ADAMS, Abigail

Abigail Smith Adams, Abigail Adams

22 November 1744 [old style calendar: 11 Nov.] - 28 October 1818

Birthplace: Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America [today: North Weymouth, Massachusetts]

American First Lady & mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States

ADAMS, Abigail

Massachusetts (birthplace)

ADAMS, Abigail
American American Presidents & First Ladies Founding Families (USA) Massachusetts (birthplace)

ADAMS, Abigail

Abigail Adams

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ADAMS, Henry
American Authors Historians Massachusetts (birthplace) Pulitzer Prize Winners

ADAMS, Henry

Henry Adams

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ADAMS, John Quincy
American American Presidents & First Ladies Authors Founding Families (USA) Lawyers, Barristers & Legal Experts Massachusetts (birthplace) Politicians Presidents & Prime Ministers

ADAMS, John Quincy

John Quincy Adams

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ADAMS, Samuel
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ADAMS, Samuel

Samuel Adams

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ALGER, William R.
American Authors Massachusetts (birthplace) Religious Leaders, Clergy & Theologians

ALGER, William R.

William R. Alger

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ANTHONY, Susan B.
American Authors Civil Rights Activists & Humanitarians Commentators, Critics & Pundits Massachusetts (birthplace) Non-Profit Leaders

ANTHONY, Susan B.

Susan B. Anthony

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ATKINSON, Brooks
American Authors Commentators, Critics & Pundits Journalists Massachusetts (birthplace) Pulitzer Prize Winners

ATKINSON, Brooks

Brooks Atkinson

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BENCHLEY, Robert Charles
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BENCHLEY, Robert Charles

Robert Charles Benchley

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Du BOIS, W.E.B.
American Authors Civil Rights Activists & Humanitarians Commentators, Critics & Pundits Educators Historians Massachusetts (birthplace) Sociologists & Social Scientists

Du BOIS, W.E.B.

W.E.B. DU BOIS – American author, educator, sociologist & civil rights leader – AUTHOR QUOTE PAGE

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DUBUC, Nancy
American Business Leaders Directors & Producers Massachusetts (birthplace)

DUBUC, Nancy

NANCY DUBUC – American business leader, media company CEO – AUTHOR QUOTE PAGE

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EDMUNDSON, Mark
American Authors Educators Massachusetts (birthplace)

EDMUNDSON, Mark

CitationContextSource ISBNCitation “Education is about finding out what form of work for you is close to being play – work you do so easily that it restores you as you go.” ~Mark Edmundson, American author & educator Why Teach? In Defense of a Real Education (2013) New York, NY: Bloomsbury, p. 66 Context Extended excerpt [Non-fiction.]: “Education is about finding out what form of work for you is close to being play – work you do so easily that it restores you as you go. Randall Jarrell once said that if he were a rich man, he would pay money to teach poetry to students. (I would, too, for what
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KEROUAC, Jack
American Authors Massachusetts (birthplace)

KEROUAC, Jack

  JACK KEROUAC – Author Quote Page

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