Stacy P. (21461) reviewed Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker: The Unlikely Friendship of Elizabeth Keckley and Mary Todd Lincoln on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE. I WAS PROBABLY MORE INTERESTED IN IT THEN MANY SINCE I LIVE IN THE VICINITY WHERE ELIZABETH KECKLEY WAS BORN AND RAISED BEFORE SHE BECAME A FRIEND OF MARY LINCOLN.I WAS IMPRESSED WITH MRS. KECKLEY'S BUSINESS SKILLS AND HER ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN A WORLD RUN BY MEN.HER STORY REVEALS THE STRENGTH THAT ALLOWED HER TO BECOME AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS WOMAN,AS WELL AS GAINING HER OWN FREEDOM.A BOOK THAT SHOWS HOW ONE WOMAN MET THE STRUGGLES OF SLAVERY AND EARNED RESPECT FROM HER PEERS AND ASSOCIATES.
Kristin D. (kdurham2813) reviewed Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker: The Unlikely Friendship of Elizabeth Keckley and Mary Todd Lincoln on + 753 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
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An educated free slave becomes Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker, confidant and friend. Told through Elizabeths eyes, there is a new perspective on the Lincoln presidency and the impact that his decisions and the timing of those on the slaves in the United States.
I know there are many books on the Lincoln presidency and now a Speilberg movie, so I was worried this book was going to be redundant and not feel fresh, but I was wrong using an outside character to tell the story and where the story really impacts her life was a perfect way to see the Lincoln presidency and the Civil War.
An educated free slave becomes Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker, confidant and friend. Told through Elizabeths eyes, there is a new perspective on the Lincoln presidency and the impact that his decisions and the timing of those on the slaves in the United States.
I know there are many books on the Lincoln presidency and now a Speilberg movie, so I was worried this book was going to be redundant and not feel fresh, but I was wrong using an outside character to tell the story and where the story really impacts her life was a perfect way to see the Lincoln presidency and the Civil War.
