| The Adams Women: Abigail and Louisa Adams, Their Sisters and Daughters Contributor(s): Nagel, Paul C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674004108 ISBN-13: 9780674004108 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: From his vast storehouse of knowledge about the Adams family, Nagel pulls out the feminine threads of that tapestry to write all about the Adams women, from Abigail to daughter Nabby, from Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of John Quincy, to Clover Adams, wife of Henry, with others making more than cameo appearances. They all lived exceptional, if not extraordinary, lives, in different ways. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.38" W x 8" (0.80 lbs) 324 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - New England - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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| Publisher Description: From his vast storehouse of knowledge about the Adams family. Nagelpulls out the feminine threads of that tapestry to write all about the Adams women, from Abigail to daughter Nabby, from Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of John Quincy, to Clover Adams, wife of Henry, with others making more than cameo appearances. They all lived exceptional, if not extraordinary, lives, in different ways. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nagel, Paul C.: - Paul C. Nagel is former Director of the Virginia Historical Society, a trustee of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a cultural laureate of Virginia, and a contributing editor of American Heritage. |