Babel from Danish Perspective
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Foreign Language; Anti-Germanism; Danish-Americans; Religion; Danish Language
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.
A. E. Lung
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Black Hawk County; Denmark; Germany; Scandinavia
Criticism of Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Prussianism;
Censure of Governor for Babel, which author notes resembles the "stain of Prussianism" and will work out in favor of Germany.
Mrs. Hostrup
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/29/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-29; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Black Hawk County; Prussia; Scandinavia;
Language and Freedom
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism
Patriotic letter in support of language ban, as "where would freedom be found in our world today, if we had depended on Scandinavia and Germany to secure it for us?"
S. A. Dutton
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/15/1919
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-01-15; Cedar County; Durant, Iowa; Chicago, Illinois; Scandinavia; Germany
Lawyer's Support for Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism
Support for Babel. Foreign languages should be "studied only for their cultural values or as accomplishments."
William H. Merner
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/31/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-31; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Black Hawk County; Holland; Germany; Scandinavia; Bohemia
Long Reflection on Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism
Long reflection on Babel from unknown author
Unknown
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Unknown
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Essay
English
TEXT
Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
Scandinavia; Denmark; Norway; Sweden; Germany;