The Temperance Movement. The country's first serious anti-alcohol movement grew out of a fervor for reform that swept the nation in the 1830s and 1840s.

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT ON LONG ISLAND. Share full article. Feb. 17, 1874. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from February 17, 1874, Page 2 Buy Reprints.

In 1830, as the temperance movement was finding its voice, drinking-age Americans, mostly men, were knocking back about seven gallons of liquor every year — about three times as much as today ...

In the early 1840s, ... This phase of the temperance movement contributed to an estimated 75% decline in overall American drinking from 1830 to 1845.

The WCTU resurrected the tactics of anti-alcohol activists from the 1830s and 1840s, ... As the temperance movement peaked in popularity in the early 20th century, ...

Known As Hatchet Granny, She Was An Anti-Alcohol Activist Who Got Arrested Over 30 Times For Smashing Saloons With A Hatchet During The Temperance Movement Story by Emily Chan • 11mo ...

NEW TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. Share full article. Jan. 24, 1889. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from January 24, 1889, Page 8 Buy Reprints.