Category: Resource
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Resolution 5.2026 adds to Department Historian Authorizations
In addition to having the authority to request information from the officers or Committee Chairs of the Department, District, and Posts to perform their duties, the Department Historian should encourage historians at all levels to compile historical records of their posts and programs. The Department Historian was made responsible for judging the history books, post…
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Link to 107th Convention, Appleton, Photos
Please click here to view the non-curated photos taken during the 107th Department Convention of Wisconsin. Check the site often, as additions and corrections are md continuously. After the convention, a book of the proceedings will be produced and posted online by Department Historian Morris Sadicario.
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Start Preparing Now for the 2026 Post History Showcase
The National History Contest has now become the National History Showcase. Here is an article from National Historian David Lockhart on the recently changed process. During his address to the National Association of Department Historians of The American Legion (NADHAL) in October, Lockhart stressed the importance of communication between department historians and their posts and…
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Importance of CPRs
The Consolidated Post report (CPR) is a valuable tool for all levels of the American Legion. National Vice Commander Weismann (Central Region) distributed his essay on the importance of this report.
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National Executive Committee Resolution 20, October, 2023
Rescinded in May, 2025, by Resolution 4 (2025). Resolution 20 authorized the National Historian to conduct an annual department history contest, and establishing award amounts.
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The American Legion Department History Contest and Post History Showcase
The American Legion National Department History Contest and Post History Showcase is an annual event administered by the National Historian of The American Legion with assistance from the Library Division staff at the American Legion national headquarters. If you have questions about the showcase, email [email protected] or call 317-630-1358 to get in touch with a…