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100 1 Washington, John E.,|eauthor.
245 10 They knew Lincoln /|cJohn E. Washington ; with a new
introduction by Kate Masur.
264 1 New York, NY :|bOxford University Press,|c[2018]
300 lxxx, 244 pages ;|c22 cm
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337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia
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500 "Originally published in 1942 and now reprinted for the
first time, They Knew Lincoln is a classic in African
American history and Lincoln studies. Part memoir and part
history, the book is an account of John E. Washington's
childhood among African Americans in Washington, DC, and
of the black people who knew or encountered Abraham and
Mary Todd Lincoln. Washington recounted stories told by
his grandmother's elderly friends--stories of escaping
from slavery, meeting Lincoln in the capitol, learning of
the president's assassination, and hearing ghosts at
Ford's Theatre. He also mined the US government archives
and researched little-known figures in Lincoln's life,
including William Johnson, who accompanied Lincoln from
Springfield to Washington, and William Slade, the steward
in Lincoln's White House. Washington was fascinated from
childhood by the question of how much African Americans
themselves had shaped Lincoln's views on slavery and race,
and he believed Lincoln's Haitian-born barber, William de
Fleurville, was a crucial influence. Washington also
extensively researched Elizabeth Keckly, the dressmaker to
Mary Todd Lincoln, and advanced a new theory of who helped
her write her controversial book, Behind the Scenes, or
Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House
(1868). Firm in his conviction that the history of
Lincoln's presidency must include the history of African
Americans, Washington sought advice and support from the
white establishment and obtained an introduction to his
book by writer Carl Sandburg and a preface by Lincoln
scholar James G. Randall. A new introduction by Kate Masur
places Washington's book in its own context, explaining
the contents of They Knew Lincoln in light of not only the
era of emancipation and the Civil War, but also
Washington's own times, when the nation's capital was a
place of great opportunity and creativity for members of
the African American elite. On publication, a reviewer
noted that the "collection of Negro stories, memories,
legends about Lincoln" seemed "to fill such an obvious gap
in the material about Lincoln that one wonders why no one
ever did it before." This edition brings it back to print
for a twenty-first century readership that remains
fascinated with Abraham Lincoln."--Provided by publisher.
504 Includes bibliographical references.
505 0 Introduction by Carl Sandburg -- Prelude -- Recollections
of the Ford Theater neighborhood -- Part one: Those who
loved Lincoln -- Grandmother: her story of the three C's -
- The beginning of the artist: "Booth's annihilation" --
Cousin Annie tells about the Keckley and Herndon books --
Uncle Ben, the preacher: Cartoon of "Riding around the
circuit" ; His stories of King Solomon's wisdom ; The
divine preparation -- Aunt Eliza -- Aunt Eliza's death --
Aunt Rosetta Wells: her stories of little Tad Lincoln and
the White House -- Uncle Buck -- Aunt Mary Dines, the
contraband singer: her stories of Lincoln's visits to the
contraband camp ;Their exercises for him and his part in
them -- Old Aunt Phoebe Bias: her story of the "big watch-
meeting" before the Emancipation Proclamation -- Uncle
Sandy: his story of the Ford's Theater ghosts -- Interlude
: slavery in the East -- Part two: Those who served
Lincoln -- William Slade: confidential messenger and
friend -- Aunt Rosetta Wells: White House seamstress --
Cornelia Mitchell: White House cook -- Peter Brown: Butler
and waiter at the White House -- William Johnson:
Lincoln's first bodyguard -- Solomon Johnson: Lincoln's
personal barber -- Part three: Those who remembered
Lincoln -- Aunt Vina: her home and souvenirs of Lincoln ;
Her description of Lincoln's funeral -- Aunt Elizabeth
Thomas: heroine of Fort Stevens -- John Henry Coghill:
living witness of Booth's capture and death ; His personal
statement -- Tom Gardiner: how he knew the conspirators
and Booth's plans ; Personal statement by him -- William
J. Ferguson: the only witness of all the phases of
Lincoln's assassination -- Part four: The Springfield
revelation -- William de Fleurville: also known as William
Florville and "Billy the barber" -- Part five: Elizabeth
Keckley -- Elizabeth Keckley: companion and confidante of
Mrs. Lincoln -- "Behind the Scenes": story of Mrs.
Keckley's book -- Mary Todd Lincoln: love of the Negro for
Lincoln's wife.
600 10 Lincoln, Abraham,|d1809-1865|vAnecdotes.
600 10 Lincoln, Abraham,|d1809-1865|xFriends and associates
|xAttitudes|vAnecdotes.
600 10 Lincoln, Abraham,|d1809-1865|xEmployees|xAttitudes
|vAnecdotes.
600 10 Lincoln, Abraham,|d1809-1865|xRelations with African
Americans|vAnecdotes.
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650 0 Presidents|zUnited States|vBiography|vAnecdotes.
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650 7 HISTORY|zUnited States|xGeneral.|2bisacsh
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700 1 Masur, Kate,|ewriter of introduction.
776 08 |iOnline version:|aWashington, John E.|tThey knew Lincoln.
|dNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018
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