Pre-Babel Discussion
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism
Hungerford advises caution regarding action on language issue, as "there is so much politics in the state, and politicians are so active and unfair, I fear the result."
J. B. Hungerford
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/31/1917
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-12-31; Carroll County; Carroll, Iowa; Indiana; Ohio
Apostolic Church on Language
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services; Apostolic Church; Mennonites; Amish;
Apostolic elders note church's longtime dependence on German, their loyalty, and opposition to any upcoming language legislation, noting as well their independence from Amish and Mennonite communities.
Joseph Banwart
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/6/1918
Henry Reha
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Letter
English
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-06; Clayton County; Norton, Illinois; Switzerland; Croghan, New York; New Jersey; Connecticut; New York; Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Minnesota; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Oklahoma; Utah; Oregon; West Bend, Iowa