DOGO Media
Dogo News: This Memorial Day Remember Our Fallen Heroes
Article reports on the history and significance of Memorial Day. Includes video.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Patriotic Celebration of Veterans
Students will gain an understanding of the significance and meaning of National Veterans Day, the unique founder of the organization and the history created in Birmingham, Alabama for veterans across America. Students will recognize the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Veterans History Project
A collection, sponsored by the Library of Congress, of stories and experiences of veterans "while they are still among us." Students can also interview a veteran using the Project Kit supplied. Choose: How to participate in the Project...
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War: Stories From the Veterans History Project
The Library of Congress has gathered many stories from veterans of American Wars, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First Iraq War, and the war on terror. Photos, audio interviews, and manuscripts accompany most of the...
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.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Valentines for Vets
Send Canada's veterans valentines to show your gratitude for their sacrifices and achievements. Included are sample valentines, tips and message ideas and instructions for sending the valentines.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.
PBS
Pbs: National Memorial Day Concert
A colorful and detail-filled site regarding the history, individuals, and stories that culminate in the annual National Memorial Day Concert celebration in front of the nation's capitol. Links from this site will create a rich...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: D Day
Examines with clarity and conciseness the role Canadian soldiers played in D-Day.
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....
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.
Read Works
Read Works: Thanking Brave Americans
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Veterans Day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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.
Library of Congress
Loc: For Teachers: Holidays: Themed Resources
A rich resource page with links to primary source information about a number of holidays and special days, such as presidential inaugurations.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Facts on Remembrance Day
The first Remembrance Day was held in 1919. Get more details about this as well as a few other facts.
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Memorial Day
This helpful site offers a wealth of information for teachers interested in teaching about Memorial Day. Lesson plans, units, worksheets, clipart, and other activities are featured.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Colouring Sheets
Download these colouring sheets, in PDF format, that symbolize a Time to Remember.
Gabriel Dumont Institute
D Day Plus 60: Remembering Canada's Second World War [Pdf]
A four page document in PDF format that describes the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers during the D-Day invasion of World War II and the role the Metis peoples played in the Canadian war effort.
Other
Military Women Veterans
Captain Barb has taken it upon herself to report about women in the military, and we are glad she does. Her website begins with Revolutionary War Women and continues to present day everyday-women heroes in the military. She includes...
Library of Congress
Loc: Helicopters, the Multi Mission Aircraft
Delve into these videos and audio interviews conducted of several U.S. veterans regarding their experiences served as part of helicopter crews during various combat operations.
Library of Congress
Loc: From the Home Front and the Front Lines
This exhibition consists of original materials and oral histories drawn from the Veterans History Project collections at the Library of Congress. With an emphasis on World War I (1914-1918), World War II (1939-1945), the Korean War...
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National Ww Ii Museum New Orleans: My Memorial Day
A look at Memorial Day and why it is celebrated. Find a PDF file with facts on Memorial Day and ten ways to observe it.
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