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Helen S. Elliott, Born to Lead: A Puppet Play

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Helen S. Elliott, Born to Lead: A Puppet Play, The Signal Press, ca. 1950

The mid-twentieth century witnessed the novel idea of enacting the legend of Frances Willard with puppets. “Puppetry has become so universally popular…

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Anna A. Gordon, The Children's Tribute to the Prohibition States: A Prohibition Playlet

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Anna A. Gordon, The Children's Tribute to the Prohibition States: A Prohibition Playlet, National WCTU Publishing House, ca. 1916

Anna Gordon, Frances Willard’s personal secretary and fourth president of the WCTU, authored many stories, verse, and songs for children. Sales of her…

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E. A. Morgan, Temperance Plays for Radio or Stage

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E. A. Morgan, Temperance Plays for Radio or Stage, Parthenon Press, 1951

The publication of these radio plays was funded by May Bonine, a member of the local WCTU of Havre, Montana. WCTU members of that community had given…

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Lost Museum Archive, "The Drunkard"

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Lost Museum Archive, "The Drunkard"

A recreation of a poster for "The Drunkard" at Barnum's American Museum.

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"Come Home Father"

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"Come Home Father"

Illustration from T. S. Arthur's 1854 temperance novel, "Ten Nights in a Bar-Room," which was subsequently adapted into a bestselling play.

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