A review by sammah
Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House: Memoirs of an African-American Seamstress by Elizabeth Keckley

4.0

I bought this book after I finally got around to touring the Mary Todd Lincoln house. The man working in the shop encouraged my choice, as the author had been a personal friend and seamstress for the former first lady. It took me a few months to get to it on my reading list, but I have to say I enjoyed it. It was interesting to read about that period in time from the perspective of an African American woman, and even more so to read about your relationship with the president and the first family. For history buffs I would recommend this book as a quick but intriguing read.