Emporia, Kansas, USA, 11th November, 2014 Flags flying over The All Veterans memorial park Emporia Kansas. This is the town that started the Holiday of Veterans day. In 1953, Emporia was the site of the first Veterans Day observance in the United States. At the urging of local shoe cobbler Alvin J. King, Representative Edward Rees introduced legislation in The United States Congress to rename Armistice Day as Veterans Day. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law on October, 8th 1954 Credit: Mark Reinstein

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Emporia, Kansas 11-11-2014 Captain Laura Webb, her husband Sgt, Webb(L) Colonel William Clark and Captain Webb's mother pose for a picture after today events at memorial park. Veterans Day actives in Emporia Kansas. This is the town that started the Holiday of Veterans day. In 1953, Emporia was the site of the first Veterans Day observance in the United States. At the urging of local shoe cobbler Alvin J. King, Representative Edward Rees introduced legislation in The United States Congress to rename Armistice Day as Veterans Day. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law on October 8, 1954 Credit: Mark Reinstein

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Location: All Veterans Memorial Park, South Commercial Street, Empoira, Lyon COunty, Kansas, USA,
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