Jane Cunningham Croly (1829–1901)
Author of Jennie June's American cookery book : containing upwards of twelve hundred choice and carefully tested receipts; embracing all the popular dishes, and the best results of modern science, reduced to a simple and practical form : Also, a chapter for invalids, for infants, one on Jewish cookery, and a variety of miscellaneous receipts of special value to housekeepers generally
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Works by Jane Cunningham Croly
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- Canonical name
- Croly, Jane Cunningham
- Legal name
- Croly, Jane Cunningham
- Other names
- Croly, Mrs. David G.
June, Jennie
June, Jenny - Birthdate
- 1829-12-19
- Date of death
- 1901-12-23
- Burial location
- New York, USA
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- New York, USA
- Education
- homeschooled
- Occupations
- journalist
editor, Godey's Lady's Magazine (1887-1888_ (1887-1888_)
cookbook editor
home economist - Relationships
- Croly, David Goodman (husband)
- Organizations
- The Women's Parliament
Sorosis
General Federation of Women's Club
New York Women's Press Club - Short biography
- Jane Cunningham Croly (1829-1901)
Better known under her pen name Jenny June.
Mrs Croly was probably the first female American journalist. For over forty years she held various editorial positions on newspapers and magazines. In 1868 she founded Sorosis, which became the first American woman's club of any consequence or endurance. she was instrumental in formation of the New York Women's Press Club
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- 13
- Members
- 26
- Popularity
- #495,361
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 8
'1st American Jewish recipe for fricassee appears in her chapter of Jewish Receipts, perhaps coming to Ms Croley from her friend, Genie H. Rosenfeld of New York, wife of the dramatist, Sydney Rosenfeld & editor of Puck.' cooksrecipes.com
Another copy pub for furniture company.