The Road to Prohibition
Title
The Road to Prohibition
Description
What were the events that led to the Volstead Act and national Prohibition?
Collection Items
Prohibition
This sheet music, produced by the Women's Christian Temperance Union, tells about the happiness that Temperance brings to all across the nation.
National Prohibition Convention, 1892
The late nineteenth century marked the beginning of the politically active prohibition movement which began to use political means to achieve social change.
The Prohibition Pen
Poems were one of the many forms of literature that Prohibitionists used to disseminate Temperance ideas.
Principles of the Prohibition party
This poster visual describes the goals and principles the Prohibition Party sought for the United States.
Women's Christian Temperance Union. Ellen Stone
This picture portrays Women's Christian Temperance Union member, Ellen Stone. She was an active member of the group as well as a missionary.
Women's Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. Lillian Stevens and Mrs. Anna Gordon
Photograph of Anna Gordon and Lillian Stevens, both members of the influential Women's Christian Temperance Union.
The Ohio whiskey war - the ladies of Logan singing hymns in front of barrooms in aid of the temperance movement
This wood print printed in a newspaper portrayed the escalating tensions between women's activist groups and bar owners.
Temperance Fountain, South and East Elevations. View to Northwest - Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, KS
This water fountain, the first of its kind, was created by the Kansas Temperance Society to dissuade the public from visiting bars and saloons.
Mother Hull's W.C.T.U. Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska
Photograph of the staff and founders of the Mother Hull's W.C.T.U Hosptial