Babel as Homogenizing Force

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Title

Babel as Homogenizing Force

Subject

World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Americanization; Homogeneity; Religious Services;

Description

Babel supporter notes that, while "people have always formed groups according to their nationality and language, but when we all use the same language we will soon forget that such things exist in this county."

Creator

A. H. Andreae

Source

N/A

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

Date

6/21/1918

Contributor

N/A

Rights

N/A

Relation

N/A

Format

Letter

Language

English

Type

TEXT

Identifier

Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05

Coverage

1918-06-21; Elkader, Iowa; Clayton County