Veterans Day Holidays
A U.S. federal holiday celebrated on Nov. 11, the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I. The same day is celebrated in Britain and Commonwealth countries as Remembrance Day.
Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages, but designed primarily for adult visitors. Sites provide material related to Veteran's Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.
Top: Society: Holidays: Veterans Day
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Veterans Day - Child of a World War II veteran created this site in honor of all veterans.
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The History of Veterans' Day - History.com mini-site. Time-line of America's wars, battle maps, trivia, and video clips detailing veterans' experiences.
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The Things They Carried - An inspirational tribute to America's veterans.
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Veterans Day 2006 - Online tribute from Military.com includes history, movie, tips for celebrating with children, interviews, and a copy of the veterans bill of rights.
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In Flanders Fields - Canadian site about Remembrance Day.
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Remembering Veterans Day at The Holiday Zone - Provides art and craft ideas, discussion topics, language activities, writing prompts, interactive puzzles and quizzes, poems, and literature recommendations.
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Education World Holidays Center: Veteran's Day - Offers lesson plans, clip art, and links for classroom teachers.
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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.
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Letting Down Our Guard - Features transcript of a PBS NewsHour interview with Colonel David Hackworth, America's most decorated veteran.
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FamilyEducation Network: a Parenting and Education Resource - Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of Veterans Day.
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The History of Veterans Day - A chronology of this observance's evolution in the U.S.
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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.
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BBC: Remembrance - The history of Remembrance weekend and information about programmes on BBC television and radio during Remembrance period also Audio and video archive.
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Today in History: November 11 - Virtual exhibit from the Library of Congress reflects on the holiday's past.
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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.
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Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.: Veterans' Day (Second Monday in November) - Offers an overview of the holiday's history, along with excerpts from related legislation.
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National Veterans Day in Birmingham - Nations oldest and largest holiday observance, located in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Veterans' Day - Includes history and lesson plan.
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Veterans Day from the VA - Department of Veterans Affairs web site lists Veterans Day celebrations throughout country, relates history of Veterans Day, and provides downloadable resources for teachers.
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Annie's Veteran's Day Page - Offers a Christian perspective on the holiday, along with an overview of the five branches of service and tips for celebrating.
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A Day of Pride, Veterans Day, Forgotten - Bates student contends that the neglect of Veterans Day is a wonder and a shame.
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Remembrance Day - Australian site with many links for World War I and its impact on Australians. Covers the history of Remembrance Day and why its name was changed from Armistice Day.
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Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day - Includes brief history, poem, and related links.
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