Our Girls
Originally written in 1871, Our Girls was one of the first books to promote physical fitness and a natural body type for the Victorian Woman. Dio Lewis wrote the book to promote a healthy lifestyle and a vigorous work ethic for young women in the Victorian era. For the 21st Century reader, the book provides a look at the thinking that helped bring about the women's movements in the 20th Century. Topics covered include, fashion, idleness, employment, marriage, women's rights, education, health, food and drink, and proper amusements.

The digital text for this book has been proofed and corrected to reflect the original print edition. Any odd spelling or punctuations reflect the original publication. Every effort has been made to make this book readable and accurate.
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Our Girls
Originally written in 1871, Our Girls was one of the first books to promote physical fitness and a natural body type for the Victorian Woman. Dio Lewis wrote the book to promote a healthy lifestyle and a vigorous work ethic for young women in the Victorian era. For the 21st Century reader, the book provides a look at the thinking that helped bring about the women's movements in the 20th Century. Topics covered include, fashion, idleness, employment, marriage, women's rights, education, health, food and drink, and proper amusements.

The digital text for this book has been proofed and corrected to reflect the original print edition. Any odd spelling or punctuations reflect the original publication. Every effort has been made to make this book readable and accurate.
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Our Girls

Our Girls

by Dio Lewis
Our Girls

Our Girls

by Dio Lewis

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Overview

Originally written in 1871, Our Girls was one of the first books to promote physical fitness and a natural body type for the Victorian Woman. Dio Lewis wrote the book to promote a healthy lifestyle and a vigorous work ethic for young women in the Victorian era. For the 21st Century reader, the book provides a look at the thinking that helped bring about the women's movements in the 20th Century. Topics covered include, fashion, idleness, employment, marriage, women's rights, education, health, food and drink, and proper amusements.

The digital text for this book has been proofed and corrected to reflect the original print edition. Any odd spelling or punctuations reflect the original publication. Every effort has been made to make this book readable and accurate.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940015520200
Publisher: Gutter Type Press
Publication date: 10/19/2012
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 580 KB

About the Author

Dr. Dio Lewis (1823 – 1886) was a prominent Victorian physical culture advocate. He spent the better part of his life advocating for temperance and physical fitness. From 1864-1867, he ran a school for girls in Lexington, Massachusetts. His work on physical fitness was the blueprint for the gym classes in the American school system. He was also the inventor of the beanbag.
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