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Analysis: Trump wants to upend American holidays | CNN Politics
Analysis by Zachary Wolf, CNN, 3 minute read, Published 9:00 AM EDT, Sun May 11, 2025 Source Links: Analysis: Trump wants to upend American holidays | CNN Politics
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History of Veterans Day – Office of Public Affairs
History of Veterans Day World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities,…
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Veterans Day 2015
As we celebrate those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces this Veterans Day, many Americans may want to learn more about the veterans who live in and around their area. This year, the Census Bureau released a series of infographics detailing characteristics of veterans within each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto…
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Veterans History Project (Library of Congress)
Home Page for the Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Motivated by the urgent need to collect the stories and experiences of war veterans while they are still among us, the U.S. Congress created the Veterans History Project in October 2000. The legislation calls upon the American Folklife Center at the Library…
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History of Veterans Day – Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
“History of Veterans Day World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities,…
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Veterans Day (holiday) — Encyclopedia Britannica
“Alternate title: Armistice Day Veterans Day, in the United States, national holiday (November 11) honouring veterans of the armed forces and those killed in the country’s wars. The observance originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was known as Armistice Day. It was commemorated in…
