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Behind the Scenes Or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House by Elizabeth Keckley
erburnside's review against another edition
3.0
A different take on the slave narrative. Interesting.
moberle's review against another edition
3.75
A very compelling narrative of Mrs. Keckley's life, most notably the time she spent working for the Lincoln family during and after the Civil War.
tamaralgage1's review against another edition
5.0
For anyone that knows me, I love history and read a great deal of Historical Fiction. In these stories, I have my favorite authors that research events to present a story which is representative of the times. But, they were not there ... This book is well written and is a first hand account of what Elizabeth Keckley saw and heard. It is her perception of what she experienced. Like any story, there will be more than one view of events. But, having this one account is priceless and well worth the read. Highly recommend ....
real_life_reading's review against another edition
3.0
I imagine this was a pretty controversial book when it came out. Only three years after President Lincoln's assassination, and many of what might be considered "secrets" of the white house being presented by Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker. An interesting read.
jocelynw's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating memoir from an African-American seamstress who was a good friend of Mary Todd Lincoln.