![]() ![]() (Possibly the best decision in the entire movie.)ħ. In the (horrible) film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, the rock band The Kelly Affair eventually changes its name to The Carrie Nations. Many bars placed signs out front for their customers stating “All Nations Welcome but Carrie.”Ħ. (Don’t ask me to tell you 10 things about Kiowa.)ĥ. On June 5, 1899, Nation believed she received a vision from God, telling her to smash saloons in Kiowa, Kansas. (As a child, I often mixed up Nation and Lizzie Borden. She was arrested 30 times for these acts of vandalism. She is most often remembered for the violent manner in which she opposed drinking she is often depicted with a hatchet, because of her proclivity for using one to damage saloons and other watering holes. (And possessed an imposing personality.)ģ. Standing almost six feet tall and weighing about 175 pounds, Nation was a very imposing presence. Born November 25, 1846, Nation is probably the member of the temperance movement most recognizable to people of the 21 st century. ![]()
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