Behind the Scenes: A Memoir
by Elizabeth Keckley
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Author: Elizabeth KeckleyEdition: Audio Cassette
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Abridged
Published: 1996-12-01
ISBN: 0964559382
Publisher: Masterbuy Audiobooks
Book Reviews of Behind the Scenes: A Memoir
Book Review: very good
Summary: 5 Stars
This book gives you a lot of insight into the relationship of Mary and Abe. The writing is very poetic. Enjoyed a lot.
Summary of Behind the Scenes: A Memoir
In "Behind The Scenes", Elizabeth Keckley tells of the 30 years she spent in slavery, how she gained her freedom and of her remarkable friendship with Mary Todd Lincoln for whom she worked as a seamstress in the Lincoln White House.African-American & Black Books
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