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Barcode30053003529511
Home LocationParis-Bourbon
Call NoJ 973.7092 JONE
Title Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker : the unlikely friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln / by Lynda D. Jones.
Author Jones, Lynda.
CollectionJuvenile 900-999
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 Paris-Bourbon30053003529511J 973.7092 JONE10/22/2026 Available

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Personal Name Jones, Lynda.
Title Statement Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker : the unlikely friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln / by Lynda D. Jones.
Imprint Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2009.
Physical Description 80 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-77) and index.
Formatted Contents Note Invitation to the White House -- Life of a slave girl -- Mary: Kentucky belle -- Chasing freedom -- We are elected! -- Starting over -- Facing new challenges -- Fighting to survive -- Elizabeth takes a stand.
Summary, Etc. Few events can stir up a scandal more than an autobiography of a First Lady's confidante. In 1868, a controversial tell-all called Behind the Scenes introduced readers to Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley. Mrs. Keckley was a former slave who had been Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker and friend during the White House years, and in the aftermath of President Lincoln's assassination. The book exposed Mary's marriage and her erratic behavior, along with confidential opinions of many in high society. The airing of the Lincoln's "dirty laundry" meant humiliation for Mary and her family, and Elizabeth's reputation was destroyed. This outcome would have been unimaginable in 1867, when Mary declared in a letter, "I consider you my best living friend." How could such a bond have developed between a woman born into slavery and the First Lady of the United States? Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker answers this question by chronicling the extraordinary lives of these women.
Subject-Personal Name Keckley, Elizabeth, ca. 1818-1907 Juvenile literature.
Subject-Personal Name Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term African American women Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Dressmakers Washington (D.C.) Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Women slaves United States Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Female friendship United States History 19th century Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Presidents' spouses United States Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term Washington (D.C.) Race relations History 19th century Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term Washington (D.C.) Social life and customs 19th century Juvenile literature.

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