Preaching and Painting

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Title

Preaching and Painting

Subject

World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services; Coercion; Babel Defiance; Violence

Description

Becker had personal meetings with German preachers. Several acquiesced, some pushed back and were threatened with yellow painting to match their "yellow streak on the inside."

Creator

Carl F. Becker

Source

N/A

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

Date

7/20/1918

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

1918-07-20; Elkader, Iowa; Clayton County