Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker: The Unlikely Friendship of Elizabeth Keckley and Mary Todd Lincoln
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Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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An educated free slave becomes Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker, confidant and friend. Told through Elizabeths eyes, there is a new perspective on the Lincoln presidency and the impact that his decisions and the timing of those on the slaves in the United States.
I know there are many books on the Lincoln presidency and now a Speilberg movie, so I was worried this book was going to be redundant and not feel fresh, but I was wrong using an outside character to tell the story and where the story really impacts her life was a perfect way to see the Lincoln presidency and the Civil War.
An educated free slave becomes Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker, confidant and friend. Told through Elizabeths eyes, there is a new perspective on the Lincoln presidency and the impact that his decisions and the timing of those on the slaves in the United States.
I know there are many books on the Lincoln presidency and now a Speilberg movie, so I was worried this book was going to be redundant and not feel fresh, but I was wrong using an outside character to tell the story and where the story really impacts her life was a perfect way to see the Lincoln presidency and the Civil War.
