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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Createspace Independent Pub
Publication date
January 19, 2014
Pages
162
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781495262425
ISBN-10
1495262421
Dimensions
0.37 by 7 by 10 in.
Original list price
$9.95
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House | Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker | Marie Antoinette | From Out of the Shadows | Reading the American Past | A Frenchwoman's Imperial Story | Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly
Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House | Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker | Marie Antoinette | From Out of the Shadows | Reading the American Past | A Frenchwoman's Imperial Story | Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Behind the Scenes, Formerly a Slave, By Elizabeth Keckley, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in The White House, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (sometimes spelled Keckly; February 1818 – May 1907)[2] was a former slave who became a successful seamstress, civic activist and author in Washington, DC. She was best known as the personal modiste and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, the First Lady. Keckley had moved to Washington in 1860 after buying her freedom and that of her son in St. Louis. She created an independent business in the capital based on clients who were the wives of the government elite. Among them were Varina Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis; and Mary Anna Custis Lee, wife of Robert E. Lee. After the American Civil War, Keckley wrote and published an autobiography, Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House (1868). It was both a slave narrative and a portrait of the First Family, especially Mary Todd Lincoln, and considered controversial for breaking privacy about them. It was also her claim as a businesswoman to be part of the new mixed-race, educated middle-class that were visible among the leadership of the black community. Keckley's relationship with Mary Todd Lincoln, the President's wife, was notable for its personal quality and intimacy, as well as its endurance over time.
Editions
Hardcover
Reprint edition from Reprint Services Corp (October 1, 1991); titled "Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave & Four Years in the White House"
9780781282277 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $79.00
About: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
About: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
from Ayer Co Pub (June 1, 1968)
9780405018244 | details & prices | 5.00 × 6.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $27.95
About: A seamstress and friend of Mrs.
About: A seamstress and friend of Mrs.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Createspace Independent Pub (January 19, 2014); titled "Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House"
9781495262425 | details & prices | 162 pages | 7.00 × 10.00 × 0.37 in. | List price $9.95
About: Behind the Scenes, Formerly a Slave, By Elizabeth Keckley, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in The White House, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (sometimes spelled Keckly; February 1818 – May 1907)[2] was a former slave who became a successful seamstress, civic activist and author in Washington, DC.
About: Behind the Scenes, Formerly a Slave, By Elizabeth Keckley, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in The White House, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (sometimes spelled Keckly; February 1818 – May 1907)[2] was a former slave who became a successful seamstress, civic activist and author in Washington, DC.
With Frances Smith Foster |
Reprint edition from Univ of Illinois Pr (January 1, 2002)
9780252070204 | details & prices | 270 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $24.00
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