by educationmahoninghistory | Mar 11, 2013 | Education, Events, Speakers Bureau
Elizabeth Keckley was a former slave who became a seamstress and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln in the White House. She spent much of her early life working towards gaining or earning her freedom from slavery. In 1855, she saved enough money to buy her and her...
by educationmahoninghistory | Mar 10, 2013 | Education, Events, Speakers Bureau
Rose O’Neal Greenhow served the Confederate State of America as a spy during the Civil War. She lived her life as a member of Washington DC’s elite, hosting parties and maintaining contacts with political and military leaders in the 1850s. When the Civil War began,...
by educationmahoninghistory | Mar 7, 2013 | Education, Events, History Center, Uncategorized
Laura Keene was born in England in 1826 and took the stage early in the 1850s. She moved to America in 1852 to advance her craft in the emerging world of American theatre. She found success on the stage and was one of the most sought after and acclaimed actresses of...
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