Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: 1st Newfoundland Regiment and the Battle of the Somme
This resource has provided a basic public information fact sheet on the Battle of the Somme and the 1st Newfoundland Regiment that can be downloaded from here.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A brief site that gives information about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Canada.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Canadian War Brides
With this resource, students can read the stories of the war brides who came to Canada after the Second World War.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: The Vimy Monument
Read about the history, design, construction, and dedication of the Vimy Monument in France.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Canada's Nursing Sisters
Canada' s Nursing sisters began in 1885. This history tells the story of these brave and dedicated women who endured the hardships of war to care for the troops.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: The Battle of Vimy Ridge
This resource has provided a basic public information fact sheet on Vimy Ridge that can be downloaded from here.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Veterans
In every adventure, some things change, but others stay the same. Use this page as a way to talk about the things that are the same, things that are different, and things that you'd like to keep the same, perhaps family traditions or...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: He Traded Places to Escape
This is a brief account of, veteran of Dieppe, Rene Ulrich, who traded his identity with a Polish man to become Herbert Dumbrowsky, a Polish Jew. Through luck he survived the war.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heels Reader: Veterans Day
Take a look at the special ways the United States veterans are remembered on Veteran's Day every November.
Library of Congress
Loc: Veterans History Project, Last World War I Veteran
Listening to audio files and watching video clips of people who have fought in wars gives students a feel for the day to day life of a soldier. Frank Woodruff Buckles died in February, 2011. He was the last known World War I soldier....
Other
Civil Rights Movement Veterans: Rock Hill and Charlotte Sit Ins
Timeline is provided from May, 1954 when the Supreme Court rules "separate but equal" is unconstitutional to 1982 when Friendship College closes it doors. Brief entries for each important date of the sit-in movement, including the Rock...
US Department of Veterans Affairs
U.s. Department of Veteran Affairs: History of Memorial Day
This government resources gives an in-depth description of the history of Memorial Day. Includes details of the first celebration of Memorial Day in 1868.
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Uss Liberty: November 11, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice
Here's a site that has a little of everything about Veterans' Day. Find the history, related websites, the poem "In Flanders Fields," Flag etiquette, and pictures of war posters.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Veterans Day
Kids learn about Veterans Day. The history and facts about this holiday that honors the brave men and women who have served in the armed forces.
Read Works
Read Works: Meet a Soldier
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about veterans who visit schools to speak to students. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: America in the 1930s: The Bonus Army
Vivid and succinct account of the efforts and struggles of WWI veterans who marched on Washtington D.C. to demand their veterans' benefits. Article describes their forced dispersement by the army, which strained the confidence of the...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: The Landing at Inchon
A concise, detailed account of the Canadian soldiers contributions to the war.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Facts on Canada's Involvement in the First World War
Did you know that 66,000 Canadian men and women were killed in the First World War? Get a few more important facts about this historical event.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada Dept.: The War of Attrition
A description of the pattern of warfare that developed in WWI-- the War of Attrition. Discusses how this affected the outcome of the war.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Veteran, the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912
A poignant Winslow Homer painting (1865) that suggests the psychic state of Civil War veterans.
Library of Congress
Loc: Women at War: Stories From the Veterans History Project
The Library of Congress highlights the experiences of many women veterans who fought in American wars. The collection features women from four wars; World War II, Persian Gulf, Vietnam, and Korea. Provides photographs, video and audio...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Vimy: Honour the Legacy
This site commemorates the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the events that were held in its honour, including the restoration of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France in April 2007. Read about the history of Vimy...
US Department of Veterans Affairs
U.s. Department of Veterans Affairs: The Gi Bill's History
The GI Bill has been a great piece of legislation that has improved the country economically and socially. Find the history of the bill, how difficult it was to pass, and President Roosevelt's speech heralding its passage.
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The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall Page
Searchable index of all the names listed on the Vietnam Wall as well as links to art, photos, and other related sites.
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