Veterans Day - November 11

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Today is Armistice Day, Origami Day, Veterans Day, and National Sundae Day.

Native American Heritage Month Resource - Connecting Our Generations: Voices of Native Veterans
Drum Month Resource of the Day - Jazz Drummer Learns Japanese Taiko Drumming

On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  VETERANS DAY
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ON THIS DATE

• 1620 - The Mayflower Compact is signed.
• 1864 - Union troops under General Sherman begin burning Atlanta.
• 1889 - Washington is admitted as the 42nd state.
• 1918 - Germany signs an armistice agreement with the Allies.
• 1928 - The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1821 - Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky
• 1885 - General George S. Patton
• 1904 - Lawyer and spy for Russia Alger Hiss
• 1915 - Economist Anna Schwartz
• 1922 - Author Kurt Vonnegut
• 1928 - Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes
• 1974 - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• Sammy Hager - Remember the Heroes - LISTEN
• Heart - Dear Old America - LISTEN
• Toby Keith - American Soldier - LISTEN
• John Prine - Sam Stone - LISTEN
• Trace Adkins - Still a Soldier - LISTEN

THEME: Veterans Day

• Grades PreK-1 - PBS LearningMedia - Sesame Street - Veterans Day Parade of Pride Printable - PRINT and DO
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Sesame Street for Military Families - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades PreK-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Soldiers, Veterans, and War in American Life Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades K-4 - PBS LearningMedia - All About the Holidays - Veterans Day (1:08) - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - PBS NewsHour - Veteran’s Day - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Vietnam Veterans Memorial (49:48)  - VIEW and DO
• Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour - Photos Capture Collision of Military and Civilian Life (5:04) - VIEW
• Grades 8-12- PBS LearningMedia - Veterans' Stories: The Veterans History Project Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Veterans Coming Home Series - VIEW
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Local, USA - Veterans Coming Home - Health (27:59) - VIEW
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Local, USA - Veterans Coming Home - Careers (27:55) - VIEW
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Independent Lens - Young Veteran Couple Attend College While Stealth Camping (6:00)  - VIEW
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Windows to the Wild - Walking Off the War (26:46) - VIEW 
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - American Veteran Series -VIEW

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NHPBS EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (801) More Options

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Saturday, 11/11 from 11 pm-12 am NHPBS EXPLORE
Savor the best in Americana with Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit. AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 Comcast (965) More Options

MISTY EXPERIMENT: THE SECRET BATTLE FOR THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL
Saturday, 11/11 from 1-2 pm NH WORLD
Learn the story of a special Air Force squadron whose mission was to search for enemy supply transports and anti-aircraft installations concealed within the web of trail paths and waterways collectively known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail. MISTY EXPERIMENT: THE SECRET BATTLE FOR THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL Streaming Video

THEY VOLUNTEERED FOR THIS: MERRILL'S MARAUDERS
Saturday, 11/11 from 2-3 pm NH WORLD
"Merrill's Marauders" fought in Burma from 1944-1945 under the legendary General Frank Merrill. The Marauders were all volunteers who specialized in "hit and run" tactics in the jungles and mountains of Burma. THEY VOLUNTEERED FOR THIS: MERRILL'S MARAUDERS - Streaming Video

MEMPHIS BELLE: HER FINAL MISSION
Saturday, 11/11 from 3-4 pm NH WORLD
Follow the story of the Memphis Belle, one of the first American heavy bombers to survive 25 combat missions over the deadly skies of Europe, and her two crews, the men who flew her in World War II and the team that spent 13 years bringing her back to her former glory. MEMPHIS BELLE: HER FINAL MISSION Streaming Video

THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: RETURN TO RAMITELLI
Saturday, 11/11 from 4-5 pm NH WORLD
Return to Ramitelli airfield in Italy to chronicle the legacy of World War II's famed Tuskegee Airmen, African American pilots who helped break stereotypes and helped win World War II with their incredible fighter escorts of American bombers. THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: RETURN TO RAMITELLI Streaming Video

THE SEABEES ON IWO JIMA
Saturday, 11/11 from 5-6 pm NH WORLD
The Seabees were construction workers by trade but had to fight at times. Their motto was "We Build, We Fight," and their biggest test came in the battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. THE SEABEES ON IWO JIMA Streaming Video

Pressroom Contact

Carla Gordon Russell
Director of Communications
crussell@nhpbs.org
(603) 868-4339