Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. 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. For the most part, the thanksgiving traditions we celebrate are the ideas of 1850s magazine editor and new england socialite sarah josepha hale. 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. Thanksgiving day national holiday influence of godeys ladys book godeys armchair, october, 1856 thanksgiving day. How thanksgiving, the yankee abolitionist holiday, won.
Oct 12, 2017 and this collection of early colonial writings, with its mention of a first thanksgiving, caught the attention of sarah josepha hale. 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. And this collection of early colonial writings, with its mention of a first thanksgiving, caught the attention of sarah josepha hale. The invisible way that marketers set the menu for your. Thanksgiving day, is a holiday celebrated in the united states on the fourth thursday in november.
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. The magazine itself folded in 1878, the year after reconstruction ended, but the image of thanksgiving that hale had created. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Sarah josepha hale, from the frontispiece to issue 41 of godeys ladys book, 1850. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. Hales thanksgiving holiday content marketing campaign worked for 5 key reasons that you can apply to your content marketing campaigns 1. While colonial celebrations of thanksgiving revolved around religious belief, hales vision of the holiday was, above all, about americas history. She used the pages of the magazine to advocate for her suggestion that. Godeys ladys book july december 1855, vol 51, a famous. 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.
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. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. 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. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. Authentic thanksgiving menu from godeys magazine foods. Hale was a prolific writer and the editor of a very popular ladies magazine, godeys ladys book. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. The origins of our traditional menu recipes from godeys ladys book. 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. 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.
Presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving. How advertising shaped thanksgiving as we know it the. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. 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. Nov 26, 2019 hales thanksgiving holiday content marketing campaign worked for 5 key reasons that you can apply to your content marketing campaigns 1. 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 1827, she began a campaign to reinstate the holiday after the model of the first presidents. Hale wrote letters to five different presidents asking them to make thanksgiving a national holiday. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Public domain the first account of american thanksgiving is a letter written about the pilgrims meal in. Origins of godeys ladys magazine the history of the book. 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.
Nor was godeys format or content in any way exceptional. Sarah josepha buell hale october 24, 1788 april 30, 1879 was an american writer and an influential editor. The history behind 10 thanksgiving dishes mental floss. 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. Nov 17, 2017 presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving tradition going. I told her i did, and she gave me a big basket full of nice things. Thanksgiving as a national holiday godeys ladys book. 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. 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. How advertising shaped thanksgiving as we know it national. 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.
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. She was the editor of the popular godeys ladys book and filled her magazine with recipes and editorials about thanksgiving. Funny november thanksgiving traditions macys parade abe. 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. 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.
She took full advantage of that powerful platform to intensify her campaign for a national thanksgiving day. 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. As the editor of godeys ladys book, hale became known for fashion, reading and cooking trends. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. In 19th century, a magazine editor named sarah josepha haleeditor of the influential godeys ladys book for 40 years, from 1837 to 1877. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Presidents from lincoln to fdr kept the thanksgiving tradition going. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. By the 1860s, godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. 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. Christmas menu 1890 from godeys ladys book cynthia d. 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.
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. 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. Hale s goal was to teach americans how they should be in character. 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. 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. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. In america, there was a time when even thanksgiving was. It is in its very nature a religious and domestic holiday. Most of the dishes are in book, civil war recipes receipts from the pages of godeys. This thanksgiving menu is from the civil war years. This cultural curiosity was reflected in the use of caribbeaninspired ingredients in holiday menus of the affluent at the time.
For decades, southern states considered thanksgiving an act. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. By the 1860s, godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Under her guidance, godeys ladys book grew to have a circulation of 150, 000 readers, an astonishing number at that time. Our thanksgiving was invented by the victorian bible of. Sarah josepha hale, in godeys ladys book, 1864 the widows thanksgiving, harpers magazine, december 5, 1874. Our thanksgiving was invented by the victorian bible of the. Godey s lady s book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. 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. 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. How advertising made turkey and cranberry sauce into. 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. 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. In the process she became one of the most influential editors of her time.
Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Mar 05, 2018 in 1837 hale merged her magazine with godeys and became editor of godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book cookbook, released in 1887, featured thanksgiving menu that included layered west indian dessert, made by alternating layers of. It is the peculiar happiness of thanksgiving day that nothing political mingles in its observance. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. 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. For decades, southern states considered thanksgiving an. In 1837 hale merged her magazine with godeys and became editor of godeys ladys book. 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. Shall it be celebrated throughout our whole country on the same day. Godey s lady s book was published from 1830 to 1898. Even in todays content rich landscape, many businesses would love to have an addressable audience of this.
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. It is a festival which will never become obsolete, sarah hale, godey s lady s book. Hales goal was to teach americans how they should be in character, attitudes, actions, and manners. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. As a popular magazine, godeys ladys book reached an audience of 150,000 women before the civil war. There are many reasons behind declaring it a national holiday.
We hope our readers will be unanimous in favor of this measure. 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. 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. In america, there was a time when even thanksgiving was a. 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. The last thursday in november shall be the day of national thanksgiving for the american people.
Hale, she published many articles surrounding the commercialization of the thanksgiving. Support for a national thanksgiving holiday grew from a campaign launched by sarah josepha hale 17881879, editor of the philadelphiapublished godeys ladys book. 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. 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. It is a festival which will never become obsolete, sarah hale, godeys ladys book. 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. Sarah hale, a magazine editor, campaigned tirelessly for a national thanksgiving day. She was the author of the nursery rhyme mary had a little lamb. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Nov 22, 2018 sarah josepha hale, from the frontispiece to issue 41 of godeys ladys book, 1850.
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. How thanksgiving, the yankee abolitionist holiday, won over. Godey s ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. 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. Lamb, was the lady editor of godeys ladys book, a massively successful womens magazine. Hale famously campaigned for the creation of the american holiday known as thanksgiving, and for the completion of the bunker hill monument.
Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. 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. 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. Funny november thanksgiving traditions macys parade. And godeys ladys book helped to perpetuate those practices. Public domain the first account of american thanksgiving is a letter written about the pilgrims meal in 1621. This made godeys the standard for manners while shaping american traditions. In particular, she writes that sarah hale, the editor of godeys ladys book and magazine badgered national leaders to formally recognize the holiday, which abraham lincoln did in 1863.
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