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Interesting December Dates |
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1873 -December |
The Women's Christian
Temperance Union (W.C.T.U) is founded in Fedonia, New York. |
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1902 - December |
Book:
"Varieties of Religious Experience," by William James is published.
One of eleven books (including the Bible) that influenced how the
big book would be written. Bill W. said "William James, though long
dead in his grave, was founder of A.A." |
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1917 - 1919 December |
Rev. Sam Shoemaker
worked for the Y.M.C.A. as a secretary in Peking, China. As a spokesman
for the "Oxford Group" he was to become very important in the
birth and Growth of A.A. Example: Bill W. in our approved A.A. literature
gives Rev. Sam credit for ten of our twelve Steps! Something
to ask your sponsor, where do we find that information? |
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1918 - December |
Nell Wing born near
Rochester, N.Y. Nell first met Bill W. in 2947 and for over 20 years
she worked as his aide and executive secretary until Bill's death
(1971). From 1955, she also was the A.A. librarian and from 1972
to 1982 she was our first archivist at our General Service Office. |
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1933 - December |
Last day of Prohibition
in the U.S. Made little difference to either Dr. bob or Bill
who had been drinking beyond their control for years. |
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1934 - December 11th |
Bill .W's sobriety
date at Towns Hospital while he was under the care of Dr. Silkworth. |
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1940 - December 1st |
The Chicago Daily
Tribune begins a series of articles on A.A. by reporter N. Hamilton. |
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1941 - December |
Membership in A.A.
grows from 1,500 in one year to 6,000 members due largely to
the Saturday Evening Post article written by Jack Alexander. |
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1944 - December |
The 7th
issue of the Grapevine carried Lois Wilson's story (Bill's wife)
telling how she came to live by A.A. principles herself, not just
for Bill. the same issue carried letters from children of A.A. members
relating how A.A. had changed their lives. Before the formation
of Al-Anon and Alateen the Grapevine regularly printed stories by
spouses and children. |
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1948 - December |
Dr.
Bob's last major talk takes place in Detroit. |
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1949 - December 7th |
Sister Ignatia accepts
the Poverello Medal of St. Francis on behalf of A.A. from the College
of Steubenville, Ohio. |
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1979 -December 6th |
The person who brought
our tow co-founders together for their flirt meeting, Henrietta
Seiberling passes away. Burial was at her birthplace, Lawerance,
Kentucky. |
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