In the United States in the 1800s, many organized groups spoke out against drinking. Together, these groups are known as the temperance movement. Temperance means moderation, but in fact many of the reformers in the movement pressed for abstinence, or...

Many temperance movements and societies emerged in the United States during the nineteenth century. These movements began in the early 1800s and gained ascendancy during the mid-to-late 1800s, culminating in the Prohibition Movement, the Prohibition...

The temperance movement attempted to greatly reduce the amount of alcohol consumed or even prohibit its production and consumption entirely. In predominantly Muslim countries, temperance is part of Islam. In predominantly Christian countries, forms of...

The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 06-04-1995 TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT GAINS STRENGTH IN U.S. Date: 06-04-1995, Sunday Section: SPECIAL SECTIONS Edition: All Editions -- Sunday 1900 March 14: The U.S. Congress approves adoption of the gold standard, marking the victory of banking interests...

Lyrics and Borrowed Tunes of the American Temperance Movement. Edited by Paul D. Sanders. (Columbia, Mo.: University of Missouri Press, 2006. Pp. xi, 281. $19.95.) The title accurately describes the book's contents, a compilation of temperance song lyrics usually sung to borrowed...