 | | 2023-08-27 17:22
From blog Atomic Redhead
Remembering the Hatchet Brandishing Carry A. Nation the Unsung Heroine of Prohibition
When the majority of Americans think about the era of Prohibition, we think of the roaring 20s, with flappers, speakeasies, and flowing illegal hooch. However, the push for outlawing alcohol started before the arrival of the 20th century, and part of it was spearheaded by a formidable woman, towering at six feet tall, dressed in black, and carrying a hatchet. A hatchet that became so iconic she sold miniature brooch versions to fans, this woman was Carrie Amelia Nation.
Born in Garrard County, Kentucky on November 25, 1846, Carrie Amelia Nation had a childhood of frequent moving with a finically challenged father and a mentally ill mother. Eventually the family...
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