraordinary woman in her own right. She experienced the gathering storm of the Revolutionary War and saw the battle of Bunker Hill from a hilltop near her home. The letters written by Abigail Adams to her friends and family bring the Revolutionary period alive, mingling details of everyday life with the momentous events of her time. Abigail Adams is given her own place in history in this award-winning biography, which captures the personality of its subject and the time in which she lived.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780689819162 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Simon Pulse |
| Publication date: | 02/01/1998 |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d) |
| Lexile: | 1130L (what's this?) |
| Age Range: | 12 - 17 Years |
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