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"Doers and Dreamers, social reformers of the nineteenth century" by Lynne Deur
Vocabulary:
temperance
Interesting Fact:
A Wisconsin law from 1839 did not allow businesses to operate on Sundays, including the business of selling alcohol. This law continued into the twentieth century.
Study Questions:
How successful have temperance and prohibition laws been in the state and country?
Today, some communities in Wisconsin are considered "dry." What does that mean?
Who were some of the leaders of the temperance movement in Wisconsin?
U.S. historical events that occurred on February 8:
1910: The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated.
1968: In Orangeburg, S.C., three college students were killed during a civil rights protest against a whites-only bowling alley.
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