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Painting by Gilbert Stuart, courtesy of the National Gallery of Art, Public Domain, https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.42934.html

Abigail Adams (1744-1818), was the wife of John Adams, patriot leader, lawyer and second president of the United States. She was a patriot in her own right and a supporter of education for women. She married John Adams in 1764. From 17874 to 1784, she raised four children alone and ran the family farm. Her son, John Quincy Adams, was the sixth President of the United States.

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"Adams, Abigail Smith," National First Ladies Library, accessed September 23, 2022, http://www.firstladies.org/bibliography/abigailadams/FLBioSketch.htm

Wikidata contributors, “Q206191”, Wikidata, accessed December 7, 2023, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206191