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Dr. Francis Coan – The Road to the 18th Amendment: Temperance and Prohibition in America, 1820-1920

Francis Michael Coan, PhD, of Tunxis Community College will discuss the ubiquity of alcohol production and consumption in early American history. He will introduce the genesis and evolution of the US temperance and prohibition movements as well as the motivations, goals, and strategies of temperance and prohibition advocates. Key events, individuals, and groups, such as the Second Great Awakening, Neal Dow, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and the Anti-Saloon League, will be examined. The great-grandson of Irish immigrants, Francis was born and raised in Bristol, Connecticut, where his family has resided since 1906. He grew up in a household full of books, toy soldiers, and plastic models of World War II aircraft and armored fighting vehicles (most of which he built). He holds a BA in Geography and an MA in History from Central Connecticut State University, and a PhD in History from the University of Connecticut. Primarily a military historian, he wrote his dissertation on the origins and early history of the Connecticut National Guard and has published a number of encyclopedia entries and book reviews on military topics. Francis has taught history, American government, and geography at Tunxis Community College since 1991, chairing the Social Sciences and History Department from 2007 – 2019. He is currently President of the Tunxis Professional Staff Organization and the college's elected representative to the system-wide Faculty Advisory Committee.