Historically Speaking: Meet Abigail Adams

Wife of the second U.S. President John Adams, Abigail Smith Adams was ahead of her time as an early supporter of women’s education and rights and the abolition of slavery. Join Living Historian Debbie Phillips for a portrayal of Abigail Adams where she is sure to remind us “to remember the ladies.” Program held in partnership with Henrico County Recreation and Parks, History Division. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. This program is offered as part of the library’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Revolutionary War, and US Independence in the Commonwealth of Virginia. View additional programs in the VA250 series and Women’s History Month series.