F.C. Gade letter to Theodore Graebner - February 13, 1919
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Delmont, [South Dakota February] 13, 1919 Prof. Th. Graebner Concordia Seminary St. Louis Dear Professor Graebner, As the clippings from the Aberdeen Daily American will show, we are now up against the language question, I wrote to our Praeses, John, at the beginning of the session that we could expect the worst to come during this legislature meeting. But he thought there was no danger at all, since they had had such a hard fight while the council of defence was in power. Now the trouble is on. I shall write to Rev. John to-day and hope to see him next week. I shall report to you at once as soon as we learn anything definate. If you will but note the man
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[newspaper clipping] Aberdeen Daily American From F.O. Gade, Delmont, [South Dakota] 2/13[1919]
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| Title | F.C. Gade letter to Theodore Graebner - February 13, 1919 |
| Creator | Gade, F.C. |
| Source | Gade, F.C. Letter to Theodore Graebner. 13 February 1919. Graebner, Theodore Collection. Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from F.C. Gade to Professor Theodore Graebner including a newspaper article concerning the Americanization of foreign speaking citizens. A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives would eliminate the teaching of any subject in a foreign language in public and private colleges. Following World War I, anti-German sentiments rose across the county. Several states passed legislation forbidding the teaching of German in both public and private schools. The Lutheran Church was divided by the conflict on conducting services and religious instruction in German. |
| Subject LCSH | German language; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Concordia Historical Institute |
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| Date Original | February 13, 2019 |
| Language | English |