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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bloomer , Amelia Jenks , 1818 -1894 (search)
Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894
Reformer; born in Homer, N. Y., May 27, 1818; married Dexter C. Bloomer, of Seneca Falls, N. Y., in 1840; and began the publication of The Lily.
devoted to woman's rights, prohibition, etc., in 1849.
Me. and Mrs. Bloomer moved to Council Bluffs, Ia., in 1855, and she then lectured in the principal cities of the country . She recommended and wore a sanitary dress for women which became known as the Bloomer costume, although it was originated by Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Miller.
It consisted of skirts reaching just below the knee and Turkish trousers.
She died in Council Bluffs, Ia., Dec. 30, 1894.
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3, Chapter 1 : re-formation and Reanimation.—1841 . (search)
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3, Chapter 6 : third mission to England .—1846 . (search)
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3, Chapter 12 : Kossuth .—1852 . (search)