Godey s lady s book and magazine, april, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Godey s lady s 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. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Day dress from godey s lady s book 1860 1864 table of contents. Godeys ladys book and magazine, september, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages contributors and contents. 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. January, 1851, vol 42 godey s lady s book, model cottage, ladies dept. Subscribers from the cities of the northeast to the frontiers of the pacific northwest and the cotton plantations.
Godeys ladys book was one of the most popular magazines of the nineteenth century. Hales tutelage the magazine flourished, reaching a precivil war circulation of 150,000. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. London news on december 1848, appeared in godeys at christmas 1850. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 98 pages scanned from a full year bound copy of the magazine. January 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage. June 1864, june 1868, aug 1868, nov 1868, dec 1868. The royal roots of the american christmas tree history.
Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was. Godey s lady s book and magazine, december, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. He heaped praise upon the december 1841 issue of the ladys book in. When sharing history, i try to keep the facts interesting and understandable. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godeys ladys book and magazine, december, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 96 pages scanned from a full year bound copy of the magazine. 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. Godeys ladys book and magazine, january, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Reconstructing and gendering the distribution networks of godeys.
Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Make a chatalaine jane austen centre december 1862 petersons magazine. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. Godey s lady s book and magazine, november, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a.
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. Godeys ladys book 1864 civil war era fashion civil war fashion, 1800s fashion. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united. 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.
Im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer. Godey and hale became a force majeure in american publishing and. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 92 pages embellishments, etc. Godeys armchair, godeys ladys book, december 1864, 549.
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