Directory of Veterans Day Resources

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A U.S. federal holiday celebrated on Nov. 11, the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I. The same day is celebrated in Britain and Commonwealth countries as Remembrance Day.

Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages, but designed primarily for adult visitors. Sites provide material related to Veteran's Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.

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• Children

Resources in This Category

• A Day of Pride, Veterans Day, Forgotten

  http://abacus.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.

• Annie's Veteran's Day Page

  http://www.annieshomepage.com/veterans.html
  Offers a Christian perspective on the holiday, along with an overview of the five branches of service and tips for celebrating.

• BBC: Remembrance

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance/
  The history of Remembrance weekend and information about programmes on BBC television and radio during Remembrance period also Audio and video archive.

• Education World Holidays Center: Veteran's Day

  http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/veterans_day.shtml
  Offers lesson plans, clip art, and links for classroom teachers.

• FamilyEducation Network: a Parenting and Education Resource

  http://quizzes.familyeducation.com/other-holidays/veterans-day/veterans-day-quiz.html
  Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of Veterans Day.

• 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.

• National Veterans Day in Birmingham

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

• Remembering Veterans Day at The Holiday Zone

  http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/
  Provides art and craft ideas, discussion topics, language activities, writing prompts, interactive puzzles and quizzes, poems, and literature recommendations.

• Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day

  http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html
  Includes brief history, poem, and related links.

• The History of Veterans Day

  http://www.history.army.mil/html/reference/holidays/vetsday/vetshist.html
  A chronology of this observance's evolution in the U.S.

• The History of Veterans' Day

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

• Today in History: November 11

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

• Veterans Day

  http://www.military.com/veterans-day
  Online tribute from Military.com includes history, movie, tips for celebrating with children, interviews, and a copy of the veterans bill of rights.

• Veterans Day from the VA

  http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/
  Department of Veterans Affairs web site lists Veterans Day celebrations throughout country, relates history of Veterans Day, and provides downloadable resources for teachers.

• Veterans' Day

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

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