Original Copy of Babel Proclamation

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Dublin Core

Title

Original Copy of Babel Proclamation

Subject

World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Proclamations; Foreign Languages; Religion; Telephones

Description

Governor Harding issues resolution proclaiming English the sole acceptable language for use in public in Iowa. Public, namely, meaning also church and educational services.

Creator

William L. Harding

Source

N/A

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

Date

5/23/1918

Contributor

N/A

Rights

N/A

Relation

N/A

Format

Proclamation

Language

English

Type

TEXT

Identifier

Folder #2, 1918 - , Box #20, Governor William L. Harding: General Correspondence, S61/06/06

Coverage

1918-05-23; Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County