Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House: Memoirs of an African-american Seamstress - Brossura

Keckley, Elizabeth

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486451224 ISBN 13: 9780486451220

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2006

Riassunto

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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Contenuti:

Preface I. Where I was born II. Girlhood and its Sorrows III. How I gained my Freedom IV. In the Family of Senator Jefferson Davis V. My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln VI. Willie Lincoln's Death-bed VII. Washington in 1862-3 VIII. Candid Opinions IX. Behind the Scenes X. The Second Inauguration XI. The Assassination of President Lincoln XII. Mrs. Lincoln leaves the White House XIII. The Origin of the Rivalry between Mr. Douglas and Mr. Lincoln XIV. Old Friends XV. The Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York Appendix--Letters from Mrs. Lincoln to Mrs. Keckley

Product Description:

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.

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0486451224
• ISBN 13: 9780486451220
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 156