Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage

“ The story of Abigail and John Adams is as much a romance as it is a lively chapter in the early history of this country. The marriage of the second president and first lady is one of the most extraordinary examples of passion and endurance that this country has ever witnessed. And it is [...]

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There’s a new Edith Gelles book coming out very soon, on the 14th! I’ve it on order from amazon, so it should arrive this week. I just checked out the amazon page, and they put up a video of Ms. Gelles. She never wrote me back, unfortunately.

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First two letters

Letter 1
I’m writing Edith B. Gelles, who wrote the best biography of Abigail Adams that I have ever read. I wrote it over break, but have yet to type it up on my computer. Basically, I’m asking her a few questions about Abigail and thanking her for respecting popular history. I read her review of [...]

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I keep getting about 10-20 (even sometimes 30) hits with the search “jane adams wife of john adams” and “book about jane adams wife of john adams.” I’m not really sure why these people get my blog, since when I search it, I don’t get my blog at all.
A message to all those people: Jane [...]

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How accurate is John Adams miniseries?

This is in response to Danielle’s comment,
Do you know how much of the mini series is actually historically accurate? Most, parts, all, very little?
Well, it is a matter of opinion, of course, but I think that the mini-series is surprisingly accurate. David McCullough, the author, is pretty impressed with it. Here’s a [...]

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABIGAIL!

Technically, Abigail was born on November 11th, 1744. The calenders changed, so it is now November 23rd. I celebrate it on the 11th because my birthday is tomorrow, the 12th, and I like to think I’m somehow connected to her. I digress as I am off the point. It is Abigail’s birthday. I wish I [...]

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