[PAR] [TLE] American Legion [SEP] The American Legion, Inc., is a U.S. wartime veterans organization formed in Paris, on February 16, 1919, by three officers of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) The American Legion was chartered by the U.S. Congress on September 16, 1919.  It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and has a legislative office in Washington, D.C. The Legion played the leading role in the drafting and passing of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, otherwise known as, the "GI Bill." [PAR] [TLE] G.A.R. Memorial Hall (Algona, Iowa) [SEP] G.A.R. Memorial Hall, also known as the Algona Schoolhouse, is a historic building located in Algona, Iowa, United States.  It was built as the city's first schoolhouse in 1867, and moved to this location in 1887.  The two-story frame Italianate structure features a gable roof, bracketed eaves, and wood lap siding.  It originally had a belfry in the center of the roof, but it was removed at some point.  After the building was moved it was used by the James C. Taylor Post No. 165 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), which had been organized in 1883.  During the G.A.R.'s ownership the first floor was used as a library from 1899-1904.  Because of declining numbers, the local G.A.R. Post gave the building to Hagg Post No. 90 of the American Legion Post in 1919 who used it for their clubhouse until 1967.  At that time the Kossuth County Historical Society acquired the building, and they use it for a museum.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
[PAR] [TLE] American Legion [ SEP ] The American Legion , Inc. , is a U.S. wartime veterans organization formed in Paris , on February 16 , 1919 , by three officers of the American Expeditionary Forces ( AEF ) The American Legion was chartered by the U.S. Congress on September 16 , 1919 . It is headquartered in Indianapolis , Indiana , and has a legislative office in Washington , D.C. The Legion played the leading role in the drafting and passing of the Servicemen 's Readjustment Act of 1944 , otherwise known as , the " GI Bill . " [PAR] [TLE] G.A.R. Memorial Hall ( Algona , Iowa ) [ SEP ] G.A.R. Memorial Hall , also known as the Algona Schoolhouse , is a historic building located in Algona , Iowa , United States . It was built as the city 's first schoolhouse in 1867 , and moved to this location in 1887 . The two - story frame Italianate structure features a gable roof , bracketed eaves , and wood lap siding . It originally had a belfry in the center of the roof , but it was removed at some point . After the building was moved it was used by the James C. Taylor Post No . 165 of the Grand Army of the Republic ( G.A.R. ) , which had been organized in 1883 . During the G.A.R. 's ownership the first floor was used as a library from 1899 - 1904 . Because of declining numbers , the local G.A.R. Post gave the building to Hagg Post No . 90 of the American Legion Post in 1919 who used it for their clubhouse until 1967 . At that time the Kossuth County Historical Society acquired the building , and they use it for a museum . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 .
G.A.R. Memorial Hall, also known as the Algona Schoolhouse, is a historic building located in Algona, Iowa, because of declining numbers, the local G.A.R. Post gave the building to Hagg Post No. 90 of which U.S. wartime veterans organization formed in Paris, on February 16, 1919, by three officers of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) ?
G.A.R. Memorial Hall , also known as the Algona Schoolhouse , is a historic building located in Algona , Iowa , because of declining numbers , the local G.A.R. Post gave the building to Hagg Post No . 90 of which U.S. wartime veterans organization formed in Paris , on February 16 , 1919 , by three officers of the American Expeditionary Forces ( AEF ) ?
American Legion
American Legion