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Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House: Memoirs of an African-American Seamstress
Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House Memoirs of an AfricanAmerican Seamstress
Author: Elizabeth Keckley
Keckley was a former slave who became a successful Washington, D.C., dressmaker — and a confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln. This intimate bond allowed her to witness the happy times as well as the tragic events that unfolded within the Lincoln White House. A remarkable firsthand narrative of both African-American and Civil War history.
ISBN-13: 9780486451220
ISBN-10: 0486451224
Publication Date: 8/4/2006
Pages: 160
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Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Type: Paperback
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