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This Day in Minnesota History

January 30, 1917

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Mayor Louis A. Fritsche holds a meeting at the New Ulm armory in support of US neutrality in World War I. Attendees send a peace delegation to Washington, DC, but the country declares war in April.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: March 30, 2018