Open Directory - Society: Holidays: Veterans Day
See also: - Bates student contends that the neglect of Veterans Day is a wonder and a shame. - Offers a Christian perspective on the holiday, along with an overview of the five branches of service and tips for celebrating. - The history of Remembrance weekend and information about programmes on BBC television and radio during Remembrance period also Audio and video archive. - Offers lesson plans, clip art, and links for classroom teachers. - Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of 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. - 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. - Nations oldest and largest holiday observance, located in Birmingham, Alabama. - Provides art and craft ideas, discussion topics, language activities, writing prompts, interactive puzzles and quizzes, poems, and literature recommendations. - Includes brief history, poem, and related links. - A chronology of this observance's evolution in the U.S. - History.com mini-site. Time-line of America's wars, battle maps, trivia, and video clips detailing veterans' experiences. - Virtual exhibit from the Library of Congress reflects on the holiday's past. - Online tribute from Military.com includes history, movie, tips for celebrating with children, interviews, and a copy of the veterans bill of rights. - Department of Veterans Affairs web site lists Veterans Day celebrations throughout country, relates history of Veterans Day, and provides downloadable resources for teachers. - Includes history and lesson plan. - Features transcript of a PBS NewsHour interview with Colonel David Hackworth, America's most decorated veteran. (November 11, 1996)
