Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly: The Remarkable Story of the Friendship Between a First Lady and a Former Slave
- ISBN-10
- 0767902599
- ISBN-13
- 9780767902595
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 373
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Broadway
- Author
- Jennifer Fleischner
Description
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.
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