Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
Veteran's Day
The Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library will be closed November 11 for Veterans Day.
"In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson issued his Armistice Day proclamation. The last paragraph set the tone for future observances: 'To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism 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 because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations . . .'"
-- The History of Veteran's Day,
Excerpt from All About American Holidays by Mayme R. Krythe.
Library Materials about Veterans 
Search for books, videorecordings and other items in the Library: Veterans
External Links
- Veteran's Day - Dept of Veterans Affairs http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/
- Veteran's Day for Kids - VA Kids K-5th http://www.va.gov/kids/k-5/
Photo credit: Photos from Veterans Day 2004, Arlington Cemetery, Department of Veterans Affairs