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Growth of Temperance in the United States
A historical overview tracing temperance movements from Father Mathew's global campaigns to United States societies. It covers Washington DC origins, key figures like Hawkins and Gough, the Washingtonian pledge, Sons of Temperance, Good Templars, Rechabites, Jonadabs, and the women led crusades and unions shaping 19th century reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
R. M. Cheshire
Washington
Father Mathew
Ireland
Scotland
England
New York
Woodhull
Senate
LaFayette
Congress
Henry Clay
Wm. H. Seward
Father Byrne
Jersey City
Baltimore
United State
Connecticut
Litchfield County
Boston
Hewitt
National Philanthropist
Journal of Humanity
New York State Temperance Society
Bosten
Chase's Tavern
Mathew Hale Smith
Elul
Coffin Varnisa
Washingtonian
John H. W. Hawkins
John B. Gough
Sons of Temperance
Masons
Odd Fellows
Great Britain
Australia
Independent Order of Good Templars
Grand Lodge
Temple of Honor
Order of Rechabites
Jeremiah
Jonadab
Rechat
Temperance Society
Sons of Jonadab
Samuel C. Mills
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Woman's National Christian Temperance Union
Murphy
National Temperance Union
Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria
Jerusalem
Jericho
Friends of Temperance
Petersby Va
United Friends of Temperance
Chattanooga
Tenn
Congressional Temperance Society
House