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Veteran's Day
Is 100 Years Old On November 11,
2018
Robert Sullivan, Commander of
American Legion Post 263, and Casey
Lore, Commander of Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 1756 each received
a copy of the book, Generosity, The
Story of Logan County During The
Great War, for their respective
organizations. The books were
donated by Bill Donath, author of
the book, as a commemoration of
100th Anniversary of Armistice Day.
The end of WW I came with the
signing of the Armistice at 11:00
a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day
continued with that name until after
WW II when many more men and women
became veterans. The name of the
remembrance day became Veteran's Day
to honor all past and future
veterans of United States of America
military service. The presentations
took place at the Logan County
Genealogical & Historical Society
where the men were surrounded by the
Society's U.S. military collection.
The Honor Roll at the right of the
photo, compiled in 1919, by a cousin
of Donath, lists the names of men
and women who served during WW I.
All the people listed there have a
short history included in the book.
The book also includes a history of
the efforts of Logan County
residents who worked to support the
war effort through the Red Cross,
the sale of Liberty Bonds, support
of orphans organizations, committees
for conservation of food and fuel,
etc. Several hundred period
photographs accompany the stories in
the book. Logan County veterans, who
wish to purchase a signed copy of
the book, will have an opportunity
to do so on November 11 at the Logan
County Tourism office in the Lincoln
Depot and on November 12 at the
American Legion Post in Lincoln
during their respective Veterans Day
observance services. The
reduced price, for veterans only, on
those two days will be $15. Normally
the cost is $35 at the Logan County
Genealogical & Historical Society,
across the street from the Depot,
and at the Gift Shop at Lincoln
Heritage Museum, Lincoln College.
The additional $20, at those
locations, goes to the support of
the work these two fine
organizations do for Logan County.
History buffs who wish to learn more
about Logan County and WW I can do
so at the Lincoln Public Library and
the Logan County Genealogical &
Historical Society by asking to see
the digital copy of the Logan County
War History Committee collection on
computers at these two locations.
The history was compiled in 1919,
lead by the Abraham Lincoln Chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
(Photos by Lisa Cale |
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