The first book-length study of household servants and slaves, exploring a visual history over 400 years and four continents The first book-length study of both

The Maid Narratives shares the memories of black domestic workers and the white families they served, uncovering the often intimate relationships between maid a

Chronicles the life of a former slave to James and Dolley Madison, tracing his early years on their plantation, his service in the White House household staff a

Readers of American history and books on Abraham Lincoln will appreciate what Los Angeles Review of Books deems an "accessible book" that "puts a human face —

Introduces the personal relationships and daily activities that were part of the family life of slaves in colonial America.