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Veterans Day
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Send free Veterans Day Cards at greetsomeone.com.
http://www.greetsomeone.com/november/veteran.htm
Child of a World War II veteran created this site in honor of all veterans.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2855/dadvday.html
Photo-rich Veterans Day presentation includes chronology of the holiday and war scenes.
http://www.kcstar.com/krt/vets/vets.htm
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/vdnchistory.htm
Argues that soldiers should not sacrifice themselves for our country, but should act in their own interests to protect their most precious values, foremost of which is their own lives and freedom.
http://www.aynrand.org/medialink/veterans.shtml
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
Articles taken from Oct. 1997 issue of Prairie Wheeler explore the background of Veterans Day.
http://www.crk.umn.edu/newsevent...otices97-98/veteran/veterans.htm
Bates student contends that the neglect of Veterans Day is a wonder and a shame.
http://www.bates.edu/people/stud...tudent/128/5/Forum/veterans.html
Includes brief history, poem, and related links.
http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html
Includes history and lesson plan.
http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/
A brief history of Veterans Day.
http://www.submarinestore.com/facts-vetsday.htm
Reflections on Veterans Day observances, along with history and poems.
http://www.dreamwater.com/raferty/veterans.html
Nations oldest and largest holiday observance, located in Birmingham, Alabama.
http://www.nationalveteransday.org
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
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/
Canadian site about Rememberance Day.
http://www.freedomsite.org/cfirc/our_heritage/rememberance_day/
A Canadian site giving background to the observance of this day, and the text of two Rememberance Day poems.
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Street/8986/rem_day.html
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/kh...ow2s/veterans_day_activities.htm
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/