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2023 History Book Contest

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Historian CenterIf you are a Post or District Historian, please click on the links below to download the guidelines regarding the rules for your Post History Book.

This year’s competition will be conducted at the upcoming convention in Visalia, CA.

Hard copies should be mailed to the Department Headquarters in Sanger, CA and postmarked no later than Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The address is:

The American Legion Department of California
Attn: 2023 History Book Contest
1601 7th Street
Sanger, CA 93657-2801

Judging requirements for the hardcopy books are based on the rules described below for one of either of two accepted formats, Yearbook or Narrative. Only one formatted history book per post/district should be mailed.

Download Rules for Yearbook

Download Rules for One-Year Narrative

If you are the 1st place winner, your book will automatically be entered into the 2023 National History Book Contest.

If you need clarification or require any additional information, please let me know.

Best Wishes and Good Luck,
Fred Shacklett
Department Historian (2020-2023)
Email: historian@caLegion.org

Author: Fredrick Shacklett

Department Historian 2020-2022. Member Whittier Post 51, District 19, Area 4. Member National Association of Department Historians (NADAHL, member TAL Media Alliance (TALMA), Member Legion Nation Security Council (CA), US Navy veteran.

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