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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.263 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | Kaiser Wilhelm II to George Sylvester Viereck regarding religion, politics and literature |
| Date | 14 February 1929 |
| Author | Wilhelm II, Kaiser (1859-1941) |
| Recipient | Viereck, George Sylvester |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Wilhelm comments that he wrote a preface to a German edition (title not mentioned) to "correct erroneous views still prevalent about Empress Frederick." He also discuss debates about the "New Religion" and the "hopeless chaos in American spirits" that cannot be unraveled in newspaper articles. He asserts that religion, belief, and faith come from the heart and have nothing to do with the brain or scientific thinking. Written on the back of a signed photo of Wilhelm with his dog. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Science and Technology Religion Photography Pets Government and Civics |
| People | William II, German Emperor (1859-1941) Viereck, George Sylvester (1884-1962) |
| Place written | Doorn, Netherlands |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Foreign Affairs; Foreign Affairs; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |