A Founding Mother
By Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie
Categories: History, Literature & Fiction
A Founding Mother is a 2026 historical novel by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, the writing partners behind My Dear Hamilton. It tells the life of Abigail Adams, from revolutionary Boston through her marriage to John Adams. With John often away in Congress and on diplomatic missions, Abigail runs the family farm and finances herself and counsels him to 'remember the ladies'. The novel follows her through the early republic and her years as First Lady, showing her political influence.
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