Adna Hecox, who preached the first Protestant sermon in California, was living in Soquel when he established the state’s first Temperance Society in 1847. It was a self-help order where one “took the ...

A new study has been published in a book exploring the architectural legacy of the Temperance movement. Temperance was a 19th Century social movement that looked to combat alcohol's devastating ...

Hundreds of halls were built as alcohol-free spaces, yet their past is now forgotten, says author.

As younger adults opt for “wellness” products, many are practicing alcohol abstinence. Sometimes referred to as “sober curious,” this trend of often forgoing alcohol has forged public conversations on ...

WITH THE EMERGENCE of a national temperance movement in the 1820s, Rochester residents who were concerned about the ill-effects of drunkenness found a voice in their community. They began speaking out ...

CHARLEVOIX — One hundred and fifty years ago, the May 16, 1874 Charlevoix Sentinel reported that “The cable across the Straits has been repaired.” A cable across the Straits of Mackinac? A quick ...

Explore the life of Eliza Peterson, a leader in the African American woman’s temperance movement. Eliza Peterson was a Texas and national leader in the woman’s temperance movement and suffrage ...

For all its notorious stories of bootlegging gangsters, unground crime, speakeasy’s and the infamous Red-Light District, it’s no wonder how Terre Haute earned the moniker, “Sin City.” It’s easy to ...

The Granville Historical Society is presenting "Songs of the American Temperance Movement: 1865-1920," in a program on Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. at Seek-No-Further Cidery. The program will be presented by ...

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