Letter about German schools and churches

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Dublin Core

Title

Letter about German schools and churches

Subject

Schools; German; Churches; WWI; Politics; Culture;

Description

This letter is written by a citizen of Clarence, Iowa, stating that German was not being taught in any of the public schools. After pointing this out, the writer informs his subject that there was a German Lutheran Church conducting its services in German and breaking the law doing so.

Creator

C. B. E. Read

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Date

1918

Format

Letter

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

Metcalf Collection, box 7, folder 2, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City

Coverage

Clarence, Iowa