Keywords: Armistice Day, 1918
Item 8169
Armistice Day, Skowhegan, 1918
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1918-11-11 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 60541
Armistice Day, Lubec, 1918, 1918
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1918-11-11 Location: Lubec Media: Matte-finish photographic postcard
Exhibit
In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.
Exhibit
World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
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Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966
"Burning the Kaiser, Armistice Day, Guilford, 1918Guilford Historical Society Aerial view of Guilford Village, ca."
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"By November 11, 1918 when an armistice brought WW I to a close, over 30 Bangor men had died. Bangor entered the "Roaring Twenties" like other cities…"
