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Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker : the unlikely friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln /

Few events can stir up a scandal more than an autobiography of a First Lady's confidante. In 1868, a controversial tell-all called Behind the Scenes introduced readers to Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley. Mrs. Keckley was a former slave who had been Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker and friend during...

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Main Author: Jones, Lynda
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2009.
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Keckley, Elizabeth, > approximately 1818-1907 > Juvenile literature.
African American women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Dressmakers > Washington (D.C.) > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women slaves > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, > 1818-1882 > Friends and associates > Juvenile literature.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, > 1818-1882 > Relations with African Americans > Juvenile literature.
Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Female friendship > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) > Social life and customs > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) > Race relations > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Keckley, Elizabeth, > approximately 1818-1907.
African American women > Biography.
Dressmakers > Washington (D.C.) > Biography.
Women slaves > United States > Biography.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, > 1818-1882 > Friends and associates.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, > 1818-1882 > Relations with African Americans.
Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography.
Female friendship > United States > History > 19th century.
Washington (D.C.) > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Washington (D.C.) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
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Evans: Curriculum Collection (4th floor)

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Call Number: E185.97.K39 J66 2009
 
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