French Instruction
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; French Language; Education
May we teach French in schools?
A. F. Miller; K. S. Chrysler; A. H. Horton
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
9/10/1918
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-09-10; Dickinson County; Lake Park, Iowa
Postcard from Ralls during First World War with martial Image on Front
German Relatives; Postcards; Correspondence; Switzerland; World War I
Postcard from Swiss Ralls to Rehders during First World War with martial image on front.
Rall Family
N/A
Special Collections, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
1/20/1915
Postcard
English; German; French
IMAGE; TEXT
Box #1, Ted Rehder Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa
1915-01-20; Berlin, Iowa; Tama County; Bretzwil, Switzerland; Switzerland
Thoughtful Anti-Babel Message
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Defiance; French; Italians; Slovaks; Czechs; Translation; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Liberty Bonds
Thorough denunciation of Babel, listing a number of counterpoints. Included is a newspaper clipping speaking about Korab's letter to the governor.
Paul Korab
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/27/1918
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-27; Iowa City, Iowa; Johnson County;
Foreign-Language Education
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Education; French Language; Latin
Does Babel cover instruction in French and Latin?
John F. Graets
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/27/1918
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-27; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Linn County; Marble Rock, Iowa
Babel Needs Modification
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Italian Language; Polish Language; French Language; Loyalty
Mekota notes that the ban affects people "heroically fighting for the cause of liberty" in addition to its intended target.
Jos. Mekota
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/26/1918
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-26; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Linn County