Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

082 Veterans Day - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
Different from Memorial Day, which honors all those who died in military service, Veterans Day honors all those that served in the United States Armed Services. 1918 - On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Veterans Day - Lest We Forget - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
Different from Memorial Day, which honors all those who died in military service, Veterans Day honors all those that served in the United States Armed Services. 1918 - On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice...
News Clip4:01
Curated Video

88-Year-Old Veteran Spends Holiday Skydiving With Son, Grandson

Higher Ed
An organization dedicated to crossing bucket list items off seniors' lists helped Fred Lake jump out of a plane on Veterans Day.
Instructional Video1:09
PBS

Veterans Day | All About the Holidays

K - 4th
A quick video details the history of Veterans Day. Viewers discover how the holiday came to be, dating back to 1918 when it was known as Armistice Day, and how it has evolved to the holiday we celebrate currently. A question challenges...
Instructional Video5:32
C-SPAN

On This Day: Veterans/Armistice Day

7th - 12th Standards
While Veterans Day started as a way to remember World War I, it now honors veterans from all conflicts. Scholars consider the meaning of the day while viewing clips of ceremonies, presidential speeches, and military historians talking...
Instructional Video
Other

Youtube: Holidays for Kids: Veteran's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day

3rd - 8th
Video and photographs taken from Washington, D.C. to show why Veteran's Day, President's Day, and Memorial Day are important with suggestions of ways to celebrate each of the holidays. [7:20]