Post Tagged with: "Armistice Day"

Profile America: Veterans/Armistice Day

Profile America: Veterans/Armistice Day

Sunday, November 11th/Monday 12th. One century ago today, history’s bloodiest war to date ended after more than four years of slaughter. The Veterans Day holiday was conceived as Armistice Day to honor the 4.7 million Americans who served — and […]

by · November 12, 2018 · Bulletin Board, History, Holidays, Military, Profile America, Veterans
Profile America: Veterans Day

Profile America: Veterans Day

Friday, November 11 — Today is Veterans Day. It originated on this date in 1919 to commemorate the first anniversary of the end of combat in World War I. Known as Armistice Day, the occasion kept its name and focus until […]

by · November 11, 2016 · Profile America