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The Forty and Eight was founded in March, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when World War I veteran Joseph Breen and 15 other members of The American Legion came together and organized it as an honor society for the Legion. They envisioned a new and different level of elite membership and camaraderie for leaders of the Legion.
The Paris Caucus. The American Legion was established in Paris, France, on March 15 to 17, 1919, by a thousand commissioned officers and enlisted men, delegates from all the units of the American Expeditionary Forces to an organization caucus meeting, which adopted a tentative constitution and selected the name "American Legion".
The American Legion purchased the building the next year, in 1949. [4] In addition to hosting meetings and events for the veterans, the building also provides a broader function as a community center. From 1950 until the early 1960s, the Livingston Public Library operated out of the building, and it also served as a polling place for decades ...
Jul. 6—LOS LUNAS — When American Legion Post 85 was revived in September 2022, after the pandemic, its members viewed it as a great opportunity to chart a new course for their post. And this ...
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — There is uncertainty surrounding the future of American Legion Post 37, and the century-old post hopes the community can help them continue operating. Recently, Commander ...
American Legion Post 43, in Hollywood, California was founded in 1919 by World War I veterans in the motion picture business such as founding members Cecil B. DeMille
The Beely-Johnson American Legion Post 139 is a historic meeting hall at 200 North Spring Street in Springdale, Arkansas. It is a single-story vernacular structure, built out of rough-cut stone laid in irregular courses, and topped by a gable roof. The building is one of the few remaining stone buildings on Springdale.
The Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20 is a historic social meeting hall at 215 North Denver Avenue in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story stone structure, with a gable roof and stone foundation. Its eaves and gable ends show exposed rafter ends in the Craftsman style, and the main facade has a half-timbered stucco section ...