Burning Pro-German Books

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Dublin Core

Title

Burning Pro-German Books

Subject

Education; Book Burning; WWI; Violence

Description

This letter was a reply to an earlier demand to remove all possible pro-German propaganda from public libraries. It defended the loyalty of the library itself, and asserted that the current librarian had burned most of the pro-German books the previous June. It also stated that the current librarian would continue their work finding and destroying disloyal books as long as necessary.

Creator

Hugh J. Jamisiea

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Date

3/16/1918

Format

Letter

Language

English

Identifier

Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf

Coverage

Missouri Valley, Iowa; Harrison County