Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. It is a festival which will never become obsolete, sarah hale, godey s lady s book. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. There are many reasons behind declaring it a national holiday. Godeys ladys book, july december 1855, vol 51, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, sarah hale, louis godey, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Mar 05, 2018 in 1837 hale merged her magazine with godeys and became editor of godeys ladys book. And this collection of early colonial writings, with its mention of a first thanksgiving, caught the attention of sarah josepha hale. Godey s lady s book was published from 1830 to 1898. Thanksgiving as a national holiday godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book july december 1855, vol 51, a famous. Godeys ladys book, founded by philadelphia publisher louis godey in 1830, and edited by sarah josepha hale for four decades, was the most successful womens magazine in nineteenthcentury america. Presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving. Public domain the first account of american thanksgiving is a letter written about the pilgrims meal in.
Hales thanksgiving holiday content marketing campaign worked for 5 key reasons that you can apply to your content marketing campaigns 1. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. The noble annual feast day of our thanksgiving resembles, in some respects, the feast of pentecost, which was, in fact, the yearly season of thanksgiving with the jews. Nor was godeys format or content in any way exceptional.
Nov 02, 2010 with thanksgiving just around the corner, we thought it would be fitting to explore the birth of the modern thanksgiving day holiday, as it involves two rather prominent americans from the gone with the wind erasarah josepha hale, the influential editor of godey s lady s book and president abraham lincoln, who of course needs no introduction. This ghost of christmas past resembles only slightly the currently common american christmas menu turkey and cranberry sauce, which generally replicates the menu associated with thanksgiving. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. The last thursday in november shall be the day of national thanksgiving for the american people. Even in todays content rich landscape, many businesses would love to have an addressable audience of this. Godeys ladys book cookbook, released in 1887, featured thanksgiving menu that included layered west indian dessert, made by alternating layers of. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving tradition going.
In 1827, she began a campaign to reinstate the holiday after the model of the first presidents. 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. Nov 17, 2017 presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving tradition going. When sarah josepha hale, the editor of godeys ladys book, first advocated for thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1846, she argued that it would unify the country. Hale wrote in godey s lady s book, eventually sarah s idea caught the president s eye and in 1863, president lincoln proclaimed the idea of november thanksgiving, to be precise, that last thursday in november would be a national day of thanksgiving. By the 1860s, godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. For the most part, the thanksgiving traditions we celebrate are the ideas of 1850s magazine editor and new england socialite sarah josepha hale. Hale wrote letters to five different presidents asking them to make thanksgiving a national 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. Godeys ladys book cookbook, released in 1887, featured thanksgiving menu that included layered west indian dessert, made by alternating layers of sliced pineapple and banana with coconut. I told her i did, and she gave me a big basket full of nice things.
Christmas menu 1890 from godeys ladys book cynthia d. She was the editor of the popular godeys ladys book and filled her magazine with recipes and editorials about thanksgiving. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the civil war, president abraham lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent father who dwelleth in. Nov 21, 2018 sarah josepha hale, the editor of the popular womens magazine, godeys ladys book, can be called the architect of the thanksgiving holiday as we know it today.
Dec 19, 2008 as editor of the congregationalist, the quarterly magazine of american congregationalism, i am wondering about the possibility of acquiring a highresolution jpeg of the vintage christmas postcard heading the 121908 post christmas menu 1890 from godeys ladys book and permission for onetime use to illustrate a christmas article in our december 2009 issue. Sarah josepha buell hale october 24, 1788 april 30, 1879 was an american writer and an influential editor. In 1837, hale became editor of godeys ladys book, the preeminent womens magazine of the 19th century, a sort of combination of good housekeeping, gourmet, architectural digest, vogue, and the new yorker. 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. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Hales goal was to teach americans how they should be in character, attitudes, actions, and manners. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. 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. In america, there was a time when even thanksgiving was. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. In 19th century, a magazine editor named sarah josepha haleeditor of the influential godeys ladys book for 40 years, from 1837 to 1877. Under her guidance, godeys ladys book grew to have a circulation of 150, 000 readers, an astonishing number at that time. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860.
She used the pages of the magazine to advocate for her suggestion that. The history behind 10 thanksgiving dishes mental floss. The origins of our traditional menu recipes from godeys ladys book. In the process she became one of the most influential editors of her time. Nov 22, 2017 when sarah josepha hale, the editor of godeys ladys book, first advocated for thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1846, she argued that it would unify the country. Hale wrote in godeys ladys book, eventually sarahs idea caught the presidents eye and in 1863, president lincoln proclaimed the idea of november thanksgiving, to be precise, that last thursday in november would be a national day of thanksgiving. While colonial celebrations of thanksgiving revolved around religious belief, hales vision of the holiday was, above all, about americas history. It is in its very nature a religious and domestic holiday. Our thanksgiving was invented by the victorian bible of the. Southern women, after all, were readers of godeys ladys book, too, and hale and her publisher, louis godey, had always taken great pains to disguise their own opposition to slavery so as not to alienate subscribers. By the 1860s, godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies.
The magazine itself folded in 1878, the year after reconstruction ended, but the image of thanksgiving that hale had created. As the editor of godeys ladys book, hale became known for fashion, reading and cooking trends. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. Sarah hale, a magazine editor, campaigned tirelessly for a national thanksgiving day. Oct 12, 2017 and this collection of early colonial writings, with its mention of a first thanksgiving, caught the attention of sarah josepha hale. Nov 26, 2019 hales thanksgiving holiday content marketing campaign worked for 5 key reasons that you can apply to your content marketing campaigns 1. Each november, publications like harpers bazaar, good housekeeping, and, of course, godeys ladys book, ran countless recipes for thanksgiving features, and southern newspapers were filled with similar columnsmany of them nationally syndicatedproviding detailed instructions on how to prepare the traditional holiday feast. Godey s lady s book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia.
Hale famously campaigned for the creation of the american holiday known as thanksgiving, and for the completion of the bunker hill monument. 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 tonesthe brides dress. Shall it be celebrated throughout our whole country on the same day. Hale, a native of new hampshire who became the magazines editor in 1837, believed that a national day dedicated to giving thanks might unify the country at a time of. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Thanksgiving day national holiday influence of godeys ladys book godeys armchair, october, 1856 thanksgiving day. Origins of godeys ladys magazine the history of the book. She was the author of the nursery rhyme mary had a little lamb. As a popular magazine, godeys ladys book reached an audience of 150,000 women before the civil war.
Many people felt that this family holiday should be a national celebration, especially sarah josepha hale, the influential editor of the popular womens magazine godeys ladys book. Public domain the first account of american thanksgiving is a letter written about the pilgrims meal in 1621. Our thanksgiving was invented by the victorian bible of. Support for a national thanksgiving holiday grew from a campaign launched by sarah josepha hale 17881879, editor of the philadelphiapublished godeys ladys book. Sarah josepha hale, in godeys ladys book, 1864 the widows thanksgiving, harpers magazine, december 5, 1874. Authentic thanksgiving menu from godeys magazine foods. Turkey has become so synonymous with thanksgiving that most of us probably imagine the pilgrims and wampanoag tribe of native americans chowing down on a. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Nov, 2014 the novel launched hale s literary career, and in 1841, she became editor of godey s lady s book, the country s most widely distributed magazine. How advertising shaped thanksgiving as we know it the.
Sarah josepha hale, the editor of the popular womens magazine, godeys ladys book, can be called the architect of the thanksgiving holiday as we know it today. Thanksgiving as a national holiday godeys arm chair, 1856 louis godey, editors table, sarah josepha hale, godys ladys book, september 1860, editorial for thanksgiving, library of congress. With thanksgiving just around the corner, we thought it would be fitting to explore the birth of the modern thanksgiving day holiday, as it involves two rather prominent americans from the gone with the wind erasarah josepha hale, the influential editor of godey s lady s book and president abraham lincoln, who of course needs no introduction. How thanksgiving, the yankee abolitionist holiday, won over. This thanksgiving menu is from the civil war years. Thanksgiving day, is a holiday celebrated in the united states on the fourth thursday in november. Most of the dishes are in book, civil war recipes receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. She stayed at her post for more than 40 years and used her considerable power to advocate for some of her favorite causes, which included education for women, celebration of american. Nov 23, 2017 when sarah josepha hale, the editor of godeys ladys book, first advocated for thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1846, she argued that it would unify the country. Hale was a prolific writer and the editor of a very popular ladies magazine, godeys ladys book.
Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. This made godeys the standard for manners while shaping american traditions. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Nov 21, 2017 when sarah josepha hale, the editor of godey s lady s book, first advocated for thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1846, she argued that it would unify the country. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Most of the dishes are in book, civil war recipes receipts from the pages of godey s lady s book edited by lily may spaulding and john. Funny november thanksgiving traditions macys parade abe. The invisible way that marketers set the menu for your. For decades, southern states considered thanksgiving an.
Lamb, was the lady editor of godeys ladys book, a massively successful womens magazine. And godeys ladys book helped to perpetuate those practices. After dinner aunt hetty asked me if i didnt want to carry some thanksgiving dinner down to the widow tracy, whose husband was killed in the war. In 1837 hale merged her magazine with godeys and became editor of godeys ladys book. How advertising shaped thanksgiving as we know it national. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.
For decades, southern states considered thanksgiving an act. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Nov 25, 2008 for the most part, the thanksgiving traditions we celebrate are the ideas of 1850s magazine editor and new england socialite sarah josepha hale. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. Godey s ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. With thanksgiving just around the corner, we thought it would be fitting to explore the birth of the modern thanksgiving day holiday, as it involves two rather prominent americans from the gone with the wind erasarah josepha hale, the influential editor of godeys ladys book and president abraham lincoln, who of course needs no introduction. 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. Most of the dishes are in book, civil war recipes receipts from the pages of godeys. It is the peculiar happiness of thanksgiving day that nothing political mingles in its observance.
We hope our readers will be unanimous in favor of this measure. Hale, she published many articles surrounding the commercialization of the thanksgiving. How thanksgiving, the yankee abolitionist holiday, won. Sarah josepha hale, from the frontispiece to issue 41 of godeys ladys book, 1850. Nov 23, 2017 it was not until the middle of the civil war that thanksgiving was declared a national holiday, largely thanks to the efforts of sarah josepha hale, the influential editor of godeys ladys. Hale s goal was to teach americans how they should be in character. Nov 22, 2017 turkey has become so synonymous with thanksgiving that most of us probably imagine the pilgrims and wampanoag tribe of native americans chowing down on a roast bird in 1621. Godey s lady s book, july december 1855, vol 51, a famous women s magazine in the 19th century, sarah hale, louis godey, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects.
It is a festival which will never become obsolete, sarah hale, godeys ladys book. Nov 22, 2018 sarah josepha hale, from the frontispiece to issue 41 of godeys ladys book, 1850. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. It was not until the middle of the civil war that thanksgiving was declared a national holiday, largely thanks to the efforts of sarah josepha hale, the influential editor of godeys ladys. How culinary propaganda from a womens magazine made. 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. How advertising made turkey and cranberry sauce into. In america, there was a time when even thanksgiving was a. Funny november thanksgiving traditions macys parade. 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.
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