| Behind The Scenes Contributor(s): Keckley, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1329430905 ISBN-13: 9781329430907 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Social Science | Slavery |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6" W x 9" (0.53 lbs) 158 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Elizabeth Keckley's Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House is both a riveting slave narrative and a fascinating insider's look at the First Family during the Lincoln administration. Keckley was the First Lady's seamstress and confidante and the publication of her memoirs in 1868 caused a storm of controversy. The press excoriated Keckley for revealing the intimate secrets of her employers and Mary Todd Lincoln cut off her friendship with Keckley. Lincoln's eldest son had the book suppressed. |