Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker

Presents a fictionalized account of the friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave.

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Published Jan 15, 2013

368 pages

Average rating: 6

6 RATINGS

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Heidi Reed
Apr 01, 2025
6/10 stars
Good book, but a little bit dry. Ms Chiaverini clearly did a lot of research, and sometimes seemed to be trying to cram it all in. But did get a sense of Mrs. Lincoln and her mercurial temper.

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