Behind the Scenes - Elizabeth Keckley

Behind the Scenes

By Elizabeth Keckley

  • Release Date: 2015-01-24
  • Genre: Politics & Current Events

Description

Behind the Scenes
Elizabeth Keckley, former slave who became a successful seamstress, civic activist and author (1818-1907)

This ebook presents «Behind the Scenes», from Elizabeth Keckley. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.

Table of Contents
-01- About this book
-02- PREFACE
-03- WHERE I WAS BORN
-04- GIRLHOOD AND ITS SORROWS
-05- HOW I GAINED MY FREEDOM
-06- IN THE FAMILY OF SENATOR JEFFERSON DAVIS
-07- MY INTRODUCTION TO MRS. LINCOLN
-08- WILLIE LINCOLN'S DEATH BED
-09- WASHINGTON IN 1862 TO 1863
-10- CANDID OPINIONS
-11- BEHIND THE SCENES
-12- THE SECOND INAUGURATION
-13- THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN
-14- MRS. LINCOLN LEAVES THE WHITE HOUSE
-15- THE ORIGIN OF THE RIVALRY BETWEEN MR. DOUGLAS AND MR. LINCOLN
-16- OLD FRIENDS
-17- THE SECRET HISTORY OF MRS. LINCOLN'S WARDROBE IN NEW YORK