Article From Slavery to the White House: The Extraordinary Life of Elizabeth Keckly
In 1868, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hobbs Keckly (also spelled Keckley) published her memoir Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave, and...
Fashion and the White House
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Video Elizabeth Keckly: From Slavery to the White House
She was enslaved at birth, but became the first lady's favorite dressmaker and the author of a sensational memoir that...
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Article Fashion and Frugality
Sarah Childress Polk (1803–1891) was first lady from 1845 to 1849, during the administration of her husband, James Knox Polk. A fashion trendsetter, sh...
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Article Alice Roosevelt Longworth: Presidential Daughter and American Celebrity
Alice Lee Roosevelt’s life changed forever on September 14, 1901, when President William McKinley succumbed to his wounds eight days after be...
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Article Frances Folsom Cleveland's White House Wardrobe
President Grover Cleveland was ill-prepared for the American sovereigns’ (as he referred to the public) fascination with his soon-to-be-bride when he...
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Gallery Frances Cleveland fox trimmed evening coat
The cut-velvet evening coat with fox-trimmed collar and sleeves belonged to Frances Cleveland after the turn of the century. Paul...
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