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Remembering John and Abigail (part two)

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part two of two “Remember the ladies,” Abigail Adams wrote in a letter to her husband during his service in the Continental Congress. And those words are how we now most often remember her: “Remember the ladies.” And John did. … Continue reading →

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Remembering John and Abigail (part one)

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part one of two When Abigail Adams died in late October, 1818, her husband, John, brokenhearted, said, “I wish I could lie down beside her and die, too.” Today, the two are entombed side by side, along with their son … Continue reading →

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