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History of the Nebraska American
Legion |
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FOREWORD |
| It is a difficult task to write a history.
Especially is this true when one is very close to his subject and
must choose from a thousand details those things of historical
interest. It has been the desire of the author to write this history in a narrative form, keeping away from dry convention proceedings and minutes and yet giving all the facts and important events concerning the Nebraska branch of The American Legion that have transpired during the first four years of its existence. Even though this history must be written during the spare moments that one can snatch from a busy life, the writing has been a genuine pleasure. The American Legion of Nebraska has grown into a great organization made up of splendid young men with high and noble ideals, and the recording of their achievements and aspirations has been an inspiring task. It is a particular pleasure to set down a few expressions regarding the founders of the organization who have given so unstintingly of their time and have worked so hard to make The American Legion an institution of which American and our own state of Nebraska is justly proud. The author wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to "The American Legion Weekly", "The Mid-West Veteran", and to George S. Wheat, author of "The Story of the American Legion", for many facts and figures which have been most valuable in the compilation of this book. Lincoln, Nebr. July, 1922 F.B. O'C. |