Jane Cunningham Croly

Jane Cunningham Croly , pseud. Jennie June, 1829-1901, American journalist and feminist, b. England. She came to the United States at the age of 12 and in 1857 married author and editor David Goodman Croly. She was one of the earliest American newspaperwomen, writing for various New York newspapers under the pseudonym Jennie June. From 1860 to 1887 she edited Demorest's Quarterly Mirror of Fashion (later Demorest's Illustrated Monthly ) and later was part owner of Godey's Lady's Book. She specialized in women's features and was among the first journalists who syndicated their articles. In 1856 she called the first women's congress. Twelve years later, in 1868, she founded Sorosis, the only women's club of importance at that time, and in 1889, the New York Women's Press Club. She wrote The History of the Woman's Club Movement in America (1898).

Croly, Jane Cunningham (1829–1901), English‐born journalist, came to New York in 1841, where she later married the author and editor David Goodman Croly (1829–89). Under the pseudonym Jenny June, she wrote feature articles for New York newspapers. Besides founding and presiding (1868–82) over Sorosis, the first professional women's club in the U.S., she helped found the Federation of Women's Clubs. She edited Demorest's Illustrated Monthly (1860–87), was part owner of Godey's Lady's Book, and was a professor at Rutgers. Her books include For Better or Worse: A Book for Some Men and All Women (1875) and The History of the Women's Club Movement in America (1898).