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The magazine was published by Louis A. Godey from Philadelphia for 68 years (1830-1898), and each issue contained poetry, articles, and engravings created by prominent writers and other artists of the time. Sarah Hale was its editor from 1837 until 1877 and only published original, American manuscripts. In addition, she copyrighted the magazine. Although the magazine contained work by both males and females, Hale published three special issues which only included work done by women. This article refers to the largest city of Pennsylvania. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. ... Though anyone who creates a written work may be called a writer, the term is usually reserved for those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... An artist is someone who employs creative talent to produce works of art. ... Sarah Josepha Hale (October 24, 1788 - April 30, 1879) was an American writer. ... Editor has four major senses: a person who obtains or improves material for a publication; a film editor, a person responsible for the flow of a motion picture or television program from scene to scene a sound editor, a person responsible for the flow and choice of music, voice, and... Events January 10 - DePauw University founded in Greencastle, Indiana January 26 - Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state February 8 - Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate February 11 - American Physiological Society organizes in Boston February 13 - Rowland... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A manuscript (Latin manu scriptus written by hand), strictly speaking, is any written document that is put down by hand, in contrast to being printed or reproduced some other way. ... The copyright symbol is used to give notice that a work is covered by copyright. ... The word male has the following meanings: In biology, it refers to one half of a heterogamous reproduction system, where the female is the other half. ... Female is a sex that denotes an animal which produces egg cells in order to reproduce. ...

The magazine was expensive. It is best known for the hand-tinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which provide a record of the progression of women's dress. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with measurements for a garment to be sewn at home. A sheet of music for piano provided the latest waltz, polka or galop. A fashion consists of a current (constantly changing) trend, favoured for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons. ... A skirt is a traditionally feminine tube- or cone-shaped garment which is worn from the waist and covers the legs. ... Drawing is one way of making an image: it is the process of making marks on a surface by applying pressure from or moving a tool on the surface. ... (See also List of types of clothing) Introduction Humans often wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments or attire) on the body (for the alternative, see nudity). ... Turn of the century sewing in Detroit, Michigan An old sewing machine Sewing is an ancient craft involving the stitching of cloth, animal skins, furs, or other materials, using needle and thread. ... Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity which involves organized sound, though definitions may vary. ... The piano Piano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte, a large musical instrument with a keyboard (see keyboard instrument). ... The waltz is a dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position, the commonest basic figure of which is a full turn in two measures using three steps per measure. ... Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music; it originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, and is still a common genre of Czech folk music; it is also common both in Europe and in the Americas. ...

See also: List of women's magazines

External links

• Full e-text issues of Godey's Lady's Book (http://cit.uvm.edu:6336/dynaweb/godey)
• Another site with full e-text issues (http://www.history.rochester.edu/godeys/)
• History of the Godey's Lady's Book and Sarah Hale from womenwriters.net (http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/hale1.html)
• Another Godey's Lady's Book website (http://www.unr.edu/sb204/theatre/platetoc.html)