Degrees of allegiance harassment and loyalty in Missouri's German-American community during World War I /

Historians have long argued that the Great War eradicated German culture from American soil. Degrees of Allegiance examines the experiences of German-Americans living in Missouri during the First World War, evaluating the personal relationships at the local level that shaped their lives and the way...

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Main Author: DeWitt, Petra, 1961-
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Athens : Ohio University Press, 2012
Edition:1st ed
Series:Ohio University Press series on law, society, and politics in the Midwest
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