Swedish Americans, Babel, and Patriotism
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Foreign Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Americans; Latin; Catholicism;
Confused half-endorsement of Babel from Swedish-born father of three sons in the army, yet a mother-in-law who can't understand sermons.
Ander G. Anderson
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/31/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-31; Boone, Iowa; Boone County; Sweden;
The Beginnings of German Church Life in Illinois (<em>Die Anfänge deutschen kirchlichen Lebens in Illinois</em>)
German Religious Life in Illinois
A telling of the heart of German religious life, which centered in Illinois. The first of the German parish formed in southern Illinois. Both Catholic and Protestant
Deutsch-Amerikanische Geschichtsblätter, German-American History stories
from the journal "Deutsch-Amerikanische Geschichtsblätter," vol. 1 (1901), pp. 24-29
Deutsch-Amerikanische Geschichtsblätter. German- American History journal
1901
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Illinois. Southern regions, Quincy/Belleville
Babel and Catholicism
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Catholicism
Hayes passes on questions regarding Babel's relevance to Catholicism
Gordon Hayes
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Montgomery County; Red Oak, Iowa
Further on Babel and Catholicism
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Catholicism
Hayes expounds on the Catholicism question.
Gordon Hayes
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/1/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-01; Montgomery County; Red Oak, Iowa
Congregational Consequences
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religion; Lutheranism; Catholicism; Liberty Loans
Local preacher notes his abiding by proclamation strictures, as well as the "hardships" this has brought to his elderly congregation. Concessions?
H. P. Schmidt
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/9/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-09; Carroll County; Lidderdale, Iowa;
Archbishop on Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Catholicism
Transcript of Archbishop Keane's speech in support of Babel.
John C. Stuart
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/22/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-22; Dubuque County; Dubuque, Iowa
German Catholicism
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Catholicism; Babel Defiance
Reverend Forkenbrock will speak his sermons in German.
K. J. Johnson
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/18/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-12-18; Mitchell County; Osage, Iowa
Catholicism in Garner
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Catholicism; Babel Defiance
Notes that local Catholic priest "gives short sermons" in German.
Mrs. Barnes
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/5/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-05; Hancock County; Garner, Iowa
Draft the Priest
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Draft; Disloyalty; Catholicism; Babel Defiance; Lutherans
Harrington has idea for intransigent Catholic priest: draft him.
T. P. Harrington
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/19/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-19; Kossuth County; Algona, Iowa
Anonymous Clipping
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Press; Roman Catholicism; Babel Defiance
Anonymous letter sends clipping on Babel and Catholicism
Unknown
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/30/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-30; Woodbury County; Sioux City, Iowa