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.
Scroll down for video. 1  New flame: Former Vice President Al Gore, left, is now dating wealthy Democratic donor Elizabeth Keadle, right, who is divorced and in her 50s. 2  Former partners: Gore and Tipper, his wife of 40 years, separated in 2010; the announcement came as a shock to many.