Portsmouth Herald front page November 11, 1918
On November 11 of each year the citizens of New Hampshire, and all of the United States celebrate “Veterans Day.” Originally this day was called Armistice Day, as November 11, 1918 was generally regarded as the end of World War I, “the war to end all wars.” A year later in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation making November 11th as the first commemoration of Armistic Day saying “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the herosim of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and becames of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the council of nations…” Continue reading
