Elizabeth Keckley’s talent as a seamstress not only freed her from slavery but also earned her a job in the White House as the dresser and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln. Public Historian, Andrew Wanko, shares her story.
Elizabeth Keckley’s talent as a seamstress not only freed her from slavery but also earned her a job in the White House as the dresser and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln. Public Historian, Andrew Wanko, shares her story.