One of the many unfortunate realities of World War II was the censorship of so many letters to and from soldiers serving in the army. In December of 1941, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8985 stating that from that day until August of 1945, all U.S. mail was subject to being opened and potentially censored.… Continue reading Preserving Freedom of Expression: The Case Against Censorship During World War II
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Weekly Writing #6
This week’s classes on thesis statements and epistolary fiction were really interesting. I think that Annalise did a great job explaining thesis statements. I have always felt that an essay cannot begin without a thesis statement. I was taught that the thesis statement should be the first step in writing an essay. Annalise explained the… Continue reading Weekly Writing #6
Weekly Writing #5
I think this was my favorite unit we’ve done so far. After 4 weeks of heavy and upsetting letters from World War 2, these love letters were like a breath of fresh air. Certainly several of them were very intense. Some of the letters were sweet but the stories that surrounded them were sad or… Continue reading Weekly Writing #5
Weekly Writing #4
Both the letters that I read this last week were very sad but in different ways. Both women’s letters had a very fatalistic air to them. They seemed to know that the end was near. The first letter that I read from Ida on October 9 1941 seemed to know that she was going to… Continue reading Weekly Writing #4
