March is Women’s History Month and the first newspaper in the United States that was edited by and published for women was called “The Lily.” Published monthly in Seneca Falls, New York, the driving force behind The Lily was Amelia Bloomer. While the newspaper initially focused on spreading ideals of temperance, it soon broadened its attention to include many women’s rights issues of the time including suffrage and clothing reform. Circulation of the paper grew as discussions of a certain clothi