Two Decades, 1874-1894: A History Of The First Twenty Years' Work Of The Woman's Christian Temperance Union Of The State Of New York (1894) - Couverture souple

Graham, Frances W; Gardenier, Georgeanna M

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ISBN 10 : 1437358446 ISBN 13 : 9781437358445

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

""Two Decades, 1874-1894: A History Of The First Twenty Years������� Work Of The Woman�������s Christian Temperance Union Of The State Of New York"" is a historical account of the first two decades of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in the state of New York. Written by Frances W. Graham and published in 1894, the book chronicles the efforts of the WCTU to combat alcoholism and promote temperance through the use of education, legislation, and social reform. It covers the organization's founding, growth, and achievements during a time when the temperance movement was gaining momentum across the United States. The book also includes biographical sketches of prominent members of the New York WCTU and provides insight into the challenges faced by women in the late 19th century as they sought to effect change in a male-dominated society. Overall, ""Two Decades, 1874-1894"" offers a valuable historical perspective on the early years of the WCTU and its role in the temperance movement in New York State.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Histories are strange things: they uncover so many hidden events, and bring back so many lost memories. A history that traces the beginnings of a reform movement, that weaves the shuttle of memory in and out of the web of the past and presents a perfect woof of fact and incident, is a treasury of knowledge that will not fail to delight and instruct. But the compilation of such a history is no easy task, and especially is this true of an organization with the many ramifications of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the State of New York.

The 14th of October, 1894, marked the twenty-first milestone in our history, and the story that follows is the story of the hopes and fears, the smiles and tears of the past twenty years, mingled with songs of rejoicing for grand achievement. For twenty years this organization has stood with undaunted front against the sin of the state as represented by the legalized traffic in intoxicating liquors and by the awful vice that would put a premium on woman's shame.

During this time it has uttered its shibboleth that that political party, and that only, which declares in its platform for the complete prohibition of the liquor traffic, can have its influence and its prayers. There have been days of darkness and disaster, but by the grace of God no weapon turned against the union has prospered, and every tongue that has risen in judgment has been condemned. The growth of the organization has been marvelous, for in twenty years it has grown from a few hundred members to twenty-two thousand, and from a few auxiliaries to over nine hundred, which cover as a network the entire state. Its workers are indefatigable, and wage their peaceful war for "sweeter manners, purer laws," with an earnestness that carries conviction to the hearts of the people and the law-makers of the state. And wherever there is a wrong to right, an evil to attack, or a hand to help, there will you find a woman with a white ribbon on her breast.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1437358446
• ISBN 13: 9781437358445
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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