Oscar Gottlieb Christgau Papers 1908-1971

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zm6648 (person)

William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and 1908 elections. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Just before his death, he gained national attention for attacking the te...

York, Alvin Cullum, 1887-1964

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xf1qvz (person)

Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known as Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking at least one machine gun, killing at least 25 enemy soldiers and capturing 132. York's Medal of Honor action occurred during the United States-led portion of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France, which was intended to breach the Hindenburg line a...

Cannon, James, 1864-1944

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69k487f (person)

Methodist clergyman from Virginia, journalist, and leader in the prohibition movement. Also known as James Cannon, Jr. From the guide to the James Cannon Papers, 1869-1989, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University) Methodist clergyman, journalist, and leader in the prohibition movement, from Virginia. Also known as James Cannon, Jr. From the description of Papers, 1869-1989. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122581338 ...

Callahan, Patrick Henry, 1866-1940

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tq63hr (person)

Patrick Henry Callahan was born in Cleveland, October 15, 1866. He worked in the varnish manufacturing industry, first in Cleveland, later with the Louisville Varnish Company in Kentucky. In addition, Callahan was involved in several organizations, such as the Catholic Industrial Conference and the National Catholic Charities Conference. Callahan was also involved in other causes, many of these relating to his support of the Prohibition (or Eighteenth) Amendment. He died February 4, 1940. ...

Rodeheaver, Homer A. (Homer Alvan), 1880-1955

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pc4x66 (person)

Anti-saloon League of America

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pp3271 (corporateBody)

Temperance organization, with offices in Columbia, S.C., at 1302 Main Street near Lady Street; founded, 1893, in Oberlin, Ohio. From the description of Records, 1919 July 14-1920 Feb. 17. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 56526390 ...

Dickinson, Luren Dudley, 1859-1943

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fb553m (person)

Sheppard, Morris, 1875-1941

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zw1ntg (person)

Morris Sheppard (1875-1941) was born May 28, 1875, in Wheatsville, Texas. He received his AB degree from the University of Texas in 1895 and his LLB in 1897. He also earned an LLM degree from Yale University, before beginning his law practice in Pittsburgh and Texarkana. In 1902, Sheppard was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to fill the space left vacant by his father’s death. He served until 1913 when he became a U.S. Senator, a post he would hold until his own death in...

Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61c1z0w (person)

William Ashley Sunday, Sr., American evangelist, was born November 19, 1862 in Ames, Iowa. After holding various jobs while completing high school, he was recruited to join the Chicago White Stockings, a professional baseball team. He committed his life to Christ in 1886 or 1887, upon following a street gospel band back to their mission. He married Helen Amelia Thompson in 1888. He gave talks to young men in the cities his team visited and worked part-time for the Chicago YMCA. He coached the ba...

Capper, Arthur, 1865-1951

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62j68xn (person)

Publishing, radio executive; Kansas governor; U.S. senator from Kansas. Of Garnett, Topeka, Kan. From the description of Arthur Capper papers, 1853-1956 (bulk 1918-1948). (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 85600345 ...

Christgau, Oscar Gottlieb.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mx7bw5 (person)

Oscar Gottlieb Christgau was actively involved in the temperance movement in the United States for more than fifty years. He began, in 1915, as a speaker for the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois and was later appointed editor of the Illinois Edition of The American Issue, the Anti-Saloon League newspaper. It was in Illinois that Christgau began working with F. Scott McBride, who was then state ASL Superintendent. Christgau became his assistant and continued to speak, write, and organi...

Russell, Howard H. (Howard Hyde), 1855-1946

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61n832v (person)

Congregational minister and founder of the American Anti-Saloon League. From the description of Howard Hyde Russell papers, 1840-1946. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 154302192 Howard Hyde Russell was the leading spirit in inaugurating the Anti-Saloon League movement. As a founder and the first superintendent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League, Russell played an influential role in establishing the Anti-Saloon League of America and became the national ...

Wallace, Clayton Morey, 1897-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61873zb (person)

McBride, Francis Scott, 1872-1955

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vq4ntz (person)