Nearly 180 years ago, two great American revolutionaries and former U S Presidents lay dying in their beds. It was July 4, 1824. Fifty-years before, both men worked side-by-side to help create the foundation of a new country called the United States. But despite their intelligence and wisdom, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson would spend much of their later lives hating each other. It took the pen of Abigail Adams to soften the pain and begin a dialogue with Jefferson that would eventually mend the riff between these two great men. The renewed friendship rekindled their love and respect for each other. My hero is Abigail Adams who at a time when women's opinions were largely discounted - used her intelligence and passion to influence the course of politics in the United States.
Abigail was the wife of John Adams, who served as the second President of the United States. She helped care for the wounded and sick as the revolutionary war waged on near her home in Braintree,......
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