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Poetry and Politics: Scott County, Iowa, 1896

Posted on April 8, 2016 by SCblogger

In recognition of April as National Poetry Month, we look to a Davenport newspaper’s use of a famous German poem to make a point about Scott County voters in early 1896. Heinrich Heine’s Die Lorelei recounts the legend of a … Continue reading →

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Poetry and Politics: Scott County, Iowa, 1896

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