During times of war, families are often separated by long distances, and families during the Revolutionary War were no different. ... The excerpts from the private correspondence between Abigail Adams and her husband John Adams that are presented in For the Record span a period of seven years when the couple was separated due to the Revolutionary War. ... Adams that if one of the desires is to educate sons so that they can become leaders such as politician and philosophers then that desire should also be to have well educated daughters (Shi 152). ... As the male colonists developed the desire...

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• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate