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Few Parades Honor Veterans .pdf
When the Veterans day was moved to the fourth Monday in October, many people were upset and wanted to reserve the commemoration for November 11th.

New Veterans Will March in Parade.pdf
Two years before Armistice day is changed to Veterans day new veterans from the Korean War are announced to march in the parade.

War Dead Paid Tribute in Hartford .pdf
Dead veterans are paid tribute during Armistice day in 1944

Armistice Services Announced .pdf

Hartford Begins Wild Celebration .pdf

Unconditional Surrender Demand of Press of U.S. .pdf

Terms of the the Armistice told in President Wilson's Address.pdf
The Armistice information relayed to the American people, particularly Connecticut

1918 Armistice Failed to Halt Wars.pdf
Newspaper article in the Hartford Courant, claiming that the Armistice did not end the Great War

Armistice Day-Newspaper.pdf

Hartford Courant Colt Government Order.pdf
An article from a 1916 issue of the Hartford Courant, describing the government purchase of over 4,000 Vicker Machine Rifles from the Colt Company.

Due to the increased demand for the Colt Vickers machine gun, Colt expanded it's factory, hired…
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