Let’s Make Abigail Adams the ‘Mother of the Semiquincentennial’

Abigail Adams’s blend of maternal love, education, and fierce independence set the tone for generations of American women and mothers.

Despite years spent living apart from her family while they were in Europe, Abigail Adams wrote letters to stay connected and encourage them. Biba Kayewich

Every year, American Mothers Inc., an organization that has long supported and honored moms, gives a “Mother of the Year Award” to one of the nominees from around the country. All the candidates have made a positive impact on their families and communities. Certainly, countless thousands of other mothers deserve such recognition as well.

America will observe its 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in summer 2026. Yet in my mind, that semiquincentennial celebration of our nation properly kicked off on April 19, 1775, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.