Godey lady book 1863 gettysburg

Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers addeddate 20110409 15. Victorian needlepoint designs from godey s lady s book and peterson s magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Abraham lincoln, father of the thanksgiving holiday. Hale launched a letterwriting campaign to support her cause. With a stay at 1863 inn of gettysburg, youll be centrally located in gettysburg, within a 5minute drive of gettysburg battlefield museum and gettysburg national military park. As editor of godeys ladys book, one of the most widely read magazines of the. Nov 26, 20 lincoln undoubtedly was influenced to proclaim a fixed annual thanksgiving date by sarah josepha hale, editor of godeys ladys book, who had persuaded the governors of 20 states to celebrate thanksgiving and sought a national observance. Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a.

Our thanksgiving was invented by the victorian bible of the. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. Abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation magazine editor sarah josepha hale urged him to recognize thanksgiving. See more ideas about popular magazine, poems beautiful and books. Sarah joseph hale, editor of the influential godeys ladys book, had written to lincoln in late september of that year pressing for a national day of thanks, a goal she pursued for many years. Abraham lincolns historic thanksgiving proclamation.

Godeys ladys book, the most influential womens magazine in the precivil war era. Sarah josepha hale, editor of godeys ladys book, provided the. An 1863 chitchat upon new york and philadelphia fashions for march column in godeys ladys book emphasized the prominence of the crinoline in 1860s fashion. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. Civil war knitted garters from godeys ladys book civil. Godeys ladys book at the outbreak of the civil war, godey s lady s 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. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. During her time as editor of godeys ladys book, the magazine. Godeys is best known for the handtinted fashion plate, which appears at the start of each issue and provides a record of the progression of womens dress. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Read abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation.

Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. There is also a color fashion plate from godeys ladies book, june 1862. So very victorian in nature was sarah hales magazine, godeys ladys book, that it was taken over in the 1890s by the puritan, but not before godeys changed thanksgiving and helped to establish it as a muchloved national holiday in 1863 under president abraham lincoln. 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. Finally on september 28, 1863, she wrote directly to. Visit the smithsonian website to see a vintage photo of a lady in civil war womens clothing. Men on both sides showed extreme courage and determination, making it the bloodiest battle with the highest death toll. Our thanksgiving was invented by the victorian bible of. As the exact hue and sometimes the color itself, if she ran out of paint was left to each painter to decide. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. By calling for the same celebration at the same time in 1864, lincoln established a fixed thanksgiving. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.

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. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Lincoln and thanksgiving lincoln home national historic. These are the plates reproduced on photo grade paper and mounted on to card stock.

In fact, president abraham lincoln established the holiday in 1863 as a. Sarah halle was a highly influential 19thcentury magazine editor and the woman who created the thanksgiving holiday. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Hale, the editor of godeys ladys book and author of the classic mary had a little lamb nursery rhyme, had campaigned for over fifteen years to make thanksgiving a national and fixed union festival, and struck a chord with lincoln in a letter to the president dated five days before his proclamation. Other long runs by women s magazine may be impressive but none were or are the comprehensive ladie s life offerings of godey s.

The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Sarah joseph hale, editor of the influential godeys ladys book, had. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker.

A story of civilian courage at gettysburg, page 51. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Jul dec isabella 1860 s dress the major complain i hear about the knitted sontag from godey s lady s book is that everyone has the same one however cute they are. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide. Abraham lincolns thanksgiving proclamation celebrating. Sep 04, 2019 so very victorian in nature was sarah hale s magazine, godey s lady s book, that it was taken over in the 1890s by the puritan, but not before godey s changed thanksgiving and helped to establish it as a muchloved national holiday in 1863 under president abraham lincoln. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Abraham lincolns thanksgiving proclamation, 1863 background. The union victory at gettysburg the previous july had come at the dreadful human. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. Dec 01, 2015 godeys ladys book fashion plate from 1863 im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer. Lincoln not pilgrims responsible for thanksgiving holiday. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.

Below are new collections of beautiful poems on a variety of topics from godeys ladys books, one of the worlds most popular magazines in the nineteenth century. Godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide kindle edition. In 1837, she was offered the editorship of godeys lady book, where she. On october 3, 1863, abraham lincoln issued the thanksgiving proclamation. She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godeys ladys book, vol. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book.

Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. 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. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Hale, the editor of godey s lady s book and author of the classic mary had a little lamb nursery rhyme, had campaigned for over fifteen years to make thanksgiving a national and fixed union festival, and struck a chord with lincoln in a letter to the president dated five days before his proclamation. Godeys ladys book fashion plate from 1863 im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer. Jul dec isabella 1860s dress the major complain i hear about the knitted sontag from godeys ladys book is that everyone has the same one however cute they are. Abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation thoughtco. This fashion print is one of the large double page foldout plates the 19th century magazine included to depict the latest and most fashionable dresses, hats, and various other articles of. Godey once commented that he had 150 women working in their homes to apply the watercolor to each plate.

Below are new collections of beautiful poems on a variety of topics from godey s lady s books, one of the world s most popular magazines in the nineteenth century. In 1827, as editor of bostons ladies magazine, she began to write essays calling for the national holiday. Nov 22, 2017 sarah halle was a highly influential 19thcentury magazine editor and the woman who created the thanksgiving holiday. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863. Hale, editor of godeys ladys book, wrote an inspiring 1863 editorial appealing for a national holiday. Godeys, paging through ladys history 18611865 snippets.

In 1846, now as the editor of godey s lady s book, mrs. Victorian needlepoint designs from godeys ladys book and petersons magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The magazine was written just for women, and each issue included articles, poetry, fullcolor fashion plates, homemaking tips, a sewing pattern, and sheet music. How the mother of thanksgiving lobbied abraham lincoln to. The diary of a lady of gettysburg, pennsylvania from june.

There is also a color fashion plate from godey s ladies book, june 1862. Godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide kindle edition by godey, louis a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Thanksgiving before 1863 was something of a moveable feast, with states. Abraham lincolns thanksgiving day proclamation of 1863. Crinoline reigns triumphant, and, consequently, skirts are still worn very full. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. President lincoln responded that year by setting aside the last thursday of november as a day of thanksgiving. Started in the 1840s by publisher louis godey, godeys ladys book sometimes called godeys magazine had the largest circulation of any publication in the antebellum period. The item the diary of a lady of gettysburg, pennsylvania from june to july 15, 1863 represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library.

Godeys ladys book full view hathitrust digital library. Though previous presidents george washington, john adams, and james madison had made thanksgiving proclamations see. As editor of godeys ladys book, she was one of the most powerful literary figures of the 1800s and she used that power to make thanksgiving an official national holiday. A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix. Lincoln undoubtedly was influenced to proclaim a fixed annual thanksgiving date by sarah josepha hale, editor of godeys ladys book, who had persuaded the governors of 20 states to celebrate thanksgiving and sought a national observance. Lincoln issued a proclamation of thanksgiving on october 3, 1863. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Other long runs by womens magazine may be impressive but none were or are the comprehensive ladies life offerings of godeys. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving tradition going.

Thanks to the woman who helped make a november thursday. Josepha hale, the editor of the godeys ladys book magazine. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. Color plates a handtinted fashion plate can be found at the beginning of each magazine. Jan 08, 2016 godey s lady s book was published from 1830 through 1896. Two months later in 1863, the bloodiest year of the civil war, lincoln. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Finally on september 28, 1863, she wrote directly to president lincoln, asking. In 1846, now as the editor of godeys ladys book, mrs.

Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. More information on about the bookreader report a problem. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book was published from 1830 through 1896. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. Hales goal was to teach americans how they should be in character, attitudes, actions, and manners. An 1863 chitchat upon new york and philadelphia fashions for march column in godeys ladys book emphasized the prominence of the crinoline in 1860s. We can get an idea from lincolns writing at its peak with his gettysburg address.

Jan 27, 2019 while lincoln issued the proclamation, credit for making thanksgiving a national holiday should go to sarah josepha hale, the editor of godey s lady s book, a popular magazine for women in 19th century america. The gettysburg battle was covered not only in major journals and magazines, but also in the maine farmer, medical and surgical reporter, and the new york evangelist. Dec 01, 2015 godeys ladys book fashion plate from 1863 what we must remember if you like historic, civil war era clothing, you might be green with envy or dashing to your fabric closet and sewing machine after looking at those sketches. Godeys ladys book 18301865 a magazine to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Nov 20, 2017 sarah joseph hale, editor of the influential godey s lady s book, had written to lincoln in late september of that year pressing for a national day of thanks, a goal she pursued for many years. In the first place it will attract attention from its diminutive, fairylike size, and with the same ease with which it can be carried, an important matter to a seamstress or dressmaker. Color copies of all twelve color plates form the 1863 volume of godeys ladys book. Work department godeys ladys book featured various.