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Establishment of the Department
- When
- 1880
- Where
- National Convention Context
Mary Hunt convinced the WCTU to develop its textbook committee into the Department of Scientific Temperance Instruction in 1880.
Following her 1879 address to the national convention, Hunt argued for thorough textbook study of scientific temperance in public schools. This advocacy led to the formal establishment of the Department in 1880, marking a shift from general advocacy to structured educational programming.
Sources
- Mary Hunt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
- Department of Scientific Temperance Instruction Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-31
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