that i had and i in you that they would have a lot on abigail adams. but then my question was, what about mary? what about elizabeth? are there letters from them? what did abigail seiji them? what did they say to abigail. what did they say to each other? heard that there was a nice collection of elizabeth shop peabody correspondence at the library of congress. and i went to the library of congress and it was delighted. because there are i found letters from the times when she was a teenager and she was writing her cousin, isaac. he would give her suggestions shet books to read and would write him back opinions of the books. and she was very contrary. no matter what he said, she said the opposite. i said, this is great. i have this feisty character that i can deal with. and also, it was funny because you can see how isaac was beating her. so one point he writes to her about madame to 78, oh, you must really love this collection because you are just like her. she didn't think much of marriage and neither do you. elizabeth thinking of marriage, she was thi

and abigail adams even says to john, remember the ladies. you know, as you go through this. and again, it's part of, at the time, society, where women certainly were treated as second class citizens. and i think that that -- the issue of women does not come up very much. either in the discussion of declaration or in the discussion of the constitution. quite frankly, doesn't come up even after the civil war, because we look at the reconstruction amendments. we look at the 13th amendment that allows black men the right to vote. it doesn't come up -- you know, you're a century from that even coming up, the women suffrage movement and those kind of things. abigail adams and dolly madison were very influential during this time period. >> where was it that the king george iii statue was torn down and why? >> in new york. so after the declaration is passed, there's lots of that, that happens. torrey, all kind of torrey shops are destroyed. and once the declaration makes its way through the colonies, there is a great deal of that that goes on. >> as you know, the lenin statues were

time we've had a first lady not move to the white house since the white house was built, since abigail adamsing that she does care about what she's wearing shows she thinking this through. >> she's a strong woman. i've interviewed her a number of times. she said people should not feel sorry for me. i'm in control of things. she know what is she wants and what she's doing. >> a successful brand in her own right. people say she's donald trump's wife. she's had a successful career as a model. i think the most fascinating question is she is winning applause for saying my son's in school, he's 10, the youngst child in the white house since john kennedy jr., i believe. let's see what happens next year. >> right now the liberty ball, the gospel performance by travis green singing "intentional." we'll take that as soon as it happens. the liberty ball is happening just above where we are in the -- we're at the freedom ball. let's listen in. >> please welcome your hosts for this evening, dale reslow and his big band. ♪ well, well, well those who love the lord according to his purpose. whatever's happe

abigail adams more than 240 years ago, the last, so there is that historical precedent here, that is without notice. it is, it's a remarkable development when you think of the fact that how far, not only this country has come but what we now recognize, don't bat an eyelash over. reporter: you're right about that. as the vice president-elect and his wife are just set to come on to the platform there at the capitol as well. mrs. trump is getting a lot of attention this morning herself for the choice of her outfit, light blue dress she has been wearing of course. that has been all over social media, as you would expect and everything else. there is pretty good shot of her being escorted down by members of the military and taking her place. that is interesting, throughout the campaign and covering donald trump since he announced that he would run for president, there has been a lot made about the role of mrs. trump and what her role might be were he to win. when they went over to trump international hotel in washington, d.c., she was brought up and asked to speak, almost reluctantly came

karen pence escorted by julie adams, karen hoss, mrs. abigail blunt, mrs. jenna ryan, elaine chow and duty mccarthy. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> i tell you, she looked like she was born for that moment. seriously. >> she is so elegant. she is the most regal posture. but it is wonderful to think about what it must be like for everyone back in slovenia watching her become the first lady of the united states of america. >> there we have it. the outgoing president and vice president. somebody is ready to get to palm springs. you get that sense. >> i was looking on the fox weather app for palm springs. it is not how one would dream it for your vacation. today 100% chance of rain and 60 degrees. tomorrow looks good. then for the next three days, it's a rain festival in the high desert. i guarantee you. >> he wants to get -- >> what he is most excited, he said repeatedly is not setting an alarm. not tomorrow. not gonna do it. as one of his predecessors might have put it. listen. wouldn't be prudent. former president bush the 41st i should tell you is in the hospi

by please stand by please stand by >> up next, diane jacobs recalls the relationships between abigail adams, elizabeth shaw peabody, and mary cranch. in her book, "dear abigail." she talked about how the sisters stay in constant correspondence throughout their lives, sharing their personal setbacks and achievements. this is about 45 minutes. this was recorded in massachusetts in 2014. this is about 45 minutes. [applause] ms. jacobs: can you hear me now? good. i am so flattered i have this overflowing audience. i am sorry for anyone who is uncomfortable, soon you will be getting chairs. that is what iea

according -- it was abigail adams who was writing to her husband in congress in philadelphia, there is nothing new transpired since i wrote you last, shirt they used it in this way but at the moment she has all the credit. language appears hated this new meaning to occur. or at least the early termination of the very loosest writing. resent something moving from one state nothing happening to another state, something something happening. organic change should not happen. the fact that it might well be americanism americans not really talk about anybody's dance card in britain in 1775 and said they probably made the usage less popular britain that it might've been. the first edition in the early 20th century despairs. it's it's a misuse the dictionary offer some assistance. such as what has transpired since his absence he did not know which is a rather confusing way of explaining something. they were following the footsteps of earlier people who wrote this novel use of the word is pretty common in the united states, nor does does it appear to be very uncommon in england. that has been r