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InfoPlease.com - Veterans' Day
Provides short historical background of Veterans' Day, an overview of the wars in which the United States has taken part, and related links.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veteransday...
Knowledge Hound: Veterans Day Activities And Crafts
Commemorate and observe Veterans Day, Remembrance Day or Armistice Day by making a difference. Includes history, tips for helping vets and projects to get kids involved.
http://www.knowledgehound.com/khhow2s/vete...
Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day
Includes brief history, poem, and related links.
http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/vet...
Veterans Day: How It Was Named
Articles taken from Oct. 1997 issue of Prairie Wheeler explore the background of Veterans Day.
http://www.crk.umn.edu/newsevents/notices9...
National Veterans Day in Birmingham
Nations oldest and largest holiday observance, located in Birmingham, Alabama.
http://www.nationalveteransday.org
Remembrance Day
Australian site with many links for World War I and its impact on Austalians. Covers the history of Rememberance Day and why its name was changed from Armistice Day.
http://www.acn.net.au/articles/remembrance...
Veterans Day History
Includes excerpts from the 1926 resolution which created Armistice Day, the forerunner of Veterans Day. Also includes excerpts from Presidential speeches commemorating Veterans Day.
http://www.va.gov/pubaff/vetday98/vdnchist...
Greetsomeone.com - Veterans Day Cards
Send free Veterans Day Cards at greetsomeone.com.
http://www.greetsomeone.com/november/veter...
Why Do We Have a Veteran's Day?
The Department of Veterans Affairs relates the history behind the observance and provides downloadable resources for teachers.
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/
In Flanders Fields
Canadian site about Rememberance Day.
http://www.freedomsite.org/cfirc/our_herit...
Kansas City Star: Veterans Day
Photo-rich Veterans Day presentation includes chronology of the holiday and war scenes.
http://www.kcstar.com/krt/vets/vets.htm
Submarine Store: History of Veterans' Day
A brief history of Veterans Day.
http://www.submarinestore.com/facts-vetsda...
A Day of Pride, Veterans Day, Forgotten
Bates student contends that the neglect of Veterans Day is a wonder and a shame.
http://www.bates.edu/people/studpubs/Bates...
Is It Nothing to You? Lest We Forget
A Canadian site giving background to the observance of this day, and the text of two Remembrance Day poems.
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stree...
Veterans Day Quiz
Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of Veterans Day.
http://familyeducation.com/quiz/0%2C1399%2...
Veterans' Day
Includes history and lesson plan.
http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/
Veterans Day
Child of a World War II veteran created this site in honor of all veterans.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/285...
Remembrance Day
An Australian government site about the day. Origins, the significance of the poppies, the customary silence, ceremonies, student activities, audio clips, and photo galleries.
http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/rememb/Rem_da...
BBC: Remembrance
The history of Remembrance weekend and information about programmes on BBC television and radio during Remembrance period also Audio and video archive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/remembrance/
Patriotic Pride: Veterans Day
Reflections on Veterans Day observances, along with history and poems.
http://www.dreamwater.com/raferty/veterans...
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