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.
1 Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.  Al Gore, in full Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. (born March 31, 1948, Washington, D.C., U.S.) 45th vice president of the United States (1993â2001) in the Democratic administration of President Bill Clinton.