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The American Legion Origins in Paris and St Louis
A historical account traces the formation of the American Legion from a Paris meeting of twenty officers on February 15, 1919, to its St Louis planning session and the Minneapolis convention. It details chartering by President Wilson, key organizers like Henry L. Lindsley, Eric Fisher Wood, and Tom Miller, and the Legion’s rapid growth to over 8,000 posts with national headquarters from New York to Indianapolis.
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Richard Perhy
New York
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