Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: March 2012

Features

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The Declaration of Independence: FAQs and Little-Known Facts, by Victor Parachin

The Declaration of Independence, written in just twenty-four days, helped set the American colonies on their tumultuous path to liberty. Every American should know the story of tis creation.

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The Age of the Steamboat in America, by Scott Smith

Steamboats first appeared on American waterways in the late eighteenth century, heralding a new chapter in the interesting story of transportation in the United States.

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The Wreckers' Legacy--Key West, Florida, by Warren D. Jorgensen

Key West's legacy as the capital of nineteenth-century ship salvaging lives on in its museums, its architecture, and the individualism of its residents.

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

Elks remember the nation's veterans by donating clothing to them, visiting them in VA medical facilities, and providing them with entertainment.

Departments

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Message from the GER

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Travels of the GER

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A Candidate for Grand Exalted Ruler

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It's Your Business by William J. Lynott

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Healthline by Elizabeth A. Reid, MD

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News of the Lodges

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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Elks National Foundation