Description: Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House : Memoirs of an African-american Seamstress, Paperback by Keckley, Elizabeth, ISBN 0486451224, ISBN-13 9780486451220, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Born a slave in Virginia, Elizabeth Keckley (c. 1824–1907) went on to become a talented dressmaker and designer, with some twenty employees of her own. Catering to the wives, daughters, and sisters of Washington's political elite, she included among her clientele Mary Todd Lincoln, who became her close friend and confidante. Keckley's behind-the-scenes view of wartime Washington not only provides fascinating glimpses of nineteenth-century America, but also offers candid observations on interracial relationships and the free black middle class. Here also are absorbing details of life in the Lincoln White House, as well as an insider's perspective on the men who made Civil War politics and the women who influenced them. A touching and revelatory work, filled with incisive social commentary, this inspiring narrative by an admirable woman will be an important addition to the libraries of anyone interested in African-American and Civil War history.
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Book Title: Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House : Memoirs of an African-American Seamstress
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2006
Topic: Slavery, Women, Fashion, Presidents & Heads of State, Historical, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Height: 0.4 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Crafts & Hobbies
Item Weight: 6.2 Oz
Author: Elizabeth Keckley
Item Length: 8.6 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Book Series: Civil War Ser.
Format: Perfect
