History Blogs

Honoring Lois Wilson on her Birthday by Tom Adams and Joy Jones -3/5/24

Mike Kelley - March 5, 2024

AA #3: Bill Dotson

November 2, 2020

As told by AA Co-Founder Bill Wilson, the story of how Bill and Dr. Bob encountered AA #3, Bill Dotson. I was living at Dr....

The Saturday Evening Post – March 1, 1941

October 7, 2020

The Story Behind The Jack Alexander Article on A.A. On March 1, 1941, The Saturday Evening Post published an article titled “Alcoholics Anonymous: Freed Slaves...

The Saturday Evening Post – April 1, 1950

October 7, 2020

Eight years after the release of the wildly successful 1941 Saturday Evening Post article, Bill W. wrote to Jack Alexander with a request. Bill...

The Original Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Preamble

October 7, 2020

The Original AA Preamble also known as the Wilmington Preamble: We are gathered here because we are faced with the fact that we are powerless...

Father Ed Dowling and AA’s Bill W.

October 7, 2020

Father Ed Dowling and AA’s Bill W. by Robert Fitzgerald, S.J. Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, was down. His feet hung over the end of...

Works Publishing Stock Transferred to Alcoholics Anonymous : AA Received Ownership of the Big Book

October 7, 2020

In the spring of 1938, Bill Wilson started writing the big book. Also, with the help of the new connections made with people at...

Alcoholic Experience – New York Times – June 25th, 1939

October 2, 2020

Book Review New York Times - June 25th, 1939 Alcoholic Experience by Percy Hutchinson Alcoholics Anonymous. 400 pp. New York: Works Publishing Company. $3.50 Lest this title should arouse...

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Honoring Lois Wilson on her Birthday by Tom Adams and Joy Jones -3/5/24

Kent C. from Sandusky, OH at Paha Sapa Mountain Conference – Deadwood, SD 7/27-29/2018

Johnnie H. from Long Beach, CA at Capitol City Conference – Des Moines, IA – 7/20/2001

Jack C. (AFG) from Sylmar, CA at Capitol City Conference – Des Moines, IA – 7/20/2001

Clancy I. from Venice, CA at Capitol City Conference – Des Moines, IA – 7/20/2001

Kent C. from Sandusky, OH at Paha Sapa Mountain Conference – Deadwood, SD 7/27-29/2018

Johnnie H. from Long Beach, CA at Capitol City Conference – Des Moines, IA – 7/20/2001

Jack C. (AFG) from Sylmar, CA at Capitol City Conference – Des Moines, IA – 7/20/2001

Clancy I. from Venice, CA at Capitol City Conference – Des Moines, IA – 7/20/2001

“Emmanuel Movement” presented by Drew H. – 4/23/2024

“Tradition Eight” presented by Nancy K. – 4/16/2024

“The Vision of Alcoholics Anonymous and the Creation of the Three Legacies” presented by Mike F. – 4/9/2024

“Why Don’t You Choose Your Own Conception Of God” presented by Bill C., Jay S., and Ken R. – 4/2/2024

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