Victory Parade 1919
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Close up of the parade mentioned in the Indianapolis News front page from May 7th, 1919. The Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument is in the background, as is a victory arch built for the occasion. Returning veterans hoped that their sacrifice would be acknowledged. Some formed the basis of the American Legion, which quickly became a powerful American veteran’s organization during the 1920s.
Image Courtesy of Indiana Historical Society.
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Indiana War Memorial
As you stand in the Indiana War Memorial Plaza, look north and south and take a moment to consider the vast scope of this area of remembrance. Although the plaza is now dedicated to all of Indiana’s veterans, it was initially designed specifically…