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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
familyeducation.com/quiz/0%2C1399%2C3-3830%2C00.html

The History of Veterans Day - A chronology of this observance's evolution in the U.S.
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.
www.history.com/minisites/veteransday

In Flanders Fields - Canadian site about Rememberance Day.
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.
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.
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.
www.knowledgehound.com/khhow2s/veterans_day_activities.htm

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

Patriotic Pride: Veterans Day - Reflections on Veterans Day observances, along with history and poems.
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.
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.
www.dva.gov.au/commem/rememb/Rem_day.htm

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

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

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

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

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

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

Veterans' Day - Includes history and lesson plan.
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.
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.
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.
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>
www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/november96/veterans_11-11.html