Bloomer,Amelia Jenks

Bloomer,Amelia Jenks
Bloom·er (blo͞oʹmər), Amelia Jenks. 1818-1894.
American social reformer who founded and edited the feminist newspaper Lily (1849-1855), wrote about unjust marriage laws and women's suffrage, and advocated a new style of dress for women.

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  • Bloomer, Amelia Jenks — ▪ American social reformer née  Amelia Jenks  born May 27, 1818, Homer, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 30, 1894, Council Bluffs, Iowa  American reformer who campaigned for temperance (temperance movement) and women s rights (women s movement).       Amelia …   Universalium

  • Bloomer, Amelia — orig. Amelia Jenks born May 27, 1818, Homer, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 30, 1894, Council Bluffs, Iowa U.S. reformer. In 1840 she married Dexter Bloomer, a Quaker newspaper editor. She wrote articles on education, unjust marriage laws, and women s… …   Universalium

  • Bloomer, Amelia — orig. Amelia Jenks (27 may. 1818, Homer, N.Y., EE.UU.–30 dic. 1894, Council Bluffs, Iowa). Reformadora estadounidense. En 1840 contrajo matrimonio con un cuáquero, Dexter Bloomer, que era director de un diario. Escribió artículos sobre educación …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Bloomer-Kostüm — Bloomer Kostüm, 1851 Amelia Bloomer in dem nach ihr benannten Bloomer Kostüm, aus The Lily, 1851 Amelia Jenks Bloomer (* 27. Mai 1818 in …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • bloomer — bloomer1 [blo͞om′ər] n. 1. a plant with reference to its blooming [an early bloomer] 2. a person in the bloom or prime of life 3. [short for blooming error] [Slang, Chiefly Brit.] Chiefly Brit. Slang a foolish or stupid mistake ☆ bloomer2… …   English World dictionary

  • Amelia Bloomer — Amelia Jenks Bloomer (May 27, 1818 mdash;December 30, 1894) was an American women s rights and temperance advocate. She created the Loose Bloomer for women s comfort. Bloomer came from a family of modest means and received only a few years of… …   Wikipedia

  • Amelia Bloomer — Bloomer Kostüm, 1851 Amelia Bloomer in dem nach ihr benannten Bloomer Kostüm, aus The …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Amelia Bloomer — Amelia Jenks Bloomer (27 mai 1818 – 30 décembre 1894) était une militante du droit des femmes et du mouvement pour la tempérance. Employée des postes, elle édita la revue The Lily, consacrée principalement à la tempérance mais qui ouvrit… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bloomer — [blo͞om′ər] Amelia Jenks [jeŋks] 1818 94; U.S. social reformer & feminist …   English World dictionary

  • bloomer — bloomer1 /blooh meuhr/, n. 1. a costume for women, advocated about 1850 by Amelia Jenks Bloomer, consisting of a short skirt, loose trousers gathered and buttoned at the ankle, and often a coat and a wide hat. 2. bloomers, (used with a pl. v.) a …   Universalium

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