Keywords: Veterans' Day
Item 11175
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-11-12 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print
Item 28337
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Most societies have had rituals or times set aside to honor ancestors, those who have died and have paved the way for the living. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is the day Americans have set aside for such remembrances.
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.
Site Page
Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2
"Veterans Tributes Guilford Veterans Memorial Photo by: Tom Goulette X By: Sieferd C Schultz The United States has been involved in six major…"
Site Page
Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2
"Veterans Tributes Mattie A Pinette, Dog Tag, Mrs. Jos. Pinette, Guilford, MaineGuilford Historical Society MATTIE ANNA PINETTE Mattie Anna…"
Story
How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings
Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement
Story
I have thought about Vietnam almost every day for 48 years
by Ted Heselton
Working as a heavy equipment operator in Vietnam
