Carry A. Nation was born Carrie Amelia Moore in 1846 in Kentucky. By the time the Civil War had ended, Carry had experienced first hand the devastation that alcoholism could inflict. Headstrong and determined, Carry left an abusive husband to start her life over again. When she met and married David Nation, Carry took the surname that would define her and her God-given mission to end the spread of alcohol, setting out to single-handedly reform a nation caught in the grips of liquid sin. Go get your smashers listeners, because it’s time to have a hatchetation!

The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation: An Autobiography
archive.org/details/useandneedlifec01natigoog

Kansas Historical Society
www.kshs.org/kansapedia/carry-a-nation/15502