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/pubaff/vetsday/index.htm
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
| 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/Foru
m/veterans.html
Canadian site about Rememberance Day.
http://www.freedomsite.org/cfirc/our_heritage/rememberance_d
ay/
| 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
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