Records, 1912-1940 (inclusive).

Lewis, Edward Gardner, 1869-

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Edward Gardner Lewis, businessman, promoter and magazine publisher, was born in Connecticut in 1869. In 1912, Lewis began purchasing land which would become Atascadero, California, a planned utopian colony (he had established an earlier colony in Missouri). Lewis had business and money troubles most of his life, was once investigated by the US Post Office for fraud and declared bankruptcy twice. He died in 1950. From the description of Circular letters to "Dear Friend", 1921, June-Au...

American Woman's Republic.

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Woman's Republic.

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In 1912, Edward Gardner Lewis proposed the creation of a Woman's Republic, where women would learn principles of good government in preparation for responsibilities of full citizenship. Land was purchased in San Obispo County, Calif., in 1913, but the project never materialized. From the description of Records, 1912-1940 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007196 ...