Behind the scenes : or, thirty years a slave, and four years in the White House
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction - 2nd Floor | 973.709 KEC | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Biography.
Dressmakers -- United States -- Biography.
Keckley, Elizabeth, -- approximately 1818-1907.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Relations with African Americans.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882 -- Relations with African Americans.
Slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Women slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Dressmakers -- United States -- Biography.
Keckley, Elizabeth, -- approximately 1818-1907.
Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Relations with African Americans.
Lincoln, Mary Todd, -- 1818-1882 -- Relations with African Americans.
Slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Women slaves -- United States -- Biography.
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xix, 161 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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General Note
Originally published: New York : G.W. Carleton & Co., 1868. With new introduction and publisher's annotations.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161).
Description
Born into slavery, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (ca. 1824-1907) rose to a position of respect as a talented dressmaker and designer to the political elite of Washington, D.C., and a confidante of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. In this unusual memoir, Keckley offers a rare, behind-the-scenes view of the formal and informal networks that African Americans established among themselves, as well as an insider's perspective of the men who made Civil War politics and the women who influenced them.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Keckley, E. (2016). Behind the scenes: or, thirty years a slave, and four years in the White House . Eno Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keckley, Elizabeth, approximately 1818-1907. 2016. Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House. Hillsborough, NC: Eno Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Keckley, Elizabeth, approximately 1818-1907. Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House Hillsborough, NC: Eno Publishers, 2016.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Keckley, E. (2016). Behind the scenes: or, thirty years a slave, and four years in the white house. Hillsborough, NC: Eno Publishers.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Keckley, Elizabeth. Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House Eno Publishers, 2016.
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