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	Veterans Day from the VA URL: http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ ODP description: Department of Veterans Affairs web site lists Veterans Day celebrations throughout country, relates history of Veterans Day, and provides downloadable resources for teachers. Page title: Veterans Day - Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Page description: Veterans Day history, ceremonies, resources
	The History of Veterans' Day URL: http://www.history.com/minisites/veteransday ODP description: History.com mini-site. Time-line of America's wars, battle maps, trivia, and video clips detailing veterans' experiences. Page title: The History of Veterans' Day
	Veterans Day 2006 URL: http://www.military.com/veteransday ODP description: Online tribute from Military.com includes history, movie, tips for celebrating with children, interviews, and a copy of the veterans bill of rights. Page title: Veterans Day 2007 - Military.com Page description: Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislature that was passed in 1938, November 11 was dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as Armistice Day. As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans.
	Veterans' Day URL: http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/ ODP description: Includes history and lesson plan.
	InfoPlease.com - Veterans' Day URL: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veteransday1.html ODP description: Provides short historical background of Veterans' Day, an overview of the wars in which the United States has taken part, and related links. Page title: Veterans Day
	Today in History: November 11 URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov11.html ODP description: Virtual exhibit from the Library of Congress reflects on the holiday's past. Page description: Each day an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections.
	Remembrance Day URL: http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/rememb/Rem_day.htm ODP description: An Australian government site about the day. Origins, the significance of the poppies, the customary silence, ceremonies, student activities, audio clips, and photo galleries. Page title: Remembrance Day index page Page description: Remembrance Day - general information as well as an outline for ceremonies and education resources and activities
	Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day URL: http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html ODP description: Includes brief history, poem, and related links. Page title: Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day Page description: Sheryl's Holiday Site: Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day
	BBC: Remembrance URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/remembrance/ ODP description: The history of Remembrance weekend and information about programmes on BBC television and radio during Remembrance period also Audio and video archive. Page title: BBC - Remembrance
	FamilyEducation Network: a Parenting and Education Resource URL: http://quizzes.familyeducation.com/us-history/veterans-day/55391.html ODP description: Online quiz designed for elementary school students help visitors review the history of Veterans Day. Page title: Stars and Stripes Forever: Veterans Day Quiz - FamilyEducation.com Page description: Everyone knows it's Veterans Day. But what do you know about this holiday and the American veterans it celebrates? Take the quiz and find out.
	Annie's Veteran's Day Page URL: http://www.annieshomepage.com/veterans.html ODP description: Offers a Christian perspective on the holiday, along with an overview of the five branches of service and tips for celebrating.
	Is It Nothing to You? Lest We Forget URL: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Street/8986/rem_day.html ODP description: A Canadian site giving background to the observance of this day, and the text of two Remembrance Day poems. Page title: Remembrance Day - November 11
	Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.: Veterans' Day (Second Monday in November) URL: http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/Holidays/celebrate/Veterans.html ODP description: Offers an overview of the holiday's history, along with excerpts from related legislation. Page title: Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Veterans' Day (Second Monday in November) Page description: A USIA Publication Celebrate - Holidays in the United States of America. is an introductory survey of the historical and social background of American holidays.
	Letting Down Our Guard URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/november96/veterans_11-11.html ODP description: Features transcript of a PBS NewsHour interview with Colonel David Hackworth, America's most decorated veteran. Page title: Online NewsHour Forum: Veterans Day -- November 11, 1996
	Education World Holidays Center: Veteran's Day URL: http://www.education-world.com/holidays/archives/veterans_day.shtml ODP description: Offers lesson plans, clip art, and links for classroom teachers. Page title: Education World ® Holidays Center: Veteran's Day
	Knowledge Hound: Veterans Day Activities And Crafts URL: http://www.knowledgehound.com/khhow2s/veterans_day_activities.htm ODP description: 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. Page title: Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day - Activities And Crafts 1 Page description: Commemorate and observe Veterans Day, Remembrance Day or Armistice Day by making a difference. Learn how to help vets, involve kids and much more.
	Veterans Day: How It Was Named URL: http://www.crk.umn.edu/newsevents/notices97-98/veteran/veterans.htm ODP description: Articles taken from Oct. 1997 issue of Prairie Wheeler explore the background of Veterans Day. Page title: VETERANS DAY:
	In Flanders Fields URL: http://www.canadafirst.net/our_heritage/rememberance_day/ ODP description: Canadian site about Rememberance Day. Page title: Rememberance Day
	Remembrance Day URL: http://www.acn.net.au/articles/remembrance/ ODP description: 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. Page description: An article about Armistice and Remembrance Day and Australia's involvement in the Great War, especially the Western Front. Links to relevant online resources are provided.
	The Things They Carried URL: http://peggiesplace.gospelcom.net/tnt96.htm ODP description: An inspirational tribute to America's veterans. Page title: Tickles 'n Truth - Fun 'n Faith at Peggie's Place! Page description: Tickles 'n Truth is a daily fun 'n faith feature of Peggie's Place, with humor and inspiration, ministering to the needs of the Christian family.