Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker : the unlikely friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2009.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2
Status
Waterloo Public Library - Youth Easy Nonfiction - 1st Floor
EASY 920 KEC
1 available
EASY 920 KEC
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Dressmakers -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Dressmakers -- Washington (D.C.) -- Juvenile literature.
Female friendship -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Female friendship -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Keckley, Elizabeth, -- approximately 1818-1907 -- Juvenile literature.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882 -- Friends and associates -- Juvenile literature.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882 -- Relations with African Americans -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents' spouses -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women slaves -- Juvenile literature.
Women slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Dressmakers -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Dressmakers -- Washington (D.C.) -- Juvenile literature.
Female friendship -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Female friendship -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Keckley, Elizabeth, -- approximately 1818-1907 -- Juvenile literature.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882 -- Friends and associates -- Juvenile literature.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882 -- Relations with African Americans -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents' spouses -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women slaves -- Juvenile literature.
Women slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2009.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7, 2 Points
Level 7, 2 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-77) and index.
Description
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.
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B&T Diversity Analysis 2022 : LCSH.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jones, L. (2009). Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker: the unlikely friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln . National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jones, Lynda. 2009. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker: The Unlikely Friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln. National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jones, Lynda. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker: The Unlikely Friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln National Geographic, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jones, Lynda. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker: The Unlikely Friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln National Geographic, 2009.
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