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Moreau (South Dakota, United States) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
Temperance reform. Maurice, the landgrave of Hesse, founded an order of temperance, Dec. 25, 1600; a total-abstinence society existed at Skibbereen, Ireland, in 1817; the Sober Society was formed at Allentown, N. J., in 1805, and this was followed by temperance societies organized, one at Moreau, Saratoga co., N. Y., April 30, 1808; another at Greenfleld, N. Y., in 1809; and another at Hector, N. Y., April 3, 1818. The Massachusetts Society for the Suppression of Intemperance was instituted at Boston, Feb. 5, 1813; but temperance reform as an organized movement began Feb. 13, 1826, when the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance was organized at the Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. Drs. Justin Edwards, Woods, Jenks, and Wayland, and Messrs. John Tappan and S. V. S. Wilder were prominent in it. The following is the chronology of the chief events in the temperance movement in America: First women's temperance society organized in Ohio, close of......1828 New Yo
Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
ion of Intemperance was instituted at Boston, Feb. 5, 1813; but temperance reform as an organized movement began Feb. 13, 1826, when the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance was organized at the Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. Drs. Justin Edwards, Woods, Jenks, and Wayland, and Messrs. John Tappan and S. V. S. Wilder were prominent in it. The following is the chronology of the chief events in the temperance movement in America: First women's temperance society organized in Ohio, close of......1828 New York State and Connecticut State temperance societies organized......1829 Congressional Temperance Society organized at Washington, D. C.......Feb. 26, 1833 First national temperance convention meets at Philadelphia; 440 delegates from twenty-two States......May 24-27, 1833 Order of Sons of Temperance organized in New York......Sept. 29, 1842 John B. Gough signs the pledge at Worcester, Mass......Oct. 31, 1842 Father Mathew visits the United States; a
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
5, 1813; but temperance reform as an organized movement began Feb. 13, 1826, when the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance was organized at the Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. Drs. Justin Edwards, Woods, Jenks, and Wayland, and Messrs. John Tappan and S. V. S. Wilder were prominent in it. The following is the chronology of the chief events in the temperance movement in America: First women's temperance society organized in Ohio, close of......1828 New York State and Connecticut State temperance societies organized......1829 Congressional Temperance Society organized at Washington, D. C.......Feb. 26, 1833 First national temperance convention meets at Philadelphia; 440 delegates from twenty-two States......May 24-27, 1833 Order of Sons of Temperance organized in New York......Sept. 29, 1842 John B. Gough signs the pledge at Worcester, Mass......Oct. 31, 1842 Father Mathew visits the United States; arriving in New York on the Ashburton; he is welcom
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
the pledge at Worcester, Mass......Oct. 31, 1842 Father Mathew visits the United States; arriving in New York on the Ashburton; he is welcomed at the Irving House as the guest of the city......July 2, 1849 Maine liquor law passed......June 2, 1851 Order of Good Templars formed in New York State......1851 Father Mathew sails from Philadelphia on the Pacific for Ireland after an extended tour throughout the United States......Nov. 8, 1851 John B. Gough makes a two years tour of England, delivering his first address in Exeter Hall, London......Aug. 2, 1853 World's temperance convention in Metropolitan Hall, N. Y......Sept. 6-10, 1853 Spirit rations in the navy of the United States abolished after......Sept. 1, 1862 National Temperance Society and publication house, with headquarters at New York, organized......1865 National Prohibition party organized at Chicago, Ill......Sept. 1-2, 1869 National Prohibition party nominates James Black (Pa.) for President a
London (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
ather Mathew visits the United States; arriving in New York on the Ashburton; he is welcomed at the Irving House as the guest of the city......July 2, 1849 Maine liquor law passed......June 2, 1851 Order of Good Templars formed in New York State......1851 Father Mathew sails from Philadelphia on the Pacific for Ireland after an extended tour throughout the United States......Nov. 8, 1851 John B. Gough makes a two years tour of England, delivering his first address in Exeter Hall, London......Aug. 2, 1853 World's temperance convention in Metropolitan Hall, N. Y......Sept. 6-10, 1853 Spirit rations in the navy of the United States abolished after......Sept. 1, 1862 National Temperance Society and publication house, with headquarters at New York, organized......1865 National Prohibition party organized at Chicago, Ill......Sept. 1-2, 1869 National Prohibition party nominates James Black (Pa.) for President and John Russell (Mich.) for Vice-President, who receiv
Washington (United States) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
Promotion of Temperance was organized at the Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. Drs. Justin Edwards, Woods, Jenks, and Wayland, and Messrs. John Tappan and S. V. S. Wilder were prominent in it. The following is the chronology of the chief events in the temperance movement in America: First women's temperance society organized in Ohio, close of......1828 New York State and Connecticut State temperance societies organized......1829 Congressional Temperance Society organized at Washington, D. C.......Feb. 26, 1833 First national temperance convention meets at Philadelphia; 440 delegates from twenty-two States......May 24-27, 1833 Order of Sons of Temperance organized in New York......Sept. 29, 1842 John B. Gough signs the pledge at Worcester, Mass......Oct. 31, 1842 Father Mathew visits the United States; arriving in New York on the Ashburton; he is welcomed at the Irving House as the guest of the city......July 2, 1849 Maine liquor law passed......June 2, 1851
Skibbereen (Irish Republic) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
Temperance reform. Maurice, the landgrave of Hesse, founded an order of temperance, Dec. 25, 1600; a total-abstinence society existed at Skibbereen, Ireland, in 1817; the Sober Society was formed at Allentown, N. J., in 1805, and this was followed by temperance societies organized, one at Moreau, Saratoga co., N. Y., April 30, 1808; another at Greenfleld, N. Y., in 1809; and another at Hector, N. Y., April 3, 1818. The Massachusetts Society for the Suppression of Intemperance was instituted at Boston, Feb. 5, 1813; but temperance reform as an organized movement began Feb. 13, 1826, when the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance was organized at the Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. Drs. Justin Edwards, Woods, Jenks, and Wayland, and Messrs. John Tappan and S. V. S. Wilder were prominent in it. The following is the chronology of the chief events in the temperance movement in America: First women's temperance society organized in Ohio, close of......1828 New Y
Maine (Maine, United States) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
t. 29, 1842 John B. Gough signs the pledge at Worcester, Mass......Oct. 31, 1842 Father Mathew visits the United States; arriving in New York on the Ashburton; he is welcomed at the Irving House as the guest of the city......July 2, 1849 Maine liquor law passed......June 2, 1851 Order of Good Templars formed in New York State......1851 Father Mathew sails from Philadelphia on the Pacific for Ireland after an extended tour throughout the United States......Nov. 8, 1851 John B. t Chicago, Ill......Sept. 1-2, 1869 National Prohibition party nominates James Black (Pa.) for President and John Russell (Mich.) for Vice-President, who receive 5,608 popular votes......1872 Blue-ribbon movement begun by Francis Murphy, of Maine......1873 Woman's temperance crusade begins in Hillsboro, O.......December, 1873 National Woman's Christian Temperance Union organized......Nov. 18-20, 1874 Women's international temperance congress in Philadelphia, Pa.......June 12, 187
New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
land, and Messrs. John Tappan and S. V. S. Wilder were prominent in it. The following is the chronology of the chief events in the temperance movement in America: First women's temperance society organized in Ohio, close of......1828 New York State and Connecticut State temperance societies organized......1829 Congressional Temperance Society organized at Washington, D. C.......Feb. 26, 1833 First national temperance convention meets at Philadelphia; 440 delegates from twenty-two 2 Father Mathew visits the United States; arriving in New York on the Ashburton; he is welcomed at the Irving House as the guest of the city......July 2, 1849 Maine liquor law passed......June 2, 1851 Order of Good Templars formed in New York State......1851 Father Mathew sails from Philadelphia on the Pacific for Ireland after an extended tour throughout the United States......Nov. 8, 1851 John B. Gough makes a two years tour of England, delivering his first address in Exeter Hal
Boston (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry temperance-reform
at Allentown, N. J., in 1805, and this was followed by temperance societies organized, one at Moreau, Saratoga co., N. Y., April 30, 1808; another at Greenfleld, N. Y., in 1809; and another at Hector, N. Y., April 3, 1818. The Massachusetts Society for the Suppression of Intemperance was instituted at Boston, Feb. 5, 1813; but temperance reform as an organized movement began Feb. 13, 1826, when the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance was organized at the Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. Drs. Justin Edwards, Woods, Jenks, and Wayland, and Messrs. John Tappan and S. V. S. Wilder were prominent in it. The following is the chronology of the chief events in the temperance movement in America: First women's temperance society organized in Ohio, close of......1828 New York State and Connecticut State temperance societies organized......1829 Congressional Temperance Society organized at Washington, D. C.......Feb. 26, 1833 First national temperance convention mee
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