Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day

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

Greetsomeone.com - Veterans Day Cards

Send free Veterans Day Cards at greetsomeone.com.
http://www.greetsomeone.com/november/veteran.htm

FamilyEducation Network: a Parenting and Education Resource

Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of Veterans Day.
http://familyeducation.com/quiz/0%2C1399%2C3-3830%2C00.html

Veterans Day

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

Kansas City Star: Veterans Day

Photo-rich Veterans Day presentation includes chronology of the holiday and war scenes.
http://www.kcstar.com/krt/vets/vets.htm

Veterans Day History

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

Giving Real Meaning to Veterans Day

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

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

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

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

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

Submarine Store: History of Veterans' Day

A brief history of Veterans Day.
http://www.submarinestore.com/facts-vetsday.htm

Patriotic Pride: Veterans Day

Reflections on Veterans Day observances, along with history and poems.
http://www.dreamwater.com/raferty/veterans.html

National Veterans Day in Birmingham

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

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

In Flanders Fields

Canadian site about Rememberance Day.
http://www.freedomsite.org/cfirc/our_heritage/rememberance_day/

All Gave Some, Some Gave All

A salute to America's veterans, complete with music, poems, photographs, military history, and children's activities.
http://www.jeannepasero.com/vets.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 Rememberance Day poems.
http://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.
http://www.knowledgehound.com/khhow2s/veterans_day_activities.htm

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/

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://www.va.gov/vetsday/