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Kansas Governor Arthur Capper of Topeka writes William Howard Taft, former President of the United States, to assure him that Kansas will "enter heartily and vigorously into the campaign" to sell Liberty bonds. Capper informs Taft that the state had already lined up many of the "ablest speakers" in the state to help the campaign achieve success. Bond drives were an attempt to raise money to support the Unites States' involvement in World War I.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
Date: March 19, 1918
Capper's letter to Taft can be used in conjunction with other material related to the sale of Liberty bonds to provide students with an understanding of the importance that was placed on raising money and support for the U.S. effort during World War I. This letter can also be used in conjunction with material concerning the persecution of those that refused to buy Liberty Loans during the war, including German Americans.
KS: 11th: 1.7.: challenges German Americans faced in Kansas during World War I
Item Number: 213454
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor Arthur Capper, Correspondence Files, Numerical File Box 13 Folder 169
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213454
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Capper, Arthur
Curriculum - 11th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1877-1930 (Kansas_Benchmark 1) - German Americans (Indicator 7)
Date - 1910s - 1918
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Capper, Arthur
Military - Wars - World War I - Homefront
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Capper, Arthur, 1865-1951
People - Notable People - Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Other States - New York
Thematic Time Period - World War I, 1914 - 1919
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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