Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

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)
Chapters
  1. 01
    00 - Preface
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  2. 02
    01 - Ch. 1 - Where I was Born
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  3. 03
    02 - Ch. 2 - Girlhood and its Sorrows
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  4. 04
    03 - Ch. 3 - How I Gained My Freedom
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  5. 05
    04 - Ch. 4 - In the Family of Senator Jefferson Davis
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  6. 06
    05 - Ch. 5 - My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln
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  7. 07
    06 - Ch. 6 - Willie Lincoln's Death-Bed
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  8. 08
    07 - Ch. 7 - Washington 1862-3
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  9. 09
    08 - Ch. 8 - Candid Opinions
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  10. 10
    09 - Ch. 9 - Behind the Scenes
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  11. 11
    10 - Ch. 10 - The Second Inauguration
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  12. 12
    11 - Ch. 11 - The Assassination of President Lincoln
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  13. 13
    12 - Ch. 12 - Mrs. Lincoln Leaves the White House
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  14. 14
    13 - Ch. 13 - Origin of the Rivalry btwn. Mr. Douglas &a...
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  15. 15
    14 - Ch. 14 - Old Friends
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  16. 16
    15 - Ch. 15 Part 1 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Ward...
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  17. 17
    16 - Ch. 15 Part 2 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Ward...
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  18. 18
    17 - Appendix - Letters from Mrs. Lincoln to Mrs. Keckley
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