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Born July 5, 1974.
His father died when he was young and his mother suffered from various forms of trauma. He was passed around from house to house as a young boy before becoming a Presbyterian clergyman. He married Sarah Earl.

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What criticism of American society did the individual have?

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What criticism of American society did the individual have?

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Graham believed that Americans had many excess unneeded ingredients in their diet.

He believed that some of what we ate produced sexual desires, caused disease, and irritated the body.

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What methods did the person use to improve American life?

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What methods did the person use to improve American life?

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He invented the Graham diet.
- meat, coffee, tea, and condiments were taken out of diet
- focus on eating fresh fruits and vegetables
- wrote Treatise on Bread and Break Making which said that bread should be homemade with coarser flour
- believed this diet would lessen impure thoughts and make you less at risk for disease
Invented "Graham bread."
- free of additives, with whole wheat flour

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What success did the individual have in promoting reform?

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What success did the individual have in promoting reform?

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Had a group of followers known as Grahamites who followed his diet and spent their time lecturing to the public about the benefits.
Eventually there were boarding houses full of Grahamites.
The Graham Journal of Health and Longevity was written and that same year Dr. Graham co-founded The American Physiological Society.

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What detail(s) of the person's work made him or her an interesting historical figure?

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What detail(s) of the person's work made him or her an interesting historical figure?

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It is interesting to me that many of his work was based on scientific evidence, but that is not something he would have learned when he became a Presbyterian clergyman. He must have always had an interest on this subject.

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What lasting impact, if any, did the person's reforms have on American society?

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What lasting impact, if any, did the person's reforms have on American society?

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He shared his ideas with John Harvey Kellogg and they have used the whole grain model in their breakfast cereal products. He is also known for Graham crackers, which although do not resemble his bread, they bear his name and were created by the late 1820's.

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Who is a modern day equivalent reformer? Why is this person similar?

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Who is a modern day equivalent reformer? Why is this person similar?

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Michelle Obama is a modern day equivalent reformer.
She has a large focus on getting kids to eat healthier so that they will be able to live longer and happier lives.

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https://www.biography.com/people/sylvester-graham-21194545

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/first-age-reform/essays/sylvester-graham-and-antebellum-diet-reform

https://ivu.org/history/usa19/graham.html