SS American Legion (1919) SS American Legion (1919) American Legion was built for the United States Shipping Board (USSB), one of the planned World War I troop transports converted before construction into passenger and cargo vessels, the Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1029 ships. The ship was laid down as "Koda" and perhaps assigned the name "Badger State" at one point, but renamed "American Legion" before launch and one of only a few of the design not taking a state nickname. Originally operated by the USSB's agents and the Munson Steamship Line the ship saw commercial service until laid up 13 March 1939. "American Legion"
American badger Act listed both the "Taxidea taxus jacksoni" and the "T. t. jeffersonii" subspecies as an endangered species in Canada. The California Department of Fish and Game designated the American badger as a California species of special concern. American badger The American badger ("Taxidea taxus") is a North American badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European badger. It is found in the western and central United States, northern Mexico, and south-central Canada to certain areas of southwestern British Columbia. The American badger's habitat is typified by open grasslands with available prey (such as mice, squirrels, and groundhogs). The species prefers