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Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book january 1850 leather bound january 1, 1850 by louis a. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. In response to woodhulls testimony, nineteen antisuffragists all womenpublished their opposition in the godeys ladys book, a magazine promoting traditional ideals of womanhood. Fashion plate from godeys ladiess book, showing five women wearing fashionable. United states social life and customs 19th century periodicals.

Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was. The colored print showcases fashionable dresses for women from the spring of 1870. Reconstructing and gendering the distribution networks of godeys. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. In this engraving made for godeys ladys book, stephen girard is shown with an image of the first bank of the united states below his portrait. Her first poems, written, at a very early age, were published in godeys ladys book. In the united states many of the engravings and lithographs were copied from plates in french magazines. A legal lynching in the shadow of the liberty bell oxford university press. Details about vintage greeting card fashion plate godeys ladys book 1870 rust craft 1940s e. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Godey s offer of the consolidation of his magazine, godey s lady s book, and. When did thanksgiving day become a national legal holiday.

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Womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Godeys ladys book a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia and popular among women during the 19th century. In the 1860sgodeys considered itself the \queen of monthlies\. Vintage greeting card fashion plate godeys ladys book 1870 rust craft 1940s c. The period from the 1820s to 1890 was one of invention, new trends, and growth in the american food culture. The godey s lady s book receipts and household hints. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Hale played in creating our modern thanksgiving day. Public library, the university of michigan, and the university of minnesota. Godeys fashions for april 1870 the portal to texas history.

The royal roots of the american christmas tree history. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. Also issued online and in microfilm as part of the american periodical series, 18001850. The ladys book itself, under other directors and other titles, continued until 1898, but it was never the same. Godey, was by far the most popular womens periodical. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. Alongside articles concerning all aspects of the domestic sphere, the magazine included patterns for handcrafts, color plates of the latest fashions, and sheet. Girard was a celebrated banker and philanthropist who put his personal credit on the line to save the united. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Godeys ladys book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects godeys ladys book. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new. One of the last requests printed in godey s lady s book is concerning thanksgiving s need for an act of congress. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Before going any further, i want to suggest that sarah hale is both artist and.

Louise chandler, born april 10, 1835, pomfret, conn. Godeys ladys book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journalmagazine, enlisted the services of the greatest number of the best writers. Home books the godey s lady s book receipts and household hints. Engraving of godeys ladys book editor sarah josepha hale. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863 godeys. Factories and mills such as pillsbury came into being, as did quaker oats and other icons of american food. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Religious, womens, and reform movements flashcards. Godey himself retired from active publishing in august of 1877, after running the ladys book continuously for 47 years.

In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. The godeys engraving was one of the first widely circulated illustrations of a decorated christmas tree in the united states, and it was soon followed by similar depictions in harpers and. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Reconstruction of southern states pamphlet database. Greatest construction of the united states just far. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Vintage greeting card fashion plate godeys ladys book 1870. Godey s lady s book bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century women s magazine to the web. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book.

Soon after her marriage, a commercial crisis ruined her husbands business and she was compelled to adopt literary pursuits as a profession. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it with his own magazine. Customs services and international tracking provided. It describes the tenuous nature of the holidays existence as an annual and national observance and also highlights the important role mrs. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863.

Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. Godeys ladys book bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century womens magazine to the web. One of the last requests printed in godeys ladys book is concerning thanksgivings need for an act of congress. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Godeys ladys book 1870 sarah hale and louis godey on. This collection contains all sixty of godeys monthly magazines around 100 pages. Godey s lady s book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journalmagazine, enlisted the services of the greatest number of the best writers. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. In 1864, a small collection of her poems was published by frederick leypoldt, the first 100 copies of the edition being presented by the author to the great central fair for the benefit of the united states sanitary commission, which was then in progress in. This fashion print is one of the large double page foldout plates the 19th century magazine included to depict the latest and most fashionable. By the 1860s, godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies.

Rare godeys ladys book magazine may 1870 hand colored illustration nice see. The women wear dresses in colors of blue, green, red, yellow, orange, gray, and white. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women in 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of. Godeys ladys book was one of the most popular magazines of the nineteenth century. The ladys book was to become the alpha and omega of the world of womens rights, fashion, etiquette, and cookery. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at. Civil war colonial history conferences content sources frank leslies weekly frederick douglass freedoms journal genealogy godeys ladys book harriet tubman national antislavery standard national citizen and ballot box odds and. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Print is backed by paper which obscures a print of a fulllength portrait of a woman titled robe psyche published in godey s lady s book, february, 1864, p. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american women s magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary pieces, and articles on current events and popular culture.

The two most popular american womens magazines during the civil war were godeys ladys book and petersons magazine. Lucy hamilton hooper january 20, 1835 august 31, 1893 was an american poet, journalist, editor, and playwright while attending school, hooper contributed verses to godeys ladys book. Smithsonian libraries, natural history building, 10 th st. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godey s lady s book 18301898 became one of the most influential u. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of. It describes the tenuous nature of the holiday s existence as an annual and national observance and also highlights the important role mrs. The greatest triumph of this progression is redeeming woman from her. A small girl stands at the front of the image, slightly to the left. Fashion plate from godey s ladies s book, showing five women wearing fashionable gowns and child holding cat.

Godeys ladys book at the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an estimated readership of a million persons. Food in the united states, 1820s1890 susan williams. Hand colored lithograph print from godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Editor see all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Vintage greeting card fashion plate godeys ladys book 1870 rust craft 1940s e. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered. May 27, 2014 godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Published in new york circa 1860 godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was a united states womens. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. Godey s lady s book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous women s magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. At its founding, the united states postal service primarily took.

Print is backed by paper which obscures a print of a fulllength portrait of a woman titled robe psyche published in godeys ladys book, february, 1864, p. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. Happily the two things are not inconsistent, as the ladys book is proving. There are no materials pertaining to the 18701876 period. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Under the enterprising godey as publisher and sarah josepha hale as editor, godeys ladys book, as it was soon called, was to gain, over the next forty years, 150,000 subscribers, an astounding total for a womens publication in the middle isoos. The godeys ladys book receipts and household hints. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book handpainted fashion print may 1870 victorian framed 8x10. Gownsskirts reached ultimate width by early 1860, and by 1862 were less bell.

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