"Wet" Slanders of Abraham Lincoln Refuted
Westerville, OH: Lincoln-Lee Legion Dept, American Issue Publishing Co.
Softcover. Near fine. Stapled booklet. 6" x 3 1/8", 12 pp. One mild crease, else fine. Undated, ca. 1928. Porter, who edited the Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem -- a publication sponsored by the Anti-Saloon League -- gives his views on the controversies over whether Abraham Lincoln a) drank alcohol, b) ever ran a tavern, and c) supported or opposed the legal prohibition of alcohol. Porter, of course, argues vigorously that Lincoln as a teetotaler who "sought to rid America of liquor slavery as well as of human slavery." Historical evidence suggests Lincoln was not fond of alcohol and favored temperance as a personal choice but did not support strict prohibition. .
Item #24423
Price: $50.00