In observation of Election Day, Kent State University Museum welcomed author Carmen Evelyn Nuyda to explore how fashion can reveal the out-of-sight historical revolutions. Nuyda wrote a book — soon to ...
After some reasoning, Mrs. Lincoln agreed to wear the dress. President Lincoln entered the room with their sons and declared: “You look charming in that dress. Mrs. Keckley has met with great success.
Ms Harris is dedicated to history, portraying abolitionist Harriet Tubman; preacher Jarena Lee; Elizabeth Keckley, Mary Todd Lincoln’s confidant and dressmaker; and educator Sadie Delan. Her ...
There’s also, Elizabeth Keckley, who designed fashion for First Lady Mary Lincoln, and her work is in the Smithsonian. So a lot of the figures have a legacy, and have left a huge mark ...