Author: abigail

“The Decisive Day”: Celebration of Bunker Hill Day June 17, 2016

Please join the abigail Adams Historical Society at the Church of the Presidents in Quincy on the 241 anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill between 5:00PM and 8:00PM for a short a program, wreath laying and exhibit to mark this crucial battle in the struggle for American Independence.

Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams Thursday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Louisa Thomas, author of Louisa:The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams, will speak about the often difficult but always interesting life of Louisa Catherine Adams.   Ms. Thomas will sign her book, which will be available on site for purchase. Weymouth High School Humanities Center 1 Wildcat Way South Weymouth Presented by the Abigail Adams Historical Society and […]

“The Remarkable Women of the Quincy Family: From the Revolution through the Nineteenth Century” Sunday, March 13, 2016 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Historic New England Senior Curator Nancy Carlisle commemorates Women’s History Month along with the Abigail Adams Historical Society by presenting a talk on “The Remarkable Women of the Quincy Family”.   Abigail Adams Birthplace, 180 Norton St., Weymouth, Mass.  Admission for the talk is $15/$10 members. Reservations are requested at AAHS1947@yahoo.com. In a family where six successive generations of […]

Creativity in Bondage Sunday, February 7, 2016 3-5PM

“Creativity in Bondage: Slave Artist Prince Demah and Writer Briton Hammon”  Abigail Smith Adams strongly opposed the institution of slavery, yet she grew up in a slave-owning household. Her father, the Reverend William Smith, owned a male servant named Tom and a female servant named Phoebe; both played significant roles in Adams’s life. As part […]