Mary Katherine Goddard (June 16, 1738 - August 12, 1816)
was an early American publisher and the first American postmistress. She was the first to print the Declaration of Independence with the names of the signatories.
MKG grew up in New London, Connecticut, before moving to Province, Rhode Island, with her mother in 1762. Her famous firsts began when she became the first woman publisher in american in 1766. In 1775, Goddard became the first American woman postmaster in Baltimore, MD. When on Jan 18, 1777, the Continental Congress moved that the Declaration of Independence be widely distributed, Goddard was one of the first to offer the use of her press. This was in spite of the risks of being associated with what was considered a treasonable document by the British. Her copy, the Goddard Broadside, was the first to contain the typeset names of the signatories, including John Hancock. Goddard was a successful postmaster for 14 years. In 1789, however, she was removed from the position by Postmaster General Samuel Osgood despite general protest from the Baltimore community. Osgood asserted that the position required "more traveling ... than a woman could undertake." and appointed a political ally of his to replace her. On November 12, 1789, over 230 citizens of Baltimore, including more than 200 leading businessmen, presented a petition demanding her reinstatement. It was, however, unsuccessful. Following her dismissal, Goddard sold books, stationery, and dry goods. She died August 12, 1816, still beloved by her community.
The Drink:
Laughing in the Rain:
1/2 oz pear vodka
3/4 oz Lemon Verbena Simple Syrup
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Champagne to top off (about 1/2 cup)
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 2.4/3
Taxic Diversity: 3/4
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: "3/4 split on taxic diversity for lemon verbena simple syrup being hard to pin down"
From Women Entrepreneurs theme hosted by CZ
was an early American publisher and the first American postmistress. She was the first to print the Declaration of Independence with the names of the signatories.
MKG grew up in New London, Connecticut, before moving to Province, Rhode Island, with her mother in 1762. Her famous firsts began when she became the first woman publisher in american in 1766. In 1775, Goddard became the first American woman postmaster in Baltimore, MD. When on Jan 18, 1777, the Continental Congress moved that the Declaration of Independence be widely distributed, Goddard was one of the first to offer the use of her press. This was in spite of the risks of being associated with what was considered a treasonable document by the British. Her copy, the Goddard Broadside, was the first to contain the typeset names of the signatories, including John Hancock. Goddard was a successful postmaster for 14 years. In 1789, however, she was removed from the position by Postmaster General Samuel Osgood despite general protest from the Baltimore community. Osgood asserted that the position required "more traveling ... than a woman could undertake." and appointed a political ally of his to replace her. On November 12, 1789, over 230 citizens of Baltimore, including more than 200 leading businessmen, presented a petition demanding her reinstatement. It was, however, unsuccessful. Following her dismissal, Goddard sold books, stationery, and dry goods. She died August 12, 1816, still beloved by her community.
The Drink:
Laughing in the Rain:
1/2 oz pear vodka
3/4 oz Lemon Verbena Simple Syrup
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Champagne to top off (about 1/2 cup)
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 2.4/3
Taxic Diversity: 3/4
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: "3/4 split on taxic diversity for lemon verbena simple syrup being hard to pin down"
From Women Entrepreneurs theme hosted by CZ
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