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A Day of Pride, Veterans Day, Forgotten - http://www.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/religion/remembrance/
The history of Remembrance weekend and information about programmes on BBC television and radio during Remembrance period also Audio and video archive.

Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.: Veterans' Day (Second Monday in November) - http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/Holidays/celebrate/Veterans.html
Offers an overview of the holiday's history, along with excerpts from related legislation.

Education World Holidays Center: Veteran's Day - http://www.education-world.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/us-history/veterans-day/55391.html
Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of Veterans Day.

In Flanders Fields - http://www.canadafirst.net/our_heritage/rememberance_day/
Canadian site about Rememberance 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.

Is It Nothing to You? Lest We Forget - http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Street/8986/rem_day.html
A Canadian site giving background to the observance of this day, and the text of two Remembrance Day poems.

Knowledge Hound: Veterans Day Activities And Crafts - http://www.knowledgehound.com/khhow2s/veterans_day_activities.htm
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.

Letting Down Our Guard - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/november96/veterans_11-11.html
Features transcript of a PBS NewsHour interview with Colonel David Hackworth, America's most decorated veteran.

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

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

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.

Remembrance Day - http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/rememb/Rem_day.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.

Remembrance Day - http://www.acn.net.au/articles/remembrance/
Australian site with many links for World War I and its impact on Australians. Covers the history of Remembrance Day and why its name was changed from Armistice Day.

Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day - http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html
Includes brief history, poem, and related links.

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

The History of Veterans Day - http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/faq/vetsday/vetshist.htm
A chronology of this observance's evolution in the U.S.

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

The Things They Carried - http://peggiesplace.gospelcom.net/tnt96.htm
An inspirational tribute to America's veterans.

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

Veterans Day 2006 - http://www.military.com/veteransday
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: How It Was Named - http://www.crk.umn.edu/newsevents/notices97-98/veteran/veterans.htm
Articles taken from Oct. 1997 issue of Prairie Wheeler explore the background of Veterans Day.

Veterans' Day - http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/
Includes history and lesson plan.

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