- Wikipedia: Veterans Day
Provides a hyperlinked article on Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, the anniversary of the ending of both World Wars.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day
- Infoplease: Veterans Day
Looks at the origins of Veterans Day and provides an overview of America's wars.
www.infoplease.com/spot/veteransday1.html
- Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day
Features historical information on Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, and Armistice Day, as well as a poem by Colonel John McCrae.
www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html
- Birmingham Veterans Day Celebration
Includes award dinner, speakers, memorial, and annual parade information from the non-profit organization, National Veterans Day in Birmingham.
www.nationalveteransday.org
- VA KIDS
VA Kids is dedicated to educating kids about veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
www.va.gov/kids
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Day
Site includes events, the history of Veterans Day, annual proclamations, educational materials, and related links.
www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday
- Origins of Veterans Day, The
Learn about the history of Veterans Day and why it is celebrated in the US.
www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/vetday.asp
- Kids Thank A Veteran
Opportunities for children to show the men and women who have served in the United States Military that they are thankful for their service. Register to thank a veteran, read about veterans, and find information on making a butterfly tree to honor soldiers that have died in Iraq.
www.kidsthankavet.com
- Kaboose: Memorial Day and Veterans Day
Features patriotic crafts for kids to honor veterans on Veterans Day and remember America's war dead on Memorial Day.
holidays.kaboose.com/memorial-day-remembrance-day.html
- Web Directory: Remembrance Day Links
Also covers Veterans Day, the Poppy, John McCrae, war, and other teaching ideas, from Debbie's Unit Factory.
www.themeunits.com/Remembrance_c.html
- Patriotism.org: Veterans Day
Features an article about the history of Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, the holiday honoring those who fought for their country during the World Wars.
www.patriotism.org/veterans%5Fday
- Cowboy Poetry: Veteran's Day?
Classic and contemporary poetry, posted in observance of Veterans Day and Remembrance Day
www.cowboypoetry.com/veteran.htm
- Veterans Day Poetry
Classic poems include Eulogy for a Veteran and In Flanders Field.
www.lovetolearnplace.com/SpecialDays/Veteransday/Veteransdaypoetry.html
- Veterans Day - Past and Present
Holiday tributes.
www.vietvet.org/VDindex.htm
- Holiday Zone: Veterans Day
Presents Veterans Day arts and crafts, discussion topics, language activities, poetry, songs, and more.
www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/index.html
- Veterans Day Poetry and Rhymes for Kids
Patriotic poems for Veterans Day.
www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/veterans-day/poems-rhymes
- CNN: Veterans Day
Explains the origins of Veterans Day as well as how it differs from Memorial Day.
www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/11/10/extra.veterans.day
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