Tuesday Night Book Club - Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker
Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini-368 pages
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini illuminates the extraordinary friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, a former slave who won her freedom by the skill of her needle, and the friendship of the First Lady by her devotion.
In Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, novelist Jennifer Chiaverini presents a stunning account of the friendship that blossomed between Mary Todd Lincoln and her seamstress, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Keckley, a former slave who gained her professional reputation in Washington, D.C. by outfitting the city’s elite. Keckley made history by sewing for First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln within the White House, a trusted witness to many private moments between the President and his wife, two of the most compelling figures in American history.
- Date:
- Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Location:
- Lodi - Conference Room
- BCCLS Library:
- Lodi Memorial Library
- Categories:
- Book Club