On Nov. 11, 1953 in Emporia, Kansas, this holiday was first observed under its current name
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1953, an Emporia, Kansas, shoe store owner named Al King had ... the Board of 
Education supported closing their doors on November 11, 1953,... [DOC] [TLE] History - Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade [PAR] Leavenworth Mayor John C. Seitz declared a holiday as soon as he received 
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