Historian Joseph Ellis reflected on the life and legacy of Abigail Adams. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year. It was ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- In a letter dated March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to John Adams urging him and other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation's women when fighting ...

The New Haven Museum is hosting a special event for America’s 250th, according to the organization. The museum will be hosting “nationally renowned textile expert Lynne Bassett,” who “will present ...

Abigail Adams’ Signature Dessert Was Simply All-American originally appeared on Parade. Did you know that there's one United States president who didn't live in the White House and that person is ...

WHITEWATER -- This year is America 250—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Whitewater Historical Society is starting the year with a program about the ...

"History has been unkind to John and Abigail Adams as parents," says Dr. Edith Gelles, a senior scholar at Stanford University's Clayman Institute and the author of multiple Adams family books and ...