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Godey s lady s book louis antoine godey began publishing godey s lady s book in 1830. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines. The watkinson evening by eliza leslie, godeys ladys book. In summary, the usscs wcar auxiliary was a vital force in collecting supplies. Editor of the 19th century s most successful woman s magazine and the most popular antebulleum magazine in america, setting standards for style and manners while expanding limits for women within their domestic sphere roleshale was the literary editor of godey s lady s book and promoted thanksgiving as a national holiday.

Women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Godeys ladys book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godey s lady s book was first published in philadelphia by louis antoine godey 18041878 in 1830. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Database includes digital images of illustrations, but does not contain images of. This was the american history textbook employed by mr. Alongside articles concerning all aspects of the domestic sphere, the magazine included patterns for handcrafts, color plates of the latest fashions, and sheet.

Below you will find notes for the th edition of the a. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Without saying a word, mamma pushed over towards him a new french caricature, just. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Magazines which promoted the values of the cult of domesticity fared better financially than those competing magazines which offered a more progressive view in terms of women s roles. Godey in june, 1830, enjoyed unequalled popularity. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. The links provide detailed summaries on american us history from one of the most popular us history textbooks in the united states. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book january, 1851. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Kennedy and lizabeth cohen, the american pageant, 11th edition, boston. Godey s lady s book was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century america, read by men and women alike in every state and territory. Add a oneline explanation of what this file represents.

Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. In the godey s lady s book issue for december 1849 pp. Godeys ladys book and magazine was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. 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. Get a full analysis and breakdown of how the cult of domesticity. The watkinson evening, written by eliza leslie 17871858, who as miss leslie was one of the most frequent contributors to the magazines of the 1830 s, 1840 s and 1850 s, originally appeared in godey s ladys book, december, 1846. The name of the magazine was then changed to godey s lady s book, and under that name it continued until 1892, when the name became simply godey s magazine. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. Opened the american museum in new york which had future circus acts. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century publication history.

The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. The american pageant ap us history notes th edition. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes blum, stella on. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Paris gossip and fashion notes in godeys ladys book november. And this reminds us of one thing that argues much, if not more than anything else, against the. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. During that time she presided over publication of a wide range of topics including short stories, fashion and recipes, and lobbied for the holiday of thanksgiving.

Ellenberger at maine township high school south in park ridge, illinois for its junior year a. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. United states history multicultural arts high school. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godeys ladys book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes. This category collects images from the american magazine godeys ladys book. Intent on pushing womens special claim to morality. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly women s magazine. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with.

The illustration from the march 1860 issue of godeys ladys book, titled the. This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. 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. Many magazines of the time, such as godeys ladies book and. Together with its rivals graham s magazine, peterson s and a host of other lesserknown efforts, the lady s magazine begun by louis a. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american women s magazines. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Godey founded the lady s book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. This edition was released in 2006, and it covers history in the united states from 33,000 b. Women s suffrage proposed godey s lady s book document h. Godey, contains six figures, about treble the number given by any of our contemporaries, and it is now generally conceded that they surpass all others. Godey s is best known for the handtinted fashion plate, which appears at the start of each issue and provides a record of the progression of women s dress. Harriet jacobs, incidents in the life of a slave girl, published in 1861.

Paris gossip and fashion notes in godeys ladys book november 1890. While it was not the first american magazine to focus on women s interests, godey s certainly seems to be the one most often mentioned in that respect. The godey s lady s book receipts and household hints. Home books the godey s lady s book receipts and household hints. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. She was known as the writer of lively articles for godeys and grahams. Had she known where to find him, she would have sent him a note, saying that she had.

Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The magazine, which reached a wide female audience across america over 150,000 subscribers, was a guide to the means and approaches to appropriate selfpresentation and proper domestic living. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book for 18401892 and for godey s. I remember reading books which were set in the late nineteenth and early tweniteth centuries whose characters mentioned reading godeys ladys book, so i think that they were published for quite some time. Swearing the older girl to secrecy, lily put the note in her hands. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. A good choice, a remarkable choice given the reactionary character of the department head, the american pageant was readable, entertaining and educational. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library.

The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. The distributed proofreaders canada ebook of the lady of fashion. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. In the united states, peterson s magazine and godey s lady s book were the most widely circulated women s magazines and were popular among both women and men. Prior to the american revolution, women were viewed by many as.

Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godey s lady s book was published for almost 50 years and was an influential source. New, reformed, frenchstyle bathing dress, from godeys ladys book, july 1871. It was was reprinted in the best american humorous short stories, 1920 pgs 34 51, edited by alexander jessup, who, in the. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godeys ladys book 18301898 became one of the most influential u. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. She s also credited with writing the children s ditty. 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. Most major libraries include backfiles of godey s either in bound volumes or in microfilm. Godeys ladys 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. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies.