Lincolns proclamation has special significance when considered in its context. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers. The new york times published a copy of the proclamation two days later. Battle of gettysburg, lincolns proclamation declared. At the first national thanksgiving, the civil war raged. During her time as editor of godeys ladys book, the magazine. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Put on your improbably fashionable apron, said the magazine and cook this up, one supposes, from the recipe section of the same magazine. Kashatus is author of a trial of principle and faith. 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. The creation of the first annual thanksgiving day tradition by zachary klitzman it was cold, windy, and rainy in washington.
How the civil war gave us todays thanksgiving, and can. Jan 08, 2016 godey s lady s book was published from 1830 through 1896. 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. February, 1861, vol 6263 godeys ladys book, childrens fashion, fashion plates, music, embroidery, poe, berlin wool, crochet. In 1846, now as the editor of godeys ladys book, mrs. Hale launched a letterwriting campaign to support her cause.
What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Lincoln searches for a way to end slavery in the summers of 1863 and 1864, douglasss rhetoric and conviction challenges the president to. Abraham lincoln, father of the thanksgiving holiday. 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. A story of civilian courage at gettysburg, page 51 godeys ladys book. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godeys, paging through ladys history 18611865 snippets.
The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which. I had a feeling everyone was going to pick a gettysburg food or an independence day food so i wanted to do something a little different. 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 week earlier, abraham lincoln had delivered the gettysburg address after sitting outside for two hours listening to edward everett orate.
Apr 01, 2020 harriet beecher stowes uncle toms cabin was serialized in national era. Hale, editor of godeys ladys book, wrote an inspiring 1863 editorial appealing for a national holiday. As literary editor of the widely read godeys ladys book, hale used her platform to advocate a national, unified. 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. Allan pinkerton, president lincoln, and general john mcclernand at antietam. Our collection provides the complete run of godeys ladys book, and is the only one containing the color plates as they originally appeared. Hale, the editor of godeys ladys book, a popular magazine for women in 19th century america. Sarah halle was a highly influential 19thcentury magazine editor and the woman who created the thanksgiving holiday. As the civil war raged in 1863, president abraham lincoln and his. Civil war recipe, served to the wounded after the battle of gettysburg this was a hard challenge to do. Godeys ladys book was published from 1830 through 1896. 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.
Abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation jeff schrembs. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book july 1863 internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book july 1863. Godeys ladys book a magazine for american women published in philadelphia. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of which were marketed specifically to women.
At the first national thanksgiving, the civil war raged the. From godey s lady s magazine, 1861, this receipt, recipe, nearly went under my radar. Other long runs by women s magazine may be impressive but none were or are the comprehensive ladie s. There is also a color fashion plate from godeys ladies book, june 1862. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Lincolns other proclamation the creation of the first annual thanksgiving day tradition by zachary klitzman it was cold, windy, and rainy in washington, and the president was ill. Abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation magazine editor sarah josepha hale urged him to recognize thanksgiving. The major complain i hear about the knitted sontag from godeys ladys book is that everyone has the same one however cute they are. In 1827, as editor of bostons ladies magazine, she began to write essays calling for the national holiday. Godeys ladys book by an authorized administrator of scholar works at ut tyler.
Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. From godeys ladys magazine, 1861, this receipt, recipe, nearly went under my radar. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Thanks to the woman who helped make a november thursday. 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 and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. A 1905 artists rendering depicts president abraham lincoln speaking at the dedication of the gettysburg national cemetery on nov. Theres an antique store right down the street from my house and already ive found two big thick books, one dated 1866 and the other, 1878. Lincoln not pilgrims responsible for thanksgiving holiday. A campaign by editor sarah josepha hale to make thanksgiving an. 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.
Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Sarah josepha hale, editor of godeys ladys book, provided the. We can get an idea from lincolns writing at its peak with his gettysburg address, delivered a little more than. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Visit the smithsonian website to see a vintage photo of a lady in civil war womens clothing. Presidents abraham lincoln and fdr forged the thanksgiving holiday as we know it today. 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.
Presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving tradition going. 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 was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide. Abraham lincolns thanksgiving proclamation celebrating. Finally on september 28, 1863, she wrote directly to president lincoln, asking him to use his powers to create the holiday. Abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation jeff. The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. She often would say, well, it is a degrading idea that women should be more like men.
Read abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation. Hale, the editor of godeys ladys book, a popular magazine for women in 19th century america, campaigned for years to make thanksgiving a nationally observed holiday. However, lincolns proclamation for a day of thanksgiving after the victory in gettysburg was the. How the civil war gave us todays thanksgiving, and can teach us. Godeys ladys book 18301865 a magazine to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Luce professor of the civil war era at gettysburg college. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow.
Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation thoughtco. Antique clothing historical clothing victorian quilts 1850s fashion victorian pictures civil war dress victorian costume fantasy dress sheer dress. Susan baileys new book is part of a series called literary portals to prayer, which is meant to encourage a kind of literary lectio divina, a form of contemplative reading that is a pathway to prayer. 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. Civil war knitted garters from godeys ladys book civil. Abraham lincolns historic thanksgiving proclamation. How the mother of thanksgiving lobbied abraham lincoln to.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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 ends pennsylvania. Other long runs by womens magazine may be impressive but none were or are the comprehensive ladies life offerings of godeys. The magazines circulation over doubled from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. 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. A few months after the norths military victories at gettysburg and vicksburg in the summer of 1863. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Free fashion illustrations from godeys ladys book godeys ladys book was a very well known cook book during the civil war. What is certain is that within a week, seward had drafted lincolns official.
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. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Nov 20, 2017 a 1905 artists rendering depicts president abraham lincoln speaking at the dedication of the gettysburg national cemetery on nov. As editor of godeys ladys book, one of the most widely read. Forgotten books uses stateoftheart technology to digitally reconstruct the work. Though previous presidents george washington, john adams, and james madison had made thanksgiving proclamations see.
Dec 01, 2015 im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Jul 08, 2018 put on your improbably fashionable apron, said the magazine and cook this up, one supposes, from the recipe section of the same magazine. Read abraham lincolns 1863 thanksgiving proclamation christopher santarelli. Two months later in 1863, the bloodiest year of the civil war, lincoln. Womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Abraham lincolns thanksgiving proclamation, 1863 background. President lincoln responded that year by setting aside the last thursday of november as a day of thanksgiving.
In 1837, she was offered the editorship of godeys lady book, where she. 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. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition.
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. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. With the war raging in the autumn of 1863, lincoln had very little for which to be. However, thanksgiving as a national holiday was not suggested until the mid1800s. Harriet beecher stowes uncle toms cabin was serialized in national era. When sharing history, i try to keep the facts interesting and understandable. She wrote to lincoln on september 28, 1863, and urged him to issue a proclamation. Thanks to the woman who helped make a november thursday special. Im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a.
Internet archive bookreader godeys lady s book 1863 jan june. The creation of the first annual thanksgiving day tradition. Crinoline reigns triumphant, and, consequently, skirts are still worn very full. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Godeys ladys book, the most influential womens magazine in the.
The leading proponent of a national day of thanksgiving was sarah josepha hale, a new england novelist, poet best known for mary had a little lamb, reformer, and editor of godeys ladys book, the popular and influential womens magazine. Sarah josepha hale, a woman who is not recognized for her great. Amidst a raging civil war, president abraham lincoln issued a proclamation of thanksgiving on october 3, 1863. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. The civil war, gettysburg 1863, civil war times, etc. The driving force behind making thanksgiving a national holiday. 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 union victory at gettysburg the previous july had come at the dreadful human cost of. Nov 26, 20 presidents abraham lincoln and fdr forged the thanksgiving holiday as we know it today. Nov 28, 20 thanks to the woman who helped make a november thursday special. And theres no better person to write it than susan. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
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. That national sameness was very much a goal of the holidays architects, who created it at an even more divisive moment. 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. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. Presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godeys, 1863, julydecember scholar works at ut tyler. Nov 22, 2014 lincoln wrote a proclamation, which was issued on october 3, 1863. Nor was godeys format or content in any way exceptional. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford.
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