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Categories related to Veterans Day : Holidays : Society: Society: History: By Time Period: Twentieth Century: Wars and Conflicts: World War I (420) Society: Military: Veterans (1,080) Websites on Veterans Day: 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. BBC: Remembrance The history of Remembrance weekend and information about programmes on BBC television and radio during Remembrance period also Audio and video archive. 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. A Day of Pride, Veterans Day, Forgotten Bates student contends that the neglect of Veterans Day is a wonder and a shame. Education World Holidays Center: Veteran's Day Offers lesson plans, clip art, and links for classroom teachers. FamilyEducation Network: a Parenting and Education Resource Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of Veterans Day. The History of Veterans Day A chronology of this observance's evolution in the U.S. The History of Veterans' Day History.com mini-site. Time-line of America's wars, battle maps, trivia, and video clips detailing veterans' experiences. In Flanders Fields Canadian site about Rememberance Day. 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. 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. 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. National Veterans Day in Birmingham Nations oldest and largest holiday observance, located in Birmingham, Alabama. 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. 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. 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. Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day Includes brief history, poem, and related links. The Things They Carried An inspirational tribute to America's veterans. Today in History: November 11 Virtual exhibit from the Library of Congress reflects on the holiday's past. Veterans Day Child of a World War II veteran created this site in honor of all veterans. Veterans' Day Includes history and lesson plan. 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. 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. Veterans Day: How It Was Named Articles taken from Oct. 1997 issue of Prairie Wheeler explore the background of Veterans Day. Letting Down Our Guard Features transcript of a PBS NewsHour interview with Colonel David Hackworth, America's most decorated veteran. (November 11, 1996)
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