Armistice Day

Veterans are the people who sacrificed their lives protecting our freedom. Our soldiers who have fought in the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard need to be recognized and appreciated. There are currently about 19 million veterans in this great nation. Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans,living or dead. We have one day a year set aside to honor these brave men and women. One day is not enough; we need to honor and respect our veterans every day. Walking up to a man or women shaking their hand is something we can…

elsewhere out of the storm’s path. With the technology we have today, we could have prevented many people killed during the storm on Armistice Day. The loss of lives because of the blizzard that hit on Armistice Day back in 1940 could have been, in more ways than one, prevented based how advanced the technology was at the time. Having temperatures in the low 50’s in the middle of November was the last lucky chance for duck hunters…

Armistice Day saw a shift in how conflicts were memorialised. The sheer levels of death in World War One meant that remembrance was focussed on the dead themselves rather than the next generation to follow them. This was significant in shaping British identity because it was simultaneously pulled on inclusive language yet proved to be a marginalising force. Before World War One rituals of memorialisation focussed on the living; in this approach, the dead were significant as guides to aspire to.…

Armistice Day, November 11 to November 12, 1940 was one of the worst blizzards to hit the Midwest following the Schoolhouse Blizzard in 1888. This blizzard affected the states in between, and including Nebraska to Michigan. November 11th, which would later become known as Veteran’s Day, on this day schools and many businesses were closed in order to observe the day. Fall in the Midwest had been “warm and uneventful” creating less than ideal conditions for duck hunters (Washburn, 2008). This…

contrast them to ours in America. I will be discussing Bastille Day, All Saints Day, WW11 Day, and Armistice Day. I will explain how it was created, what the day will be like, and how the mood will be when celebrating the holiday. The first holiday is Bastille Day, also known as Fête Nationale. It is celebrated on July 14th. The Bastille is a medieval fortress and prison in Paris. Many people in France associated it with the harsh rule of the Bourbon Monarchy in the late 1700s. On July 14th,…

Most people think of Veterans Day as a day off from school or work, well they are wrong. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S Military Veterans. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also the anniversary of the end of World War I (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went to effect.)…

World War One (WWI) was a crucial turning point for the United States. The U.S. was involved in WWI partly because of Germany’s submarine warfare on other European nations. President Woodrow Wilson, the president during this time period, wanted to hold off on joining the war for as long as possible. To no avail, the U.S. had to enter the war to try to subdue the hostile negotiations in Europe. The war had just ended when Wilson delivered The Fourteen Points speech, which was intended to propose…

If you were a sports fan in Hartford the day of my birth you had probably traveled to Dell Rapids the night before to see the West Central Boys basketball team. The Trojans, who defeated the Quarriers 76-68, were lead by Tucker Hansen, who had 23 points (“West Central 76, Dell Rapids 68” 4C). Also from around the Sioux Empire the police were searching for the driver of a truck that hit a pedestrian. The driver of truck hit a man from behind on 31st Street North and between Cliff and Van Eps…

Veterans Day Past and Significance Veterans march down the street, American flags peaking out from the ground, firerucks and sirens wailing and people cheering. Ceremonies are held to honor those who served in the Armed Forces. Veterans Day, also known as remembrance day, originated with a document to end World War I. World War I left the country stunned with its remarkable toll on human life. Untold millions were killed. Germany was running low on men and supplies so they agreed to sign an…

The Day of Heroes Veterans Day is the day we honor the people in our country who fought our wars, and helped us all. It is the one day everyone comes together to appreciate our heroes. There are some people in the world who are not sure what Veterans day is for, or what it is about. Those people are not to blame, because they were not educated for Veterans Day, and do not understand what the point is. Veterans Day, or originally called Armistice Day, took place on November 11th,…