A History of Armistice Day

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the guns of the First World War finally fell silent. After four years of unprecedented carnage, the world faced the enormous task of honoring those who had served and died. What began as a commemoration of a single moment in history evolved into very different traditions around the globe, reflecting how nations remember war, sacrifice, and peace. Learn more about the history of Armistice Day and its many forms around the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at ⁠⁠Shop.Everything-Everywhere.com⁠ Sponsors Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Ramp New customers get $250 off at ramp.com/eed Hexclad Get 10% off your order at hexclad.com/DAILY Aura Frames Additional $5 off at https://auraframes.com/pdp/DAILY. Promo Code DAILY. Subscribe to the podcast!  ⁠https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/⁠ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere⁠ Discord Server: ⁠https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/⁠ Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/everywheretrip⁠ Website: ⁠https://everything-everywhere.com/⁠  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices