Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman

by Melanie Kirkpatrick

Book Overview

For half a century Sarah Josepha Hale was the best known and most influential woman in America. As editor of Godey's Lady's Book, Hale was the leading cultural arbiter for the growing nation. Many turned to her for advice on what to read, what to cook, how to behave, and--most important--what to think. Twenty years before the declaration of women's rights in Seneca Falls, N.Y., Sarah Josepha Hale used her powerful pen to build popular acceptance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 164177178X
• ISBN13: 9781641771788
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Encounter Books
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"