Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly: The Remarkable Story of the Friendship Between a First Lady and a Former Slave

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by Fleischner, Jennifer. In early 1861, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Keckly, a seamstress and free woman of color, walked into a hotel parlor in Washington, D.C. and met someone who would have an extraordinary effect on her life – Mary Todd Lincoln. Keckley bec... http://www.blogonbooks.com/2008/02/20/...

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