AShortHistoryofVeteransDay

GreatBritain,France,andother countries celebrateNovember11thas Armistice Day to commemorate the ending ofWorldWar I onNovember 11, 1918. Canada celebrates Remembrance Day on thissamedate.ThehistoryoftheVeteransDay intheUnitedStates isasfollows:

1919 PresidentWoodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th asArmisticeDaytoremindAmericansofthetragediesofwar.

1938Thedaybecomesafederalholiday.

1954CongresschangesthenameoftheholidayfromArmisticeDaytoVeteransDaytohonorallUnitedStatesVeterans.

Today,intheUnitedStates,VeteransDaycommemoratesthecourageand patriotism of all themen andwomenwho have served in theUnitedStatesmilitary.

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