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May 15
40m 12s

Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, "A Foun...

Marshall Poe
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So close to the semiquincentennial, it’s great to see a novel focused on the life of Abigail Adams, a woman appreciated even in her own time—especially by her husband of more than half a century, John Adams, the second president of the United States—but not, at the time, for her determination that her new country should also extend liberty to its female citi ... Show More
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