"Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty"
1917
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The United States Food Administration’s Education Division created this poster during the First World War to encourage newly arrived immigrants to support the Federal government by purchasing Liberty Bonds to fund the war. The second Liberty Loan of 1917 offered $3 billion in bonds with a return of four percent.
The poster reads: "Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty. Your Duty- Buy United States Government Bonds. 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917."
The poster reads: "Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty. Your Duty- Buy United States Government Bonds. 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917."
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Food Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 512676
Full Citation: Poster 4-P-238; 'Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty. Your Duty- Buy United States Government Bonds. 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917.'; 1917; World War I Posters, 1917 - 1919; Records of the U.S. Food Administration, Record Group 4; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/first-thrill-liberty, December 8, 2024]Activities that use this document
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