Behind the Scenes
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Behind the Scenes

Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House

  1. 130 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Behind the Scenes

Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House

About this book

Born in Virginia in 1818, Elizabeth Keckley grew up enslaved until she was able to purchase her and her son's freedom with money made from working as a seamstress. As she continued to perfect her craft, her styles caught the attention of the elite in Washington D.C. It wasn't until the day of Abraham Lincoln's inauguration that she crossed paths with Mary Todd Lincoln, who took Elizabeth on as her personal confidante and seamstress. Behind the Scenes not only offers an intimate look into the enslaved and free life of Elizabeth Keckley but also the lives of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. At the time of publication, the lives of presidents and their families were private and not known to the public—this book gave everyone an idea of what it was like inside the White House.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Preface
  5. CHAPTER I. Where I was born
  6. CHAPTER II. Girlhood and its Sorrows
  7. CHAPTER III. How I gained my Freedom
  8. CHAPTER IV. In the Family of Senator Jefferson Davis
  9. CHAPTER V. My Introduction to Mrs Lincoln
  10. CHAPTER VI. Willie Lincoln's Death-bed
  11. CHAPTER VII. Washington in 1862-3
  12. CHAPTER VIII. Candid Opinions
  13. CHAPTER IX. Behind the Scenes
  14. CHAPTER X. The Second Inauguration
  15. CHAPTER XI. The Assassination of President Lincoln
  16. CHAPTER XII. Mrs Lincoln leaves the White House
  17. CHAPTER XIII. The Origin of the Rivalry between Mr Douglas and Mr Lincoln
  18. CHAPTER XIV. Old Friends
  19. CHAPTER XV. The Secret History of Mrs Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York
  20. Appendix --Letters from Mrs Lincoln to Mrs Keckley