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Lakeside classics volume 96
Language
English
Description
Behind the Scenes is the life story of Elizabeth Keckley, a shrewd entrepreneur who, while enslaved, raised enough money to purchase freedom for herself and her son. Keckley moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked as a seamstress and dressmaker for the wives of influential politicians. She eventually became a close confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln. Several years after President Lincoln's assassination, when Mrs. Lincoln's financial situation had...
Author
Series
Lakeside classics volume 94
Publisher
R. R. Donnelly &Sons Co
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
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