In 1822, a 34 year old mother of four might reasonably expect that her lifes work had already been established. 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. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion. Sarah hale campaigned 17 years for our national thanksgiving holiday. Within a few years, louis godey of philadelphia had bought blakes magazine and merged it with godeys ladys book, keeping hale as editor. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Hales contributions to the cause of female education ultimately provided the means for women to enter and to compete in the public sphere. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Widowed mother of five, she edited godey s lady book. Sarah hale was one of americas original tastemakers. Godey, wanting to provide more original content by american authors, bought the boston ladies magazine in january 1837 and invited its editor, sarah josepha hale, to edit the revamped publication, called godeys ladys book. Ladies magazine, which was published by hale from 1828 to 1837, often included much of hales own work and was built on an editorial policy committed to providing original writing and reliable materials.
In 1830 in philadelphia, louis godey first published godey s lady s book as the lady s book. Additionally, hale did not support the womens suffrage movement because she believed that womens participation in politics would limit their influence in the home. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Sarah hale and the construction of sentimental nationalism. Considered an innovative publication both because it was edited by a woman and because it employed a predominantly female workforce, godeys ladys. Her reward, of course, has been to be generally forgotten, both lor the rhyme and for the remarkable career. Free fashion illustrations from godeys ladys book godeys ladys book was a very well known cook book during the civil war. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and. The platform from which she would wage her holy war was that of editor of godey. Godeys lady s book established new trends in america, which has now become an influential part of our national history. Sarah hale and the construction of sentimental nationalism joseph michael sommers ouis a. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. Godey s ladys book hardcover bound 1871 at the best online prices at ebay.
Godey, editors and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Godey, in the january 1850 edi tion of godeys ladys book. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. Godey, philadelphia, 570 pages, with many illustrations, several engravings, and color illustrations following pp. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages contributors and contents. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. In nineteenth century america, godeys ladys book was the victorian bible of the parlor, and its editor, sarah josepha hale, preached the sacred gospel. Sarah josepha hale author of mary had a little lamb was its editor from 1837 until 1877 and only published original, american manuscripts. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Friends backed the anonymous publication of a collection of her poetry, the genius of oblivion 1823. In these two books are the beginnings of what would grow to be one of sarah josepha hale s lifelong crusades. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Godey, in the january 1850 edi tion of godeys ladys book, called his l. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion plates.
Sarah josepha buell hale october 24, 1788 april 30, 1879 was an american writer and an influential editor. 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. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Sarah josepha hale historic marker the historic marker in the guild section of newport, new hampshire reads. 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. Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. The lady of godeys, sarah josepha hale, book, 1938. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines.
Widowed mother of five, she edited godey s lady book, 18371877. Wills tells the story of sarah hale, editor of godey s lady s book, who worked tirelessly to found a national day of. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Hale is the single most important individual in the history of thanksgiving day. Sarah jane hale, godey s lady s book, 1862 she was speaking, in this article, of the children, dressed here as fashion statements but presented by godey s as symbols of our greatest hope in the future.
Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers this banner text can have markup. Sarah halle was a highly influential 19thcentury magazine editor and the woman who created the thanksgiving holiday. Magazine of boston, the first magazine edited for women by a woman. Under the enterprising godey as publisher and sarah josepha hale as editor, godeys ladys book, as it was soon called, was to gain, over the next forty years, 150,000 subscribers, an astounding total for a womens publication in the middle isoos. But like many women novelists whose lives would follow a similar pattern in coming generations, sarah josepha hale had a quite different future in store.
Ruth elbright finley biography of sara josepha hale, editor of godey s lady s book and author of poems including mary had a little lamb. We forgivably tend to have a collective image of the famous womens magazine, godey s, as an era fluff rag. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health and hygiene, recipes and remedies and the like. Godeys lady s book was widely known for its conservative views for much of the 19 th century. Sarah hale and the construction of sentimental nationalism, investigates the intercession of hale s political life with her work as louis godey s editor for the book as america neared the civil war. Philadelphia, february, 1854 with over 40 pictures and illustrations o. With the depression of 1834 and a serious decline in subscriptions, the magazine began to experience financial difficulties, causing hale to accept louis godeys offer of the consolidation of his magazine, godey s ladys book, and hersresulting in godey s ladys book and magazine. This vintage book from 1864 has been digitally converted to downloadab. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. In 1828, sarah took on the editorship of the ladies.
Book for half a century, let the sidebar links be your pathway to finding out more about the woman behind godey s lady s book. Godeys ladys book and magazine by sarah josepha hale. Godey s lady s book and magazine, january, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Hale introduced new ideas and a new title, calling it american ladies magazine.
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. The book sarah josepha hale herself said was the most important she wrote was a 900page book of over 1500 brief biographies of historical women, womens record. Ladies magazine, which was published by hale from 1828 to 1837, often included much of hale s own work and was built on an editorial policy committed to providing original writing and reliable materials. I discovered the real godey s lady s book something quite distinct as a whole from the quaint fashion prints that now alone recall this oldtime periodical. Godey s lady s book sarah josepha hale in 1822, a 34 year old mother of four might reasonably expect that her lifes work had already been established.
Hale used the power of her pen to promote many issues, particularly surrounding womens rights. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Queens christmas tree at windsor castle 1848, adapted for godeys ladys book, december 1850 magazine editor sarah hale used her role to influence various causes. Sarah josepha hale and godey s lady s book entrikin, isabelle webb on. The lady of godeys sarah josepha hale by finley ruth e. Her name was sarah josepha hale, and as editor of godeys ladys book for forty years, she sel a pattern for todays womens magazines and deeply influenced two generations of american wives anil mothers in her own lifetime.
The first successful womens magazine and most widely. Hale s contributions to the cause of female education ultimately provided the means for women to enter and to compete in the public sphere. Sarah josepha hale 17881879 when her husband died suddenly in 1822, sarah hale found herself and her five children in dire need of a steady income. The lady of godeys, sarah josepha hale by finley, ruth e. Read the fulltext online edition of the lady of godey s, sarah josepha hale 1931. She was the author of the nursery rhyme mary had a little lamb. Godey made publishing history when he chose as the magazines editor, the widowed mrs. Sarah josepha hale, and in july 1830 together they set out on a publishing journey that would last sixty eight years. During her reign as editor, sarah hale also used her influence to advocate for the establishment of a national thanksgiving holiday, which president abraham lincoln established by proclamation in 1863. Library company of philadelphia the first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary pieces, and articles on current events and popular culture. Sarah josepha buell hale 17881879 prominent humanitarian, poet and author was born and taught school in guild section of newport. Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a.
Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Hale was known by all as the editress of godey s lady s book, and possibly her fame as such worked in her favor when she approached government officials about the possibility of establishing an annual holiday to count our blessings and reflect on the events of the preceding year. As an editor, she encouraged women to focus their efforts in the domestic realm. Godey s lady s book sarah josepha hale in 1822, a 34 year old mother of four might reasonably expect that her life s work had already been established. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. In 1828, she came on board as the editor of ladies magazine, following literary success as a poet and novelist. Thanksgiving was among the ways that sarah josepha hale promoted peace and unity, even before the civil war, when, despite the ban on partisan politics in godey s lady s book, she published poetry showing the awful effects on children and women of war. In 1837, louis antoine godey purchased ladies american magazine as it had been renamed and merged it with his existing publication, godey s lady s book. Sarah josepha buell hale 1788 1879 editor the woman behind godeys ladys book, one of the most popular womens magazine of the 19th century godeys ladys book. Here almost a century ago were the beginnings of the various departmentscookery, beauty, health.
Hale famously campaigned for the creation of the american holiday known as thanksgiving, and for the completion of the bunker hill monument. Sarah hale and her godeys ladys book emphasized that a womans primary place should be in the home as an example of morality and virtue to her family. She worked for this magazine for 40 years and focused on feminine etiquette of the day. A proper woman, to hale not only managed the home but she also imparted religion to her children. In 1837 godey bought the ladies magazine of boston and made its editor, sarah josepha hale, the literary editor of his periodical. Hale has been criticized heavily for her support of gender roles. Sarah hale and her godey s lady s book emphasized that a womans primary place should be in the home as an example of morality and virtue to her family. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Godey s lady s book continued to flourish throughout the civil war under the long editorship of mrs. Godeys ladys book was widely known for its conservative views for much of the 19 th century. Many civilians and union troops used it godeys ladys book july 1863. Godeys ladys book encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. She pushed for and sought after a holiday that was to replicate gods holy days with a new form of worship, a new testament version of.
An audio slide show featuring an interview by ed ayers with anne blue wills. She remained editor at godey s for forty years, retiring in 1877 when she was almost 90. She pushed for and sought after a holiday that was to replicate gods holy days with a new form of worship, a new testament version of gods old testament holy days. Sarah hale, but by 1877, louis godey sold the magazine and mrs. Sarah became literary editor of the magazine that would become known as godey. Sarah josepha hale was longtime editor of godeys ladys book. Seven sarah josepha hale quotes from the 1800 s that are still relevant today. Sarah josepha buell hale 1788 1879 editor the woman behind godeys ladys book, one of the most popular womens magazine of the 19th century.
Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion plates, history, illustrations, books, edgar allan poe writings and letters godeys ladys book godeys ladys. Sarah hale and godey s lady s book and magazine sarah hale biographical facts. In 1828, hale became editor of ladies magazine, which became the popular godeys lady s book in 1837. Nov 23, 2016 born on a new hampshire farm in 1788, hale was known as the lady editor of godeys ladys book, a periodical founded by the plump, benign publisher louis godey and by far the. The heart is perpetually in vigorous motion, and the brain should be as busy as the heart.
Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. In 1837, hale began working as editor of the expanded godey s lady s book, but insisted she edit from boston while her youngest son, william, attended harvard college. Apr 01, 2020 godey s lady s book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Godey, in the january 1850 edi tion of godey s lady s book, called his l. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. She used the magazine, for example, to advocate the education of women. As editor of godey s lady s 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. May 03, 2011 oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. Hale had served as the editor of godey s lady s book long before it was even known by the name that would make it famous. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. Sarah hale and the construction of sentimental nationalism josephmichaelsommers joseph michael sommers is an assistant professor of english at central michigan university he has published articles and essays on figures such as gary paulsen, hunterthompson,denise levertov,and judy blume. Godey and sarah josepha hale godey s lady s book i have in my possession the march november 1869 issues. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book radford university.
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