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Pilots of the Royal Australian Air Force, in New York on their way to Britain in 1941, marched in the American Legion’s Armistice Day parade by permission of the State Department. They were the first foreign soldiers to march in the U.S. since the end of World War I.
Photo: Associated Press
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View of a ship passing through the Memorial Bridge in Manistee, Michigan. Printed on front: "Memorial Bridge, dedicated by the American Legion, Manistee, Mich." Printed on back: "C.T. Art Colortone. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago." Handwritten on back: "Dear Folks, So far so good and everything just fine. Hope to have a dip in the lake tomorrow if it isn't too cold!!! Duane is in bed now so I must follow in his steps!!! No dip, too cold. Love, Hazel." Card is postmarked August 28, 1934.
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
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Carling Black Label Beer ad, 1957
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Ferry Duty, Torching Clubs, & Privilege of 2nd Mech
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Must You Dance -- Everyday? If You Must -- Make it Pay!
From November 10 to 12, 1938, some of the best jitterbug dancers in the midwest gathered at the Minneapolis Armory to strut their stuff. Competitors showed off their "shim-sham," "Harlem shuffle," "campus stomp," "Frisco," and "Moochy" in the hopes of winning cash prizes. First prize went to Minneapolis residents Gerry Price, 17, and her partner Neal Ford, 18. Price told the Minneapolis Journal she would put her half of the $75 prize in the bank, or maybe spend it on new clothes.
Contest registration flyer from the Minneapolis and Hennepin County Subject Vertical Files. Photo of contestants (P44191) from the Minneapolis Newspaper Photograph Collection in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.
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1935 Pennsylvania - Five Boys - (Sons of American Legion)
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Italian-American Legionnaires marching in a parade on Mott Street at the Feast of San Rocco, August 16, 1942. It ended with a flag-raising ceremony in honor of the neighborhood boys who were in the Army.
Photo: Marjory Collins via LoC
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1922.
Long before PragerU, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars rewrote textbooks to promote "Americanism" at the expense of reality.
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Salty Dog, Snook Inn, American Legion crowned champs
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Today in History: Today is Friday, March 15, the 75th day of 2024.
On this date: In 1919, members of the American Expeditionary Force from World War I convened in Paris for a three-day meeting to found the American Legion.
By The Associated Press
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius.
On this date:
In 1493, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus arrived back in the Spanish harbor of Palos de la Frontera, two months after concluding his first voyage to the Western Hemisphere.
In 1820, Maine became…
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Stealing a Heavyweight Champions Girlfriend & a Party with "Ol' Blue Eyes!"
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Lucy Monroe: The Star-Spangled Girl
Lucy Monroe (1906-1987) was called “The Star-Spangled Girl” and “The Star-Spangled Soprano” not merely to indicate that she was patriotic, a la the girl in the eponymous Neil Simon comedy. She literally performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” thousands of times.
Oddly, most biographies of the singer seem to present that fact, and the detail that she was a direct descendent of the U.S. President…
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