The Temperance Movement
in America

"Daddy's in there. Our shoes, and stockings and clothes and food are in there, too, and they'll never come out."

Chicago Sun Times (1927)
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAsaloon.htm

 1. Political Cartoons

A. The Enemies of the Republic

B. Rescued

C. Protect That Boy

D. Spike That Gun (1895)

E. A Night's Work

F. By Authority of the People!

G. Pick Up the Club

 2. Temperance Alphabet Card

A. Temperance Alphabet Pamphlet

Be sure to examine the cards for every letter of the alphabet.

 3. Sheet Music

A. Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music

B. America Singing: Ninetheenth-Century Song Sheets

C. America Singing: Nineteenth-Century Song Sheets

D. I Never Knew I Had a Wonderful Wife Until...

E. The Alcoholic Blues

Be sure to examine the words to the songs.

 4. Prohibition Cards,Pledges, and Others

A. WCTU Pledge Cards: I Agree to Become a Member

B. WCTU Pledge Cards: Loyal Temperance Legion

C. WCTU Pledge Cards: Crusade Against the Saloon Pledge Card

D. New Year Sentiment Card

E.Type Talks on Alcohol

F. Lincoln-Lee Legion

G. Fliers

H. New Year Sentiment Card

 5. Magazine Covers and Election Posters

A. The American Patriot: Where the Shadow Falls the Heaviest

B. The American Patriot: Rum's Recruits

C. Prohibition Party: Candidates for President of the United States 1908-28

D. Prohibition Party: Candidates for President of the United States1880-1904

6. Propaganda

A. Type Talks on Alcohol

B. Anti-Saloon League Posters and Cartoons

C. An Appeal to Yellow Springs' Manhood

 7. Published Stories

A. Lou's Cold Bath

B. Charged with Murder

C. Poor Bennie

D. Nina's Dream

8. Propaganda posters

Examine posters from any of the following categories (Note: These are Flash movies and take a while to download before viewing.):

• Alcohol and animals
• Alcohol and the body
• Alcohol and children
• Alcohol and the mind
• Alcohol and morality
• Alcohol and prosperity
• Alcohol and safety

9. Political Cartoons

A.Which Gets Your Vote...

B. Pick Up the Club

C. Goliath's Pride

D. My Best Friend, Poisoned!

E. "Et Tu, Brute!"

F. New York Times

G. Important Vineyard Society Item

H. Howling at the Moon

I. And Now for the Big Jump!

J. His New Mount

10. Anti-Saloon League: Dry Arguments

A. Saloon Corrupts

B. Saloon Parties

C. Saloon Protection

D. Uncle Sam Benefits

E. Downward Path