1. "Another Famous Ax-Wielding WCTU Member"
Posted by Susan on Jun-4th-02 at 2:12 AM

Found this site with a blurb about Carrie Nation.  She came after our Lizzie in the Women's Christian Temperance Union, but, is also famous or infamous for swinging an ax!!! 


http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/1900/peopleevents/pande4.htm

That LINK you provided took me to American Express, Don't Leave Home Without It.

I'm famous for other's links not getting me there.

     

Gee...I couldn't even get American Express.  I got one of those "The Page You Requested Is Not Available" messages.  It seems to be something called "The American Experience," which is abbreviated "AmEx."  No wonder it gets confused with American Express.

Yea, you're right, Edisto.
It was 1:30 in the morning when I looked at that.
At least Susan knows we looked at her link!

The "l" on html was dropped at the end of the URL.

Try this:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/1900/peopleevents/pande4.html

Thanks Susan & Harry!
So Carrie Nation sold shares of American Express?

                    

Yes, thank you, Harry!  My bad, thanks for the investigative work!

My question would be, who would you fear more coming at you with an ax?  Lizzie at 5'4" or Carrie at 6'?  Maybe Andrew and Abby broke the WCTU drinking laws and an ax was a way to solve the problem?    Well...at least Carrie thought so! 

Kat, don't know about the American Express?    Did they have something like a credit card in those days?  Interesting thought!