This collection of journals provides a fascinating window into the temperance movement in the United States in the mid-19th century. The journal includes articles on the dangers of alcohol consumption, success stories of former drinkers, and reports on the progress of the temperance movement in various parts of the country. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of the temperance movement and its impact on American society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Through an examination of the two icons of the nineteenth century American temperance movement -- the self-made man and the crusading woman -- Fletcher demonstrates the evolving meaning and context of temperance and gender.