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ALJBS Preparing for 2024 Session
ALJBS preparing for 2024 session Delegate application system is now open! American Legion Jersey Boys State will return in 2024 for its 78th session as New Jersey’s preeminent youth leadership and civics program, where over 1,000 rising seniors will join the ranks of illustrious alumni that includes Governors, US Senators, US Supreme Court Justices, and… Read more
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Epilogue: The Noble Roman
It took an act of the emperor to publish the Aeneid. The poet Virgil, before his untimely death, had given orders to burn the draft of his epic poem if he was to die before he edited it. Instead, the emperor Caesar Augustus ordered it to be published in its current form, without edits. What… Read more
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76th Session of ALJBS Closes With Graduation
Gov. Murphy speaks, Boys Nation Senators elected\ The 76th session of American Legion Jersey Boys State closed Friday with the graduation ceremony. Boys Nation Senators were elected and announced, exams were completed, graduation certificates were handed out, awards were presented, and families, statesmen, and staff members enjoyed lunch together. Before the graduation ceremony, ALJBS hosted… Read more