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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law

"1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law Temperance Watchman Club No. 1 banner, ca. 1848Maine Historical Society An Era of Reform By 1820…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"The Coasting Law of 1789 'Unity' and 'Margaretta,' Machias, 1775 The Coasting Law of 1789 required that merchant ships port and register at…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor

"Another provision of the law required the Overseers to provide immediate comfort and relief to all persons, regardless of settlement, who fall into…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition

"The first state ratified the law in January 1918 and the crucial 36th state gave the law the required three-quarters majority in January 1919."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Why Study the History of Drinking?

"… its use in this country in 1920 and repealed that law 13 years later, Americans continue to debate its pleasures and costs."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - The Continuing Debate

"… the state's well-publicized tough drunk-driving laws also keep the issue open for examination. Yet many Americans enjoy moderate drinking as a very…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"… Back to: 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law X Colonel Neal Dow, ca. 1865 Published by John Russell Hand-colored lithograph…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… in the big woods in spite of Prohibition laws. Vanilla, with an alcoholic content, was imbibed by the truly desperate."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"… but manufacturing remained legal until a stricter law was added to the Maine Constitution in 1885. X Advertisement for McGlinchy's Brewery…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"… Yankee farmers were quite willing to support laws to regulate drinking by immigrants and big city folks, they were against the regulation of cider…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"… Dusters Courtesy of Joyce Butler These tools of law enforcement were used by a Biddeford policeman during the Roaring 20s. X Handcuffs, ca."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"… Back to: 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law X Prohibition vs. License Early 19th century Collections of Maine Historical Society…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Overview & Introduction

"… wise guy, drinking his fill under the nose of the law. Stereotypes like these point to truths, of course, but they also mask a history that is more…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Influential & Interesting Documents

"X Abstract of the Laws Respecting Licensed Houses, Lincoln County, May 1803 Collections of Maine Historical Society Broadside 281 This remarkable…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Temperance Membership

"… Back to: 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law "The results of our agitation will be the expulsion from all the states of the traffic in…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders

"… on the Horizon X In Maine, liquor laws were gradually strengthened, and brewing, drinking, and selling were outlawed in the State Constitution…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"… Back to: 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law Cartoon, Portland Watch or Cracking Notes, ca."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"Taverns, People, and Scenes Back to: 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret X Darby and Joan, ca."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret Tavern sign, Raymond, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Coming of Drink to New England (1620–1820)…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Reform and Repeal

"Reform and Repeal Back to: 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition X Franco-American Temperance Workers Westbrook, ca."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Women Leaders and Temperance

"Women Leaders and Temperance Back to: 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders X Carrie Nation hatchet badge Ca."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Acknowledgements

"Acknowledgements Advertisement or premium for Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., ca. 1892 Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking Implements

"Drinking Implements Back to: 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret X Scamman Jug, 1689-1702 Germany, Westerwald District Salt-glazed…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Society Copes

"… Society Copes Back to: 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition X The 18th Amendment, 1920 Bowdoin Bugle 1920 Collections…"