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Home / Kids and Teens / People and Society / Holidays and Celebrations / Veteran's Day
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- CBC 4 Kids: Remembrance Day - Information about some wars, war stories, what it was like to be a child in Canada during World War II, John McCrae and the poem "In Flanders Field", and related links.
cbc4kids.ca/general/time/remembrance
- How Veterans Day Came About - Explains when and why Veterans Day was created and why it used to be called Armistice Day.
www.kcstar.com/krt/vets/html/vets1.htm
- NOBLE Web: Veterans Day - Short history and related links especially for kids.
www.noblenet.org/year/tty11vet.htm
- Origins of Veteran's Day - About how this day honors all American soldiers who fought and died for their country.
www.computingcorner.com/holidays/vets/origin.html
- The Origins of Veterans Day - How it used to be called Armmistice Day and about Arlington National Cementary observances.
www.va.gov/pubaff/celebAm/vetday.htm
- Veteran's Day - Provides information on the holiday, it's history, crafts, and stories.
familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,22-26229-1,00.html
- Veteran's Day for Children - Includes family activities and suggested books.
www.jeannepasero.com/vetdaykids.html
- Veterans Day - Pages include Veterans Day arts and crafts, discussion topics, language activities, songs, poetry, and book recommendations for home or school.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/9087/veterans.html
- Veterans Day - A short encyclopedia article.
encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=03E6C000
- Veterans Day from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs - A brief history of the holiday
www.va.gov/vafhis.htm
- Veterans Day Quiz - Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of Veterans Day.
familyeducation.com/quiz/0%2C1399%2C3-3830%2C00.html
- Veterans Day School Play - A play that kids in elementary school have put on.
www.va.gov/pubaff/vetsday/vetplay.htm
- Veterans' Day - The American Embassy in Sweden explains why Americans celebrate the second Monday in November as Veterans Day.
www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/Veterans.html
- VFW - The Origins of Veterans Day - Reproducible article traces the history of Veterans Day.
www.vfw.com/amesm/origins.shtml
- Why Do We Have a Veteran's Day? - The Department of Veterans Affairs relates the history behind the observance and provides downloadable resources for teachers.
www.va.gov/pubaff/vetsday/index.htm
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