Behind the Scenes

Genre(s): *non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography

Narrators: Laura Victoria, Beverly Scott, Becky Cook, Ashleighjane, Ruth Kidson, Jill Preston, Edith Van Der Have-Raats, Linda Velwest, Guero, Bridget Gaige, Michelle Day

Number of Chapters: 18

Length: 6 hours and 07 minutes

Language: English

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)

Preface (Laura Victoria)

Ch. 1 - Where I was Born (Beverly Scott)

Ch. 2 - Girlhood and its Sorrows (Becky Cook)

Ch. 3 - How I Gained My Freedom (ashleighjane)

Ch. 4 - In the Family of Senator Jefferson Davis (Ruth Kidson)

Ch. 5 - My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln (Ruth Kidson)

Ch. 6 - Willie Lincoln's Death-Bed (ashleighjane)

Ch. 7 - Washington 1862-3 (ashleighjane)

Ch. 8 - Candid Opinions (Jill Preston)

Ch. 9 - Behind the Scenes (Edith van der Have-Raats)

Ch. 10 - The Second Inauguration (Linda Velwest)

Ch. 11 - The Assassination of President Lincoln (Guero)

Ch. 12 - Mrs. Lincoln Leaves the White House (Guero)

Ch. 13 - Origin of the Rivalry btwn. Mr. Douglas & Mr. Lincoln (Beverly Scott)

Ch. 14 - Old Friends (Becky Cook)

Ch. 15 Part 1 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York (Bridget Gaige)

Ch. 15 Part 2 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York (Bridget Gaige)

Appendix - Letters from Mrs. Lincoln to Mrs. Keckley (Michelle Day)

The audiobook Behind the Scenes falls under the genres of *non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography. It is written by Elizabeth Keckley.

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