The following content is provided as supplemental materials for the Arkansas State Archives World War I lesson plan.
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Alien enemy registration form for Ernestine Hardke
Alien Enemy Registration form for Ernestine Hardke.
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Burke letter about the Armistice
Burke letter writing to his mother about Armistice Day in France during World War I.
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"Cheering Note from a Faulkner Soldier," Conway Log Cabin Democrat, May 14, 1918
Letter from James Adams urging his family to support the soldiers and the war.
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"Cities Acting to Bar Disloyalty," Arkansas Democrat, April 26, 1918
Article about the model loyalty ordinance created by the State Council of Defense, discussing the purpose of the ordinance.
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"City Will Punish Disloyal Acts," Conway Log Cabin Democrat, April 25 1918
Article from the Conway Log Cabin Democrat about new city laws in Conway that would punish sedition.
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Clark Hamilton Letter
Letter from Benjamin Franklin Clark to Flora Hamilton about life in Camp Pike.
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"Kingdom News Is Placed Under Ban," Arkansas Gazette, May 3, 1918
Article from the Arkansas Gazette about officials banning copies of the "Kingdom News," a Jehova's Witnesses newspaper.
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Letter from A.B. Fairfield to Wallace Townsend
Letter from A.B. Fairfield to Wallace Townsend about cotton farming problems during World War I.
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Letter from Harrell Burke to dearest Moma
Burke letter writing to his mother about life in France during World War I.
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"Lieut. Smith Now on 'Special Duty,'" Conway Log Cabin Democrat, April 29, 1918
Newspaper article containing a letter from Theodore Smith to his family about World War I in France.
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National Committee fo Patriotic Posters pamphlet
Pamphlet about how to make effective wartime propaganda.
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"Ordinance No. 2497," Arkansas Democrat, May 17, 1918
Little Rock city ordinance issued in May 1918 making either written or spoken disloyalty or sedition a misdemeanor crime.
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"Sedition Bill is Passed by Senate," Arkansas Gazette, May 5, 1918
Article about the United States Senate passing the Sedition Bill and about the controversies surrounding its passing.
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"Songs We Like to Sing" YMCA published songs
World War I era songs published by the Young Men's Christian Association.
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"Thought He Tore Red Cross Stamp," Arkansas Gazette, May 3, 1918
Article from the Arkansas Gazette about a man being arrested for stomping on a Red Cross stamp.
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"Writes of Soldiers' Life at Camp Pike," Conway Log Cabin Democrat, June 11, 1918
Newspaper article featuring a letter from Benjamin F. Clark to his family discussing life at Camp Pike.
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"After Enemies of the Liberty Loan," Arkansas Gazette, October 19, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Gazette discussing efforts by law enforcement to arrest people who were critical of the Liberty loan.
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"Censorship of News," Arkansas Democrat, April 27, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Democrat about proposed censorship plans of the press.
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"Drastic Steps to Stop Anti-War Activities," Arkansas Gazette, September 6, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Gazette about how the government cracked down on labor groups for their anti-war activities.
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"Education Urged as Patriotic Duty," Conway Log Cabin Democrat, May 17, 1917
Article in the Conway Log Cabin Democrat about local colleges taking part in the war effort.
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"German Editor is Ordered Interned," Arkansas Gazette, August 22, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Gazette about the editor of a Little Rock German-language newspaper being arrested for showing people how to avoid the draft.
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"Governor Signs Patriotic Pledge," Arkansas Gazette, September 30, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Gazette about Governor Charles H. Brough signing a pledge stating that he would abstain from alcohol during the war.
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"Grand Jury to Act Against Disloyal," Arkansas Gazette, October 17, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Gazette about a judge asking a grand jury to investigate disloyal acts under the federal sedition law.
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"Liet. Paul Remmel Writes of His Training Under Fire," Arkansas Gazette, December 14, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Gazette by Paul Remmel, discussing his experiences in France during World War I.