November 11, 2018

Veterans' Day 2018

Today is the 100th anniversary of Veteran's Day

Veterans' Day was formally known as Armistice Day, referring to the signing of the armistice (Treaty of Versailles) on November 11, 1918,  ending World War I.

For those of you who have never heard of WW I: 
 
      https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I
      https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
      https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7700333/ww1-world-war-one-armistice-day/




Pix from: 
 https://izismile.com/2018/11/08/how_does_world_war_i_look_in_color_100_years_later_87_pics.html
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