Carrie Nation - Wikipedia
WEBCaroline Amelia Nation (November 25, 1846 – June 9, 1911), often referred to by Carrie, Carry Nation, [1] Carrie A. Nation, or Hatchet Granny, [2] [3] was an American who was a radical member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol before the advent of …
Carry Nation | Biography, Hatchet, & Facts | Britannica
WEBCarry Nation, American temperance advocate famous for using a hatchet to demolish barrooms while she typically sang or prayed. She was jailed many times and survived numerous physical assaults. Learn more about Nation’s early life …
Activist Carry Nation Used a Hatchet to Smash Booze Bottles ...
WEBDec 10, 2018 — Though she advocated for the rights of the poor and homeless and focused on other acts of charity during her life, Carry Nation is best remembered for her dramatic demonstrations against demon...
Carrie Nation: Hatchet-Wielding Saloon Smasher - ThoughtCo
WEBMar 12, 2019 — Carrie Nation, who actually did smash saloons with her signature hatchet, was an iconic figure in the history of prohibition and temperance movement.
Carry Nation: Reconsidering one of history’s most ridiculed ...
WEBCarrie (later “Carry”) A. Nation was a God-fearing Christian of the purest sort—which brought her into frequent conflict with the organized church. For her, justice, love, and...
Carrie A. Nation, the Woman Who Attacked Alcoholism With a ...
WEBOn June 5, 1900, a woman dressed in black stepped into a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas. The towering figure, standing over 6 feet tall, carried an armload of heavy...
Carrie Nation and the 18th Amendment: Prohibition's history ...
WEBJan 16, 2019 — Attacking saloons with a hatchet, Carry Nation helped get America into rehab 100 years ago. But the temperance movement’s fiery leader didn’t live to see the 18th Amendment’s ratification ...