Carrie Nation

(1846–1911) Journalist

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Carrie Nation was a Journalist, best known for The Use and Need of the Life of Carrie A. Nation.

Quick Facts About Carrie Nation

Born: November 25, 1846
Died: June 9, 1911
Profession: Journalist
Notable works: The Use and Need of the Life of Carrie A. Nation

About Carrie Nation

Caroline Amelia Nation, often referred to as Carrie, Carry Nation, Carrie A. Nation, or Hatchet Granny, was a radical of the American temperance movement, which opposed alcohol consumption before the advent of Prohibition. Nation is noted for attacking alcohol-serving establishments with a hatchet. She was previously known by her birth name Carrie Moore, then as Carrie Gloyd upon her first marriage in 1867, before she married David Nation in 1874.

Biography source: Wikipedia