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Author/Collectors Honor Veterans Day And Other Patriotic Holidays 1919, which By John and Sandra Thomas The Flag Bearer Armistice Day. His proclamation in stands in front of a V- part said: he newest volume by author/collec- f o r m a l l y shaped group of serTo us in America, the reflections tors John and Sandra Thomas, concluded vicemen and women, of Armistice Day will be filled with salutes America’s patriotic holidays. the “Great each wearing a his- solemn pride in the heroism of those to Vintage postcards, posters, and other col- War” toric uniform from who died in the country’s service all lectible ephemera related to our six federal end the past. and with gratitude for the victory, holidays and Flag Day are valuable not just wars. Wo o d r o w both because of the thing from which it has Interin and of themselves, but as a way of weavW i l s o n ’ s freed us and because of the opportunity it ing together this nation’s rich patriotic his- e s t i n g l y A d m i n - has given America to show her sympathy tory. Colorful examples of these collectibles e n o u g h , i s t r a t i o n with peace and justice in the councils of the are plentiful in their book. In honor of our the United defeated all nations. veterans, we are reprinting the complete States was efforts for On the actual Armistice Day in 1918 chapter on there were wild Veterans Day, celebrations in also known as each of the not “Armistice Day. major cities in a sigA m e r i c a n ’s the United natory P a t r i o t i c States. From the to the Holidays, An Amtime of President Treaty. The Illustrated erica to Wilson’s proclaTreaty set up the History” is pubm a t i o n , League of Nations join due to that lished by Schiffer c o v e n a n t . Armistice Day (much like B o o k s . Eventually, durhas been celetoday’s ( w w w. s c h i f f e r ing Warren G. brated annually U n i t e d books.com) Harding’s in America; its Nations), but Veterans Day Admin-istraname was to become a is a Federal holition, a joint reschanged to member there day that honors all olution was Veterans Day in was a living veterans of passed and a 1954. Covenant the United States separate In order to Armed Forces, Chalkware treaty ending have a permawhether or not figure: A redthe United they have served haired cadet “Joy in New S t a t e s ’ in a conflict. This dressed in her York at News of involvement holiday is often military uniSigning of in World War I form with silconfused with Armistice.” was signed on ver hat and Memorial Day, Original July 21, 1921, boots carries which honors the Rotogravure. w i t h o u t the American New York Times, deceased veterans flag. America having November 11, of the United to become a 1918. Article X mainStates Armed member of the nent place of Forces. For examtained that a memLeague of honor for those service memebers who died ple, Frank ber country would Nations. The Treaty of Versailles was in combat but whose remains were never Buckles, who was Sons of Veterans. Remembrance of the Veterans be bound by intersigned on June 28, 1919, after which identified, Congress on March 4, 1921, a member of the of the American Civil War. Embossed, publisher national contract President Wilson wanted to focus the approved the to defend anothU.S. Army was is unknown. “Decoration Day Series” No. 1. citizenry burial of an the oldest remaining World War I veteran er League of Nation member from unidentified alive until he passed away on February 27, attack. The Republican isolationists in on the sacrifices American ser2011, at the age of 110 years. As a veteran, viceman from his country honored him, and a deceased World War I in veteran, his country gratefully remembers the Plaza of the him. new memorial Veterans Day is strictly observed on Amphitheater in November 11th of each year; therefore this Arlington holiday is not part of the Uniform Monday Cemetery. Holiday Act that gives workers a three-day Therefore, the weekend. November 11th is a celebrated Tomb of the important date worldwide because it marks U n k n o w n the exact time the major hostilities of World Soldier was War I in Europe were officially ended: the established, 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month made from of 1918. That gave rise to the recognition American marthat it was “All Quiet on the Western ble and conFront.” The other major powers in this constructed as a flict also observe November 11th; in some three-level United Kingdom countries, it is known as tomb. A chosen Remembrance Day. casket of The European War ended with the 11remains was 11-11 armistice signed among combatants brought from in a railroad car in France. However, a forFrance and the mal declaration was needed to effectively World War I conclude the war as well as extract reparaUnknown lay in tions form the Central Powers (Germany, state in the Austria, and Hungary). Therefore, the Paris “Father of the Land We Love” song sheet, lyrics and Capitol Rotunda Peace Conference began on January 12, music by Georg M. Cohan; written for the American until Armistice 1919, as the delegates from twenty-seven People to Commemorate the Two Hundredth Day 1921. On Allied Countries began to discuss and set Anniversary of George Washington. Front sheet graphics forth a laundry list of treaty demands on the based on the painting by James Montgomery Flagg, 1932. November 11th, President Central Powers. Nearly six months later the Warren G. Harding officiated at the intertreaty demands were “accepted” by of America’s involvement ment ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery. In Germany and the Treaty of Versailles in World War I in terms of 1932, a new four-level tomb was placed in (Treaty of Peace) was signed on June 28, manpower. Therefore, the same location. The Western panel of the “The Navy Needs You! Don’t Read American Wilson issued a proclama- tomb is inscribed with the following words: History - MAKE IT!” U.S. Recruiting Station tion declaring that poster. Artist: James Montgomery Flagg. November 11, 1919, (Continued on page 2) Poster from the authors’ private collection. should be known as
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