Article: The History Channel(R) and the United States Department of Education Present the Story of Veterans Day, Part of Series Celebrating Official U.S. Civic Holidays; Family-friendly Special Premieres November 11 at 8 a.m. ET/PT on The History Channel.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- It began at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, as the guns of World War I fell silent. As part of a special "The History of Holidays" series created by The History Channel and the U.S. Department of Education, the half-hour documentary THE STORY OF VETERANS DAY explores the origin and true significance of the holiday designated to honor the men and women who have fought and continue to fight to preserve our nation's freedoms. The program, designed for family viewing, premieres on The History Channel on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11 at 8 am ET/PT and repeats at 2 pm ET/PT.

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