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Andrew J. Volstead article, 1922
- Title
- Andrew J. Volstead article, 1922
- Identifier
- P0871
- Date
- 1922
- Description
- Copy of an article describing Congressman Volstead's interest in farmers' cooperatives and the 1922 Capper-Volstead Act and a collection of clippings (1902-1947).
"Andrew J. Volstead Made it All Possible," an unsigned essay regarding the Capper-Volstead Act, 1922. Includes clippings concerning the Norwegian-American politician who was the author of the legislation that enforced the anti-liquor 18th Amendment, 1919. A more lasting contribution was the Capper-Volstead Act, 1922, which made possible the American cooperative movement among farmers; "Volstead and Kramer: One Dug, and the Other Guards, the Grave of John Barleycorn" ("The North Star" n.d.); "Andrew J. Volstead--a patron of Co-ops," by Carol James - Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Clippings
Collection
Citation
“Andrew J. Volstead article, 1922,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10334.