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14 de oct. de 2009 · Learn about the origin and evolution of Veterans Day, a U.S. legal holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. Find out how it started as Armistice Day after World War I, how it changed after World War II and the Korean War, and how it is observed today.
27 de abr. de 2024 · Veterans Day, in the United States, national holiday (November 11) honoring veterans of the armed forces and those killed in the country’s wars. The observance originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was known as Armistice Day.
History. On November 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson issued a message to his countrymen on the first Armistice Day, in which he expressed what he felt the day meant to Americans:
7 de may. de 2024 · Learn how Veterans Day originated from Armistice Day after World War I and how it was expanded to honor veterans of all wars. Find out how the date, observance and significance of Veterans Day have changed over time.
8 de nov. de 2023 · The Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended the war, had been signed earlier that year, on June 28, 1919. In 1953, Alvin J. King of Emporia, Kan., proposed changing the name of the holiday to...
Veterans Day History. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany...
