<preserveIn March, 1867, Mrs. Lincoln wrote to me from Chicago that, as her income was insufficient to meet her expenses, she would be obliged to give ...
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Read MoreFor five weeks Mrs. Lincoln was confined to her room. Packing afforded quite a relief, as it so closely occupied us that we had not much time for lame ...
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Read MoreIn the summer of 1862, many freed slaves began arriving in Washington, D.C., coming from Maryland and Virginia with hope and little else. They had jus ...
Read MoreEver since arriving in Washington, I had a strong desire to work for the ladies of the White House. To achieve this, I was willing to make almost any ...
Read MoreThe passage you have just read is an excerpt from the autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, a remarkable African American woman who was born into slaver ...
Read MoreThe passage above is an excerpt from the autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, a remarkable African American woman who was born into slavery but rose to ...
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Read MoreThe excerpt presented is from Sinclair Lewis's novel Babbitt, a satirical portrayal of American middle-class life in the early 20th century. The story ...
Read MoreI He tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, "He has such a beautiful ...
Read MoreMiss McGoun entered Mr. Babbitt’s private office at three in the afternoon with a message. “Lissen, Mr. Babbitt; there’s a Mrs. Judique on the phone—w ...
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