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Degrees of allegiance

DeWitt, Petra, 1961-

Degrees of allegiance harassment and loyalty in Missouri's German-American community during World War I / [electronic resource] : Petra DeWitt. - Athens : Ohio University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (p. cm.) - Ohio University Press series on law, society, and politics in the Midwest . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

American yet German: the state of German-American culture and the relationship between Germans and non-Germans in Missouri on the eve of World War I -- Divided opinions and growing suspicions: Missourians and German-Americans during the neutrality period -- "No time for slackers": the Missouri Council of Defense and Governor Gardner's approach to fighting the Kaiser at home -- From the "most American city" to seeing German ghosts everywhere: St. Louis during the Great War -- Resisting interference in daily life: Gasconade County during World War I -- Superpatriotism in action: Osage County during World War I -- Conclusion: becoming Americans of German heritage on their own terms: the impact of World War I on German culture in Missouri.

9780821444191


German Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--History--United States--20th century.
Germans--History--Missouri--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--Missouri.
World War, 1914-1918--German-Americans.
German Americans--History--Missouri--20th century.


Electronic books.

F475.G3 / D49 2012

940.4/03