Like other women of the time, Abigail lacked formal education, but curiosity spurred her keen intelligence, and she read avidly the books at hand. Reading created a bond between her and the young John Adams and they were married in 1764.
A native of Tennessee, Al Gore served as vice president of the United States under President Bill Clinton from 1992 to 2000, after a long tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. He lost a presidential bid to George W. Bush in 2000.
Mr. Hayes managed the campaign finances of former Vice President Al Gore, first when Mr. Gore was elected to the House of Representatives in 1976 and in his subsequent Senate campaigns. Mr. Hayes also led the finance efforts for Mr. Goreâs presidential campaigns in 1988 and 2000. In Tennessee, Mr. Hayes led fund-raising efforts for the campaign of Gov. Phil Bredesen in 2002 and again in 2006, when Mr. Bredesen was re-elected.