Episodes Around: 18910102 to 18971005

  1. The Spread of Prohibition
    date January 2, 1891 to October 5, 1897map MONTGOMERY, Marylandtags Church/Religious-Activity, Economy, Government, Women

    The Anti-Saloon League began with a modest following in 1893 to becoming a major political force in lobbying for a Constitutional amendment. Their goal, under the guidance of their president, Rev. Howard Hyde Russell, was to unify the anti-alcohol sentiment already brewing in society and to enact further legislation to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol. Grounded in moral and religious...