- Veterans Day - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2855/dadvday.html
Child of a World War II veteran created this site in honor of all veterans.
- Kansas City Star: Veterans Day - http://www.kcstar.com/krt/vets/vets.htm
Photo-rich Veterans Day presentation includes chronology of the holiday and war scenes.
- Veterans Day History - http://www.va.gov/pubaff/vetday98/vdnchistory.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.
- Giving Real Meaning to Veterans Day - http://www.aynrand.org/medialink/veterans.shtml
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.
- InfoPlease.com - Veterans' Day - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veteransday1.html
Provides short historical background of Veterans' Day, an overview of the wars in which the United States has taken part, and related links.
- Veterans Day: How It Was Named - http://www.crk.umn.edu/newsevents/notices97-98/veteran/veterans.htm
Articles taken from Oct. 1997 issue of Prairie Wheeler explore the background of Veterans Day.
- A Day of Pride, Veterans Day, Forgotten - http://www.bates.edu/people/studpubs/BatesStudent/128/5/Forum/veterans.html
Bates student contends that the neglect of Veterans Day is a wonder and a shame.
- Veterans' Day - http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/
Includes history and lesson plan.
- Patriotic Pride: Veterans Day - http://www.dreamwater.com/raferty/veterans.html
Reflections on Veterans Day observances, along with history and poems.
- Remembrance Day - http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/rememb/Rem_day.htm
An Australian government site about the day. Origins, the significance of the poppies, the customary silence, ceremonies, student activities, audio clips, and photo galleries.
- Remembrance Day - http://www.acn.net.au/articles/remembrance/
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.
- In Flanders Fields - http://www.freedomsite.org/cfirc/our_heritage/rememberance_day/
Canadian site about Rememberance Day.
- All Gave Some, Some Gave All - http://www.jeannepasero.com/vets.html
A salute to America's veterans, complete with music, poems, photographs, military history, and children's activities.
- Is It Nothing to You? Lest We Forget - http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Street/8986/rem_day.html
A Canadian site giving background to the observance of this day, and the text of two Rememberance Day poems.
- Knowledge Hound: Veterans Day Activities And Crafts - http://www.knowledgehound.com/khhow2s/veterans_day_activities.htm
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.
- BBC: Remembrance - http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/remembrance/
The history of Remembrance weekend and information about programmes on BBC television and radio during Remembrance period also Audio and video archive.
- Veterans Day from the VA - http://www.va.gov/vetsday/
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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