The day after Mother's Day, we invite you to join us at the Old North Church for a talk about America's founding mothers. Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, authors of the new historical fiction book A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams, will talk about their research into the lives of women who participated in the American Revolution.

Special attention will be given to Abigail Adams — wife of one president and mother to another — whose wit, willpower, and wisdom helped shape the fledgling republic. In the heart of revolutionary Boston, Abigail Adams raised her children amid riots, blockades, and the outbreak of war. While her husband, John Adams, rose from country lawyer to nation-builder, often away for years at a time, Abigail built her own independence — managing their farm, making lucrative investments, amassing savings, battling plague and loss, and defending their home. Unafraid to speak her mind, she famously offered fearless political counsel, urging John to “remember the ladies” in the new government. Through it all, she became his most trusted confidante and indispensable ally.

5:30pm - Light refreshments in Old North's courtyard
6:00pm - Stephanie and Laura will deliver a talk about women in the Revolution
6:40 pm - Q&A session with Stephanie and Laura
7:00pm - Book signing

Copies of A Founding Mother will be available to purchase onsite.

Founding Mothers: Women of the Revolution
Old North Church @ 193 Salem St, Boston
May 11, 2026, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Free Admission