National Temperance Society and Publishing House

The National Temperance Society and Publishing House was founded in 1865 in Saratoga Springs, New York^[1]. During its first 60 years, it published over a billion pages of literature in support of the temperance movement.

Its three monthly magazines had a combined circulation of about 600,000. They were The National Temperance Advocate for adults, The Youth's Temperance Banner for adolescents, and The Water Lily for children.

The Society also published over 2,000 books and pamphlets in addition to textbooks, posters and flyers.

The Drunkard's Progress: A lithograph by Nathaniel Currier supporting the temperance movement, January 1846.

Notable people

Julia Colman (1828–1909), American temperance educator, activist, editor, writer

External links

Cheers! Temperance society urges sobriety in bootleg era at Vigo County Historical Society
Guide to the National Temperance Society and Publication House at Presbyterian Historical Society

References

↑ "Guide to the National Temperance Society and Publication House". Presbyterian Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.

External links

Works by National Temperance Society and Publishing House at Project Gutenberg

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[1] "Guide to the National Temperance Society and Publication House". Presbyterian Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.