Synopsis
This is the autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave who bought her freedom with the money she earned as a seamstress. She eventually worked for Mary Lincoln. It is a fascinating book, filled with many recollections of her own life and her interactions with the Lincolns and other members of the government elite. (summary by Guero)
Episodes
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![Appendix - Letters from Mrs. Lincoln to Mrs. Keckley]()
Appendix - Letters from Mrs. Lincoln to Mrs. Keckley
30/11/2021 Duration: 38min -
![Ch. 15 Part 2 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincolns Wardrobe in New York]()
Ch. 15 Part 2 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York
30/11/2021 Duration: 28min -
![Ch. 15 Part 1 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincolns Wardrobe in New York]()
Ch. 15 Part 1 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York
30/11/2021 Duration: 33min -
![Ch. 14 - Old Friends]()
Ch. 14 - Old Friends
30/11/2021 Duration: 26min -
![Ch. 13 - Origin of the Rivalry btwn. Mr. Douglas amp Mr. Lincoln]()
Ch. 13 - Origin of the Rivalry btwn. Mr. Douglas & Mr. Lincoln
30/11/2021 Duration: 12min -
![Ch. 12 - Mrs. Lincoln Leaves the White House]()
Ch. 12 - Mrs. Lincoln Leaves the White House
30/11/2021 Duration: 27min -
![Ch. 11 - The Assassination of President Lincoln]()
Ch. 11 - The Assassination of President Lincoln
30/11/2021 Duration: 29min -
![Ch. 10 - The Second Inauguration]()
Ch. 10 - The Second Inauguration
30/11/2021 Duration: 22min -
![Ch. 9 - Behind the Scenes]()
Ch. 9 - Behind the Scenes
30/11/2021 Duration: 13min -
![Ch. 8 - Candid Opinions]()
Ch. 8 - Candid Opinions
30/11/2021 Duration: 14min -
![Ch. 7 - Washington 1862-3]()
Ch. 7 - Washington 1862-3
30/11/2021 Duration: 14min -
![Ch. 6 - Willie Lincolns Death-Bed]()
Ch. 6 - Willie Lincoln's Death-Bed
30/11/2021 Duration: 17min -
![Ch. 5 - My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln]()
Ch. 5 - My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln
30/11/2021 Duration: 14min -
![Ch. 4 - In the Family of Senator Jefferson Davis]()
Ch. 4 - In the Family of Senator Jefferson Davis
30/11/2021 Duration: 13min -
![Ch. 3 - How I Gained My Freedom]()
Ch. 3 - How I Gained My Freedom
30/11/2021 Duration: 19min -
![Ch. 2 - Girlhood and its Sorrows]()
Ch. 2 - Girlhood and its Sorrows
30/11/2021 Duration: 12min -
![Ch. 1 - Where I was Born]()
Ch. 1 - Where I was Born
30/11/2021 Duration: 20min -
![Preface]()
Preface
30/11/2021 Duration: 08min
