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This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at. Victorian alphabets, monograms and names for needleworkers. Lincolns proclamation has special significance when considered in its context. Abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation jeff schrembs. Nov 20, 2017 a 1905 artists rendering depicts president abraham lincoln speaking at the dedication of the gettysburg national cemetery on nov. Amidst a raging civil war, president abraham lincoln issued a proclamation of thanksgiving on october 3, 1863.

There is much information about children caring for and feeding them. At the first national thanksgiving, the civil war raged the. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Read abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Bound in paper wrappers, with printed lettering on back cover and spine, printed illustration on back cover, lacks front cover. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Thanksgiving day, is a holiday celebrated in the united states on the fourth thursday in november. 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.

Godeys was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. In 1845, louis godey began ing each issue to prevent other magazine and newspaper editors from pirating texts. Hale, the editor of godeys ladys book, a popular magazine for women in 19th. Abraham lincolns thanksgiving proclamation celebrating. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Hale, editor of godeys ladys book, wrote an inspiring 1863 editorial appealing for a national holiday. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Thanks to the woman who helped make a november thursday special. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Godey s lady s book also contained a vast reservoir of handsome illustrations which included handcolored fashion plates, mezzotints, engravings, woodcuts, and ultimately, chromolithographs. Abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation thoughtco. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup.

She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godey s ladys book, vol. Leather godey s bound 1844 poe lady s allen w book magazine edgar edgar magazine book leather lady s allen godey s w 1844 bound poe jan dec 1863 bound harper s weekly magazine newspaper style gettysburg ads jan dec 1863. Can understand why ma wondered if mrs boast had a godey s lady s book and how useful it would have been. At that time lincoln was also contemplating delivering an address on the purpose of the war which would become the gettysburg address. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These cooking instructions for preparation of a turkey and goose appeared in the december 1863 issue of godey s lady s book in the middle of the american civil war to boil a turkey make a stuffing as for veal. Godeys ladys, ballgowns and women who sewed for people. Lincolns invitation to address gettysburg blog entry posted on november 19, 20 by jd thomas one hundred and fifty years ago today, on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered a short speech at the close of ceremonies dedicating the battlefield cemetery at gettysburg.

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. The magazine was founded by louis godey and received its widest circulation under the leadership of sarah josepha hale who was editor from 1837 thru 1877. Nov 22, 2019 that national sameness was very much a goal of the holidays architects, who created it at an even more divisive moment. For the front cover, i used an actual cover page of the godey s lady s book from 1857. Nov 28, 20 thanks to the woman who helped make a november thursday special. Godeys ladys book, the most influential womens magazine in the precivil war era. Crinoline reigns triumphant, and, consequently, skirts are still worn very full. In a september 1863 letter to lincoln, the editress of the godys sic book. Godey s was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.

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. Jul dec internet archive bookreader godeys lady s book 1863 jan june. When sharing history, i try to keep the facts interesting and understandable. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.

Fancy paletot for the country, godey s lady s book 1863 see more. Sarah joseph hale, editor of the influential godeys ladys book, had. On october 3, 1863, abraham lincoln issued the thanksgiving proclamation. 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.

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. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Abraham lincolns historic thanksgiving proclamation. Jan 08, 2016 godey s lady s book was published from 1830 through 1896. Dec 01, 2015 godeys ladys book fashion plate from 1863 im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer.

Godey s lady s book a magazine for american women published in philadelphia. Godey s lady s book was the most popular magazine for women in the 19th century. Antique book 1853 godeys ladies book pre civil war book for women about anything and everything. These are the plates reproduced on photo grade paper and mounted on to card stock. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at scholar works at ut tyler. Other long runs by women s magazine may be impressive but none were or are the comprehensive ladie s. The new york times published a copy of the proclamation two days later. Nov 19, 20 lincolns invitation to address gettysburg blog entry posted on november 19, 20 by jd thomas one hundred and fifty years ago today, on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered a short speech at the close of ceremonies dedicating the battlefield cemetery at gettysburg, pennsylvania. The magazine s circulation over doubled from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godey s ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women.

The driving force behind making thanksgiving a national holiday. 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. Nov 26, 2019 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. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863. Abraham lincoln s 1863 thanksgiving proclamation magazine editor sarah josepha hale urged him to recognize thanksgiving. Internet archive bookreader godeys lady s book 1863 jan june. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. Godey s lady s book louis antoine godey began publishing godey s lady s book in 1830. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godey s lady s 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. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. We can get an idea from lincolns writing at its peak with his gettysburg address, delivered a little more than.

As the civil war raged in 1863, president abraham lincoln and his. Godey once commented that he had 150 women working in their homes to apply the watercolor to each plate. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. The magazines circulation over doubled from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. 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. Tags gentlemen godey s lady s book sharable smoking. Comprises pages 115 to 186 not including the frontispiece and illustrations in front or ads in the very back. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when. 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. This blog post introduces one of the most influential publications of the mid19th century and starts the discussion of civil war era clothing, explaining what the westmores and their gettysburg friends wouldve been wearing.

Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion. Circulars sent on application, giving fall 177 for mation relative to the agency. The idea seemed to catch on, and the northern states celebrated thanksgiving on the date noted in lincolns proclamation, the last thursday in november, which fell on november 26, 1863. In 1863, a year filled with pivotal historical events, abraham lincoln issued what. All hallows eve explained in godeys ladys book in 1873.

Nov 22, 2014 lincoln wrote a proclamation, which was issued on october 3, 1863. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godey s lady s book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Godeys ladys book a magazine for american women published in philadelphia. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. Color plates a handtinted fashion plate can be found at the beginning of each magazine. How the mother of thanksgiving lobbied abraham lincoln to. A story of civilian courage at gettysburg, page 51 godeys ladys book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide. Thanksgiving before 1863 was something of a moveable feast, with states. As editor of godey s lady s book, one of the most widely read. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855.

It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Called the clarissa coiffure and the morny headdress, the clarissa coiffure is a victorian era hairstyle. Then i added color highlights to the front with colored pencil to front and back cover. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book july 1863 internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book july 1863. 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the panorama, when the next object of interest is approaching, we now exclaim, in exulting tones. Godeys, paging through ladys history 18611865 snippets. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. There is also a color fashion plate from godeys ladies book, june 1862. Color copies of all twelve color plates form the 1863 volume of godeys ladys book.

Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1863 jan june. Forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. 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. As editor of godeys ladys book, one of the most widely read magazines of the. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. Antique hand colored print lady s book jan page godey fashion 1833. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. 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. In 1837, she was offered the editorship of godeys lady book, where she. It was a magazine that served the upper middle class, but those of lower status would certainly have been influenced by the civil war ladies clothing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading godey s lady s book july 1863 illus wguide. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862.

A victorian ladys guide to hairdressing godeys ladys book, march the 1864 issue of godeys ladys book provides an illustration of two typical hairstyles see above plate. The book starts out with an article about how marble is made for furniture or floors. Abraham lincolns thanksgiving day proclamation of 1863. Make offer godey s ladies book hand colored fashion plate an outdoor scene. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. Im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer. A campaign by editor sarah josepha hale to make thanksgiving an. Civil war knitted garters from godeys ladys book civil. 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.

Fashion illustration from godey s lady s book, july published in philadelphia by louis a. Thanks to the woman who helped make a november thursday. Prewar godey s image illustrating either the foolishness of men smoking tobacco. President lincoln responded that year by setting aside the last thursday of november as a day of thanksgiving. 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. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Apr 17, 2020 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. Visit the smithsonian website to see a vintage photo of a lady in civil war womens clothing. Antique book 1853 godeys ladies book pre civil war etsy. As editor of godeys ladys book, one of the most widely read magazines of the precivil war era, she. Godey s lady s book links to online resources, fashion plates, history, illustrations, books, edgar allan poe writings and letters godey s lady s book godeys ladys book. Unique godeys lady book 1857 front cover new lined blank.