Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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- Jun 27, 1883The Temperance Boom Comes to SeattleFrances E. Willard, the national leader of the WCTU, receives a massive, star-studded welcome at Yesler's Hall to launch a campaign for moral reform.Territorial University, Seattle, WA
- Aug 5, 1883The Temperance Tour That Went Town to Town on Puget SoundA Woman's Christian Temperance Union organizer spent July 1883 forming locals and gathering pledges in Coupeville, Ferndale, Semiahmoo and Anacortes.Anacortes, WA
- Jun 6, 1885The Struggle for Civic Access: The WCTU’s 1885 Fight Against Liquor LicensingA local chapter of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union pushes for a formal transparency process, demanding public notice and character checks for liquor license applicants in early Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jun 24, 1885The Temperance Debate That Rocked SeattleA fiery, hours-long confrontation at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention reveals a deep divide between pragmatists and extremists.Seattle, WA
- Feb 21, 1889The Women Who Refused to Look AwayTacoma’s most prominent ladies rally behind a betrayed young woman in court, challenging Seattle’s apathetic society to stand with her.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 3, 1890The Tragic End of a Forgotten LifeA young, disabled woman dies in Seattle after surviving a life of exploitation at the hands of 'charitable' organizations.1019 Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 26, 1891The Women of Seattle Organize for Social ChangeIn an era of rapid growth, the King County W.C.T.U. gathered to hold the city's power brokers accountable for the moral and social decay they saw gripping the port city.First Methodist Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA
- Jun 30, 1892The Hitching Post FountainA historic Seattle landmark, rescued from use as a stable hitching post, is restored to its purpose by the W.C.T.U. and the Good Templars.Seattle, WA
- May 31, 1894The White Ribboners’ Crusade in CosmopolisA local chapter of the W.C.T.U. mounts an impassioned campaign against the ‘despot’ of alcohol, labeling licensed saloons a failed experiment.Cosmopolis, WA
- Apr 30, 1895Free Water, No Horse BasinThe W.C.T.U. won permission for three small free fountains downtown—one basin for people, one for dogs, none for horses.Seattle, WA
- Sep 25, 1903Sunday Closing Fight Hits the Fruit FairWalla Walla's religious organizations challenge the management's decision to keep the local fruit fair open on a Sunday.Walla Walla, WA