Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly : the remarkable story of the friendship between a first lady and a former slave

Summary: A historical portrait set against the backdrop of the antebellum South and the Civil War explores the remarkable friendship between First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker and confidante, Elizabeth Keckly, a former slave.

Item details

ISBN: 0767902580
ISBN: 9780767902588
ISBN: 0767902599
ISBN: 9780767902595
Physical Description: print
372 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Broadway Books, 2003.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-360) and index.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 9.7 27 SD Quiz 76689 English non-fiction.

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Lincoln, Mary Todd 1818-1882
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