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Interesting October Dates |
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1789 - October |
Rev. George Bradock,
a baptist preacher, is the first person to distill bourbon whiskey
in North America.  |
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1855
- October |
Howard
Russell, founder of the Anti-Saloon League and President of the
World League against Alcoholism" was born
in Stillwater, Minnesota. |
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1883
- October |
A book
is published: "The Greatest Thing in the World" by Henry Drummond.
One of eleven books (including the Bible) that influenced how the
Big Book was written. Drummond describes "love" as being the
greatest power in the world, and goes onto describe the spectrum
of love as having 9 elements. Patience • Kindness • Generosity •
Humility • Courtesy • Unselfishness • Good Temper • Gentleness
and Sincerity. To these nine aspects the early alcoholics added:
gratitude and tolerance. |
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1906 - October |
Bill Wilson's parents,
Gilman and Emily Griffith Wilson divorce. This will be the first
of three major depressions in our co-founder's life. |
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1926 - October |
Bill Dotson admitted
to the bar to practice law in Ohio. He will become "A.A. Number three"
nine years later. |
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1930 - October |
Dr4. Silkworth made
the connection with Charles Towns of "Towns Hospital" in N.Y.C.
for a job. Dr. Silkworth had nothing, losing everything in the Great
Depression. He was given the grandiose title of "Chief Physician."
The pay was pitiful, but it included room and board. Turning
his focus to the alcoholic after seeing alcoholism and the miserable
wreckage it ca sued to the mind, emotions and body of those he
treated. Three years later, he will meet Bill W. and Bill's four
trips to Towns Hospital. |
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1939 - October |
The first national
magazine to do an article on A.A. was "Liberty Magazine" with a two-page
article titled "Alcoholics and God." this article brought in
over a thousand inquiries and sold 100 copies of our newly published
book. |
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1945 - October |
Ester E. who introduced
A.A. to Texas, finds a permanent meeting place for meetings at
912 Main St. in Downtown Dallas. |
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1946 - October 17th |
Helen
Hazard, Rowland's wife passed away;. Roland had died the year
before (Dec. 20, 1945). |
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1957 - October |
The book
"A.A. Comes of Age" is published. |
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1960 -October |
A radio
series of hour-long talks out of N.Y.C. begins called, "Alcoholism-the
Problem and the Hope" featuring G.S.O. staff members with Marty M. |
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