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Abigail Adams was first lady of the united states from 1797 to 1801. Abigail Adams was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She was a founder of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second first lady of the United States, although such titles were not used at the time. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Leadership — Guiding others with vision, integrity, and purpose
  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power

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