Jennifer Chiaverini
Chiaver
In a life that spanned nearly a century and witnessed some of the most momentous events in American history, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley was born a slave. A gifted seamstress, she earned her freedom by the skill of her needle, and won the friendship of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln by her devotion.—Penguin Putnam
"An insight to history from a different perspective."—Submitted by Lynda G., Materials Handler