Behind the Scenes
Elizabeth Keckley
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Length 6 h 8 min
Chapters 17
First published 1868
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
Preface Read by Laura Victoria 8:58
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Ch. 2 - Girlhood and its Sorrows Read by Becky Cook 12:00
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Ch. 3 - How I Gained My Freedom Read by ashleighjane 19:37
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Ch. 4 - In the Family of Senator Jefferson Davis Read by Ruth Kidson 13:40
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Ch. 5 - My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln Read by Ruth Kidson 14:49
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Ch. 6 - Willie Lincoln's Death-Bed Read by ashleighjane 17:51
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Ch. 7 - Washington 1862-3 Read by ashleighjane 14:23
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Ch. 8 - Candid Opinions Read by Jill Preston 14:12
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Ch. 9 - Behind the Scenes Read by Edith van der Have-Raats 13:24
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Ch. 10 - The Second Inauguration Read by Linda Velwest 22:18
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Ch. 11 - The Assassination of President Lincoln Read by Guero 29:29
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Ch. 12 - Mrs. Lincoln Leaves the White House Read by Guero 27:18
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Ch. 13 - Origin of the Rivalry btwn. Mr. Douglas & Mr. Lincoln Read by Beverly Scott 12:19
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Ch. 14 - Old Friends Read by Becky Cook 26:26
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Ch. 15 Part 1 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York Read by Bridget Gaige 33:24
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Ch. 15 Part 2 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York Read by Bridget Gaige 28:42
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Appendix - Letters from Mrs. Lincoln to Mrs. Keckley Read by Michelle Day 38:44
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org) , the text (opens gutenberg.org) , all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org) .
