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.
http://www.annieshomepage.com/veterans.html

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/

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.
http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/Holidays/celebrate/Veterans.html

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/BatesStudent/128/5/Forum/veterans.html

Education World Holidays Center: Veteran's Day
Offers lesson plans, clip art, and links for classroom teachers.
http://www.education-world.com/holidays/archives/veterans_day.shtml

FamilyEducation Network: a Parenting and Education Resource
Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of Veterans Day.
http://quizzes.familyeducation.com/us-history/veterans-day/55391.html

The History of Veterans Day
A chronology of this observance's evolution in the U.S.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/faq/vetsday/vetshist.htm

The History of Veterans' Day
History.com mini-site. Time-line of America's wars, battle maps, trivia, and video clips detailing veterans' experiences.
http://www.history.com/minisites/veteransday

In Flanders Fields
Canadian site about Rememberance Day.
http://www.canadafirst.net/our_heritage/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.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veteransday1.html

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/Street/8986/rem_day.html

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/veterans_day_activities.htm

National Veterans Day in Birmingham
Nations oldest and largest holiday observance, located in Birmingham, Alabama.
http://www.nationalveteransday.org

Patriotic Pride: Veterans Day
Reflections on Veterans Day observances, along with history and poems.
http://www.dreamwater.com/raferty/veterans.html

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.
http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/

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_day.htm

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.
http://www.acn.net.au/articles/remembrance/

Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day
Includes brief history, poem, and related links.
http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html

Submarine Store: History of Veterans' Day
A brief history of Veterans Day.
http://www.submarinestore.com/facts-vetsday.htm

The Things They Carried
An inspirational tribute to America's veterans.
http://peggiesplace.gospelcom.net/tnt96.htm

Today in History: November 11
Virtual exhibit from the Library of Congress reflects on the holiday's past.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov11.html

Veterans Day
Child of a World War II veteran created this site in honor of all veterans.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2855/dadvday.html

Veterans' Day
Includes history and lesson plan.
http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/

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.
http://www.military.com/veteransday

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.
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

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/notices97-98/veteran/veterans.htm

Letting Down Our Guard
Features transcript of a PBS NewsHour interview with Colonel David Hackworth, America's most decorated veteran. <small>(November 11, 1996)</small>
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/november96/veterans_11-11.html