Listen to this NPR examination of Billy Sunday as he railed against the Demon Drink. There are audio clips of Billy Sunday's sermons, as well as an interview with author Robert F. Martin, who wrote Hero of the Heartland: Billy Sunday and the Transformation of American Society, 1862-1935. [8:04 min.]

Concepts

prohibition

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Additional Tags

evangelist, billy sunday, christian fundamentalism, npr, national public radio

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)