Giveaway: Abigail Adams Biography
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If you read about how Abigail Adams, proto-feminist and wife of the second president of the United States, was able to exert unprecedented control over her family finances here, you’ll want to know more about not only her, but also the people surrounding her: her mother; Benjamin Franklin; James Lovell; John Quincy; and John, her husband.
In Abigail Adams, the new biography by Woody Holton, it is illustrated how Adams passionately campaigned for women’s education and denounced sex discrimination. She matched wits with her husband, Thomas Jefferson and even George Washington. And defying centuries of legislation that assigned married women’s property to their husbands, she amassed a fortune in her own name.
At Wonders & Marvels, we are giving away two copies of Abigail Adams. To enter, please comment in response to this question: Name the American woman you most admire. Contest is open until midnight EST, December 15, 2009. Sorry, but at this time we can only ship books to U.S. addresses only. (The winner of the MICHELANGELO contest was Caroline — congratulations!) Good luck!
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Eleanor Roosevelt is someone I have always admired. She was a smart woman and an advocate for many causes. Definitely someone to look up to!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Harriet Beecher Stowe!
Jane Addams.
I’ve always looked up to Abigail Adams – and I’m not even sucking up to win!
Thanks for the giveaway! 
There’s so many to choose from, but I’m gonna go with Clara Barton. She gave aid to wounded soldiers and helped bring in extra medical supplies for hospitals in the Civil War. Then she went on to become a founder of the American Red Cross.
Sarah Childress Polk, wife of 11th President James K. Polk. He leaned on her counsel during his political career and they had a strong marriage. Very admirable lady!
There are so many women in the history of the U.S to admire that I really have a hard time choosing just one, so I won’t. I really admire the unsung women who helped form this country. The pioneer women who worked beside their husbands, who raised families in the days before disposable diapers and washing machines, and the women who worked behind the scenes to influence their husbands.
Nancy Ward
(and Abigail Adams, actually!
Thanks
Just one? But that’s so hard! I’m torn between saying Abigail Adams (who was truly remarkable) and Helen Keller…
No need to enter me. I’m dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I’ve got this posted at Win a Book for you.
Eleanor Roosevelt!
What a hard question! I’d have to go with Harriet Tubman as my first choice, and the Populist orator Mary Elizabeth Lease as my second choice.
Margaret Sanger and her advocacy for access to birth control!
Harriette Tubman
janemaritz at yahoo dot com
Eleanor Roosevelt is my most admired. thanks for this opportunity.
tbranco (at ) hughes (dot (net)
I’m reading My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams right now. What an incredible woman!
The first woman who came to mind was Marie Curie–I’ve been fascinated by her since I was in middle school, but she’s not American. Therefore, I’ll go with Deborah Sampson.
I admire Susan B. Anthony.
definatly abagail adams
I would also say Susan B. Anthony. I admire the way she fought form woman’s rights.
I meant for woman’s rights. lol
Abigail Adams, especially after learning a little bit more about her when visiting Washington D.C. last summer.
Condalisa Rice
What a hard question! Right now I think it’s Eleanor Roosevelt.
Thanks!