All posts tagged "motherhood"
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16.5K3Arts and LeisureSix (And More) Mothers Who Left a Mark on History
Mothers have always had to balance competing demands, and some of those who did it best made history. Mindful that Mother’s Day...
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81.5K6Crime and ScandalMary Hellen Picks the Wrong Son of John Quincy Adams
Mary Hellen had her pick of John Quincy Adams’ three sons. She chose the wrong one. She was Louisa Adams’ niece, the...
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32.4K17Arts and LeisureBefore Groundhog Day, It Was Candlemas
Candlemas was always about two thing before it was about the groundhog: candles and the weather. For many Catholics, Candlemas was also...
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5.6KbostonAnna Green Winslow Reports Aunt Sukey is Pregnant and the Groaning Cake is Made
Anna Green Winslow was a lively 12-year-old schoolgirl in pre-Revolutionary Boston who wrote to her mother about much of what she did....
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7.2K5MassachusettsOver and Over, Mary Vial Holyoke Suffers the Heartache of Losing a Child
On Dec. 30, 1776, Mary Vial Holyoke lost her seventh child, 25-day-old Henrietta, nicknamed Harriet. She had lost five of her previous...
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14.6K4MassachusettsJohn Quincy Adams Grieves for His Mother, Abigail Adams
On Nov. 1, 1818, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, 51, was dreading news about his mother, Abigail Adams, even as he...
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