they called her nabby

Once more I picked up my very small book about some Women whose mark
on this Country was not at all Small.

The name of the book is The First Ladies of the United States put together by
Nicola Gillies in 1997.
~~~

Instead of looking through it as I usually do I happened to turn it over and I
noticed on the back the words:


'If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosphers, we should have
learned women...

If much depends as is allowed upon the early education of youth and the
first principles which are istilled take the deepest root, great benefit must
arise from literay accomplishments in women.'


                                                                         -Abigail Adams
                                                                         Letter to John Adams
                                                                         August 14, 1776


Here are words written about women by a woman who in spite of
living in the 'dark ages' for women - comes across as intelligent and
supportive of her own.

Abigail Adams was considered too sickly to attend school and was
lovingly homeschooled by her father.

She formed a lifelong union with the man who would become intrumental
in setting up and carrying out the foundation of the Greatest Country
in the World.

And furthermore Abigail Adams - although at the time she only 'stood
and waited' and played a supportive role to the second President of the
United States - is considered to be the woman who - if she lived in the
present - would most likely be the First Woman President of the United
States of America.


Not bad for a homeschooled sicky girl - wouldn't you say.
~~~

First Lady Abigail Smith Adams -


you go girl



girls rule :)