Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: November 2008

Features

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The Elks National Memorial and Headquarters

A look inside this remarkable structure that honors the men and women who have paid the ultimate price for our freedoms.

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America's Most Decorated Heroes, by Vern Graham

Some American war heroes are well known; others are not. The stories behind the medals.

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Finding Fault in California, by John Dvorak

In 1906 the San Andreas Fault not only triggered a major earthquake, it also launched the modern study of seismology.

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A Visit in Cardiff, Capital City of Wales, by Philip Hartigan and Patricia Ann McNair

From love spoons to coal mines, from castles to shipping docks, Cardiff offers visitors a most entrancing welcome.

Departments

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Message from the GER

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It's Your Business, by Timothy Middleton

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Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, M.D.

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News of the Lodges

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

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Elks National Foundation Joy of Giving

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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State Association News