Books like Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini
Jennifer Chiaverini’s historical novel explores the life of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, a former slave whose talent as a dressmaker earned her freedom and the trust of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. The book traces Keckley’s journey from slavery through her work in the White House, highlighting the close friendship she developed with the first lady amid the turbulence of the Civil War.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Jennifer Chiaverini
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