Summary
Many countries honor their veterans on Nov. 11, the anniversary of the day in 1918 when a temporary cessation of hostilities, or armistice, between the allied nations and Germany went into effect, heralding the end of World War I. The war officially ended on June 28, 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
The first American Veterans Day parade was held in Birmingham, Ala., in 1947. A World War II veteran, Raymond Weeks, organized the celebration on what was then known as Armistice Day to honor all veterans of all wars, not just veterans of World War I. The parade was such a success that it became a yearly event in Birmingham long before President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared Veterans Day a national holiday in 1954.See the full content of this document
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Origins of Veterans Day
Congress moved Veterans Day to the fourt...
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