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Behind The Scenes Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the Lincoln White House
Behind The Scenes Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the Lincoln White House Author:Elizabeth Keckley From Slavery to the White House. Born a slave, Elizabeth Keckley later bought her freedom. She made a career for herself as a dressmaker in Washington, D.C., eventually working in the White House for Mary Todd Lincoln. Keckley's background and position, as well as being a close confidante of the First Lady, put her in a unique position during th... more »e country's greatest period of internal political, military, and moral struggle. Behind the Scenes is her story. First published amidst great controversy in 1868, it remains today a vivid and deeply personal account of one woman's fascinating journey.« less