American Legion

Summary

American Legion is a veterans' organization^[1]. It draws 3,261 Wikipedia views per month (veterans_organization category, ranking #32 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• American Legion is in the country of United States^[3].
• American Legion's instance of is recorded as veterans' organization^[4].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Theodore Roosevelt Jr.^[5].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Henry Dickinson Lindsley^[6].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Franklin D'Olier^[7].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Luke Lea^[8].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as George A. White^[9].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as William J. Donovan^[10].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Alvin York^[11].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as John Campbell Greenway^[12].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as G. Edward Buxton Jr.^[13].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Eric Fisher Wood^[14].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Dwight Filley Davis Sr.^[15].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as William Gray Price Jr.^[16].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Charles Brent^[17].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as John F. O'Ryan^[18].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Stewart Edward White^[19].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Charles H. Cole^[20].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Henry L. Stimson^[21].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Charles W. Whittlesey^[22].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Roy Hoffman^[23].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as A. Piatt Andrew^[24].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Frederick W. Galbraith^[25].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Devereux Milburn^[26].
• American Legion's founder is recorded as Bennett Champ Clark^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Theodore Roosevelt Jr.^[5], Henry Dickinson Lindsley^[6], Franklin D'Olier^[7], Luke Lea^[8], George A. White^[9], and William J. Donovan^[10]. March 15, 1919 marks the founding of American Legion^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Paris^[29].

Identity

American Legion's official name is recorded as The it^[30]. Short names include it^[31], Amer. Legion^[32], and the Legion^[33].

Operations

American Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Indianapolis^[34]. Subsidiaries include Q139494403^[35], a nonprofit organization^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1919^[38], headquartered in Little Rock^[39] and Sons of the it^[40], a charitable organization^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1932^[43], headquartered in Indianapolis^[44].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for American Legion include Legionella^[45], a taxon^[46] and Legion Field^[47], a stadium^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1927^[50].

Why It Matters

American Legion draws 3,261 Wikipedia views per month (veterans_organization category, ranking #32 of 13).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for it include Legionella^[45], a taxon^[46] and Legion Field^[47], a stadium^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1927^[50].