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Behind the Scenes

Name: Behind the Scenes
Author: Elizabeth Keckley

Elizabeth Keckley

Read by Laura Victoria, Beverly Scott, Becky Cook, ashleighjane, Ruth Kidson, Jill Preston, Edith van der Have-Raats, Linda Velwest, Guero, Bridget Gaige and Michelle Day · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Preface (8:58)
Ch. 1 - Where I was Born (20:05)
Ch. 2 - Girlhood and its Sorrows (12:00)
Ch. 3 - How I Gained My Freedom (19:37)
Ch. 4 - In the Family of Senator Jefferson Davis (13:40)
Ch. 5 - My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln (14:49)
Ch. 6 - Willie Lincoln's Death-Bed (17:51)
Ch. 7 - Washington 1862-3 (14:23)
Ch. 8 - Candid Opinions (14:12)
Ch. 9 - Behind the Scenes (13:24)
Ch. 10 - The Second Inauguration (22:18)
Ch. 11 - The Assassination of President Lincoln (29:29)
Ch. 12 - Mrs. Lincoln Leaves the White House (27:18)
Ch. 13 - Origin of the Rivalry btwn. Mr. Douglas & Mr. Lincoln (12:19)
Ch. 14 - Old Friends (26:26)
Ch. 15 Part 1 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York (33:24)
Ch. 15 Part 2 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York (28:42)
Appendix - Letters from Mrs. Lincoln to Mrs. Keckley (38:44)