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Tag: Armistice Day

Photo: U.S. World War I veteran Joseph Ambrose (1896–1988) attends the dedication parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982, wearing his original Brodie helmet and doughboy uniform and holding the flag that covered the casket of his son, Clement, who was killed in the Korean War. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Celebrating Veterans Day: The 1st ‘Armistice Day’

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2022

Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to discover how our ancestors celebrated the first Armistice Day (now Veterans Day) on 11 November 1919... (Read More)

Photo: Veterans Day parade in Baltimore, Maryland, 2016. Credit: Elvert Barnes; Wikimedia Commons.

Family History: Asking Questions on Veterans Day

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega urges family historians on Veterans Day to interview their family’s veterans to preserve their stories... (Read More)

Photo: a ration party of the Royal Irish Rifles in a communication trench during the Battle of the Somme. The date is believed to be 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. Credit: Royal Engineers No 1 Printing Company; Wikimedia Commons.

Remembering Armistice Day (Veterans Day)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2019

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Armistice Day/Veterans Day, and gives tips for celebrating the holiday with some family history research... (Read More)


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