Today is the day we honor those who have fought for our country. The Department of Veterans Affairs has an awesome history of this! So here's the history they present for you:
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, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11:00 a.m. So today, along with saying thanks to a Veteran, take a minute to browse the books in the library that relate to the subject! You can search up a specific war you are interested in or you can just search for "military" and that will get you to all the books I have about different branches of the military. No matter what you do, simply reading and learning about Vets and the struggles they survived is one of the best ways you can honor them since that will ensure that you will never forget their sacrifice for our nation! Happy reading! Comments are closed.
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AuthorHi! I am Areadingwoman (otherwise known as Melissa Arenson). I just love books! I have a bachelor's degree in 9-12 English education, a master's degree in literature, and a specialist's degree in library science. Archives
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