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An image of the Naumann ancestral home in Wiebelskirchen, Germany, as seen in 1912 during Sarah (Nauman) Keyes trip to Germany with her academic husband and daughter.
Orabutt, Scapegoats slackers and spies- the portrayal of Germany Germans.pdf

This dissertation brings light to some of the Anti-Germanism that was rampant in Iowa during World War I. The dissertation focuses on Iowan newspapers that included some Anti-German language in its reporting. The dissertation also explains in part…
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General support for Babel, but noting impact on Danish Americans, who, on account of the "past history" between Denmark and Germany, should be excused from proclamation clearly directed at Germans.
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Declaration by a number of faith leaders in the county supporting the US and her war aims and Babel, with minimal caveats.
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Empathetic note from local Loyalty League seeking concession for mother who has recently lost son in service in France.
Orabutt, DTJ Nov. 12 1918 page 1.pdf

The front page of the Dubuque Times-Journal is mostly celebrating the end of the First World War. However, on the left-hand side of the front page is an editorial about the end of the war. The editorial is Anti-German in all its language. The…
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The document is a church attest from Jacob Naumann's pastor in Wiebelskirchen, certifying Naumann as a member in good standing of the local Lutheran congregation and asking all Lutheran pastors in the U.S. to receive him into their congregations. The…
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Jakob Naumann confirmation certificate.
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The letter is written by Herbert J. Metcalf, Secretary for the Council of National Defense in Iowa. He is targeting German-Americans and any German sympathizers. He wants to collect a list of any book that is in any way pro-German.
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Jacob Naumann's account book from the mid-nineteenth century, showing Naumann's transition from German to English as a language of both public business and personal memory.
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