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Jones, Lynda

Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker: The Unlikely Friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln

80 pp. | National | December, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4263-0377-7 $18.95 | Library ISBN 978-1-4263-0378-4 $27.90
(3) 4-6 Based largely on Elizabeth Keckley's autobiography, Jones's account of the former slave's friendship with Mary Todd Lincoln begins with the pair's introduction on Inauguration Day in 1861. Jones then backtracks, tracing each woman's life up to that point in time, in alternating chapters. The book's second half describes their friendship--and its dissolution. Primary-source quotes and black-and-white illustrations are well chosen. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

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