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May Links
National Book Month
National Book
Foundation
Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)
Cinco
de Mayo : Big Six Project
Cinco
de Mayo
Tortillas
are Tops for Cinco de Mayo
National Teacher Appreciation Week May 5-11
National PTA
National Education Association
National Wildflower Week May 5-11
National
Ecology Commission
National Etiquette Week May 13-18
Protocol
Training Services
Memorial Day May 27
Memorial
Day
The U.S. Embassy
in Sweden provides this brief account of the Memorial Day Holiday.
John
A. Logan Museum
Meet General
John A. Logan, the Civil War veteran who issued the order that established
Memorial Day.
War
Letters
This Web site
explores letters written by soldiers to their families and friends during
wars ranging from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War.
National
Mall
The National
Mall in Washington, D. C., is the site of a number of memorials that honor
presidents, soldiers, and veterans who served our nation. From here you
can link to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
Private
Art
Read a WWII
soldier's letters home and the letters he received. This beautifully arranged,
award-winning Web site offers war-time music, a chat-room "canteen," and
multiple links.
Memorial
Day
Here you'll
find a brief history of this solemn holiday.
Department
of Veterans Affairs
This VA site
provides information on all the services provided by the VA. It also has
links to all nine U.S. Armed Forces home pages, including the Air National
Guard, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, National Guard, Navy,
and Department of Defense.
Pledge
of Allegiance
The history,
words, and explanation of the Pledge of Allegiance is provided here.
Home
of Heroes
Congressional
Medal of Honor recipients are featured here in a hall of heroes museum.
Also included are activities "Just 4 Kidz," information about "Medal of
Honor Day," a teacher feature, bulletin boards, "Honor YOUR Hero" tributes,
links, and more.
The
Memorial Day Site
Started in 1994,
this award-winning site includes information on ways to get involved, how
to observe the day, images, President's remarks, history, bibliography,
writings, and related links.
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