The History of Veterans' Day
- History.com mini-site includes a timeline of America's wars, battle maps, triva, and video clips detailing veterans' experiences.
- http://www.history.com/minisites/veteransday
The Things They Carried
- An inspirational tribute to America's veterans.
- http://peggiesplace.gospelcom.net/tnt96.htm
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
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 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
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
Letting Down Our Guard
- Features transcript of a PBS NewsHour interview with Colonel David Hackworth, America's most decorated veteran.
- http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/november96/veterans_11-11.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/
In Flanders Fields
- Canadian site about Rememberance Day.
- http://www.canadafirst.net/our_heritage/rememberance_day/
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/
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/
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
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.
- http://www.acn.net.au/articles/remembrance/
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
Veterans' Day
- Includes history and lesson plan.
- http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/
Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day
- Includes brief history, poem, and related links.
- http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.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
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
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