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Jane Cunningham Croly (19 December, 1829 - 23 December, 1901) was an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 author and journalist, better known as "Jennie June."

She was born in England
Great Britain

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, came to the United States when a girl, and at an early age became a contributor to newspapers and magazines. She called the first congresses of women in 1856 and 1869, organized Sorosis
Sorosis

Sorosis was the first professional women's club in the United States.Sorosis was organized with 12 members in March, 1868, by Jane Cunningham Croly, in New York City, and incorporated in January, 1869....
 in 1868, founded the New York Woman's Press Club in 1889, and in 1892 became professor
Professor

The meaning of the word professor varies. In some English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the Academic department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual....
 of journalism
Journalism

Journalism is the craft of conveying news, descriptive material and editorial via a widening spectrum of Media . These include newspapers, magazines, radio and television, the internet and, more recently, the cellphone....
 and literature
Literature

Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" . In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non-fiction....
 in the Rutgers Women's College.
Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766 and is the Colonial colleges in the United States....
  She was the editor of Demorest's Magazine from 1860 to 1887, and later was editor of the Cycle (which she founded) and the Home-Maker.






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Jane Cunningham Croly (19 December, 1829 - 23 December, 1901) was an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 author and journalist, better known as "Jennie June."

She was born in England
Great Britain

Great Britain is an island lying to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the List of islands by area, and the largest in Europe. With a population of 58.9 million people it is List of islands by population....
, came to the United States when a girl, and at an early age became a contributor to newspapers and magazines. She called the first congresses of women in 1856 and 1869, organized Sorosis
Sorosis

Sorosis was the first professional women's club in the United States.Sorosis was organized with 12 members in March, 1868, by Jane Cunningham Croly, in New York City, and incorporated in January, 1869....
 in 1868, founded the New York Woman's Press Club in 1889, and in 1892 became professor
Professor

The meaning of the word professor varies. In some English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the Academic department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual....
 of journalism
Journalism

Journalism is the craft of conveying news, descriptive material and editorial via a widening spectrum of Media . These include newspapers, magazines, radio and television, the internet and, more recently, the cellphone....
 and literature
Literature

Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" . In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non-fiction....
 in the Rutgers Women's College.
Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766 and is the Colonial colleges in the United States....
  She was the editor of Demorest's Magazine from 1860 to 1887, and later was editor of the Cycle (which she founded) and the Home-Maker. She was married on St. Valentine's Day 14 February, 1856 to David G. Croly
David Goodman Croly

David Goodman Croly was an United States journalism, born in New York City and educated at New York University. He was associated with the New York Post and the New York Herald , and then became an editing and subsequently the managing editor of the New York World....
. They had a son, Herbert Croly
Herbert Croly

Herbert David Croly was an American liberalism political author....
.

Works

  • For Better or Worse; (1875)
  • Jennie Juneiana: Talds on Women's Topics (1864)
  • Cookery-Book for Young Housekeeper
    Housekeeper (servant)

    A housekeeper is an individual responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence. The term is almost exclusively applied to females; males are generally referred to as housecleaners, head of household staff, or, under the old British Empire system as houseboys ....
    s     (1866)
  • Knitting
    Knitting

    Knitting is a method by which yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them....
     and Crochet
    Crochet

    Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn or thread using a crochet hook. The word is derived from the Middle French word croc or croche, meaning hook. Crocheting, similar to knitting, consists of pulling loops of yarn through other loops....
     (1885)
  • Thrown on Her Own Resources (1891)
  • History of the Woman's-Club Movement in America (1898 and 1900)