Poland’s Independence Day and Veterans Day in the USA – November 11th

On November 11^th (eleventh) 1918 Poland regained its independence after it had not existed as a country for 123 (one hundred twenty three) years. 

In the United States Veterans Day is celebrated on this day. 

It is also the day when World War I (one) or the Great War, as it was referred to before WWII (World War Two), ended. 

For one reason or another this day, November 11^th sooner or later has become a holiday in many countries. 

Polish Independence Day - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Independence_Day 

Norman Davis on Poland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OoSdnebLxw&feature=related 

Veterans’ Day - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day 

US Department of Veterans Affairs

http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ 

Polish Legion of American Veterans - USA

http://www.plav.org/polishlegion.htm

Veterans’ Day - History

http://www.history.com/topics/history-of-veterans-day 

Nov 11 – Holidays World-wide.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_11#Holidays_and_observances 

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov11.html 

World War I (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2gqpgStsXs&feature=related 

Battle of Warsaw (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpCLhSymB5U&feature=related 

Veterans Day in the USA (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km_tzDiUquE&feature=related 

Will You Remember Me? (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAZ2vcoMbIs&feature=related


Fallen Polish Soldiers (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH3PWlfuPEg&feature=related