Godey’s Lady’s Book was a United States magazine published in Philadelphia from 1830-1878. At the height of its popularity in the 1860’s, Godey’s referred to itself as the “Queen of Monthlies”. Marketed specifically to women, each issue contained poetry, articles, recipes, sheet music for the piano, dress patterns, illustrated fashion styles, and other engravings. At …
Godey's Lady's Book: Early 1800's "Queen of Monthlies" Read More »
Earlier this year we promised to provide you with regular posts on primary resources for the Civil War in honor of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War. But life happens, and we’ve had an awful lot of “life” happening here in the office lately, so we haven’t been very regular. We’re hoping to …
Crisis at Fort Sumter, a Narrative from the Diary of Mary Boykin Miller Read More »
150 years ago, the young America was on the tail end of decades of political strife that would result in the utter turmoil of a Civil War. In honor of this Sesquicentennial (the term for a 150 year anniversary for those who would have to look it up like I did), we’ll post articles throughout …
The Battle of Gettysburg Through a 13-Year-Old's Eyes Read More »
Kitchens are more than just a place to cook our food. They are usually one of the main family living areas where we gather, commune, play, break bread with family and friends, and sometimes even work with laptop and files plopped on the table so we are sure to stay abreast of all the …
One of the more intriguing interpretative strategies we read about during our research into expanding historic preservation to include women’s history was the use of heritage trails. By now, we are all familiar with heritage trails – those walking and driving journeys around to different historic sites that historical commissions, museums, public agency, community organizations, …
Trekking through Women's History with Heritage Trails Read More »
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