Born a slave in Virginia, Elizabeth Keckley (c.
Keckley\'s behind-the-Scenes view of wartime Washington not only provides fascinating glimpses of nineteenth-century America, but also offers candid observations on int.
Catering to the wives, daughters, and sisters of Washington\'s political elite, she included among her clientele Mary Todd Lincoln, who became her close friend and confidante. 1824-1907) went on to become a talented dressmaker and designer, with some twenty employees of her own.
Born a slave in Virginia, Elizabeth Keckley (c