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3 stories matching homefront

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  1. A Homefront Demand to Shut the German School

    In 1917, a self-appointed 'Vigilance Corps' in Kennewick pressured a local Lutheran pastor to suspend classes, fearing the teaching of the German language during wartime.

    Jan 3, 1918The Kennewick Courier-ReporterBethlehem Lutheran Church, Kennewick, Benton CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. Kennewick's Homefront Logistics

    Community groups coordinate a fresh fruit supply chain for local soldiers training at Fort Walla Walla.

    Sep 27, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton County

  3. The War on the Homefront: A Farmer's Angry Rebuke

    An open letter calls out the 'lack of practical patriotism' among Benton County farmers failing to support the war effort through livestock production.

    Sep 20, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyWork & Pay

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