Abigail Adams

Much has been written of our second president but what of his wife Abigail? Historian David McCullough had this to say: Newly elected president Jefferson had been invited to dinner by defeated John and Abigail along with members of the House and Senate. Jefferson "sat at the table beside Abigail, asking 'Who's that man over there?' and 'Who's this one over here?' And she told him everything about them - where they came from, what their constituenisy was, what their interests were. She was as bright as can be and had a backbone of iron. She probably didn't weigh 100 pounds, standing only about five feet one. I think she's one of the greatest Americans of all times."