The Great War ends: It was on November 11, 1918, at
11:00 a.m. (the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour)
that the armistice or peace treaty went into effect that ended the Great War (what we
now refer to as World War I). It was a conflict that President Woodrow Wilson referred to as "the war
to end all wars."
Honoring our Veterans: Since
that time, the commemoration of the day has been broadened as a time
for us to honor the many men and women among us who have proudly and bravely served in our
nation's military.
Pause and remember: Whether Monday, November 12 is an official holiday and day off from work for you or not, it's good for all of us to pause during the day and remember with gratitude the men and women who have served this nation in uniform in order to preserve the incredible freedoms we enjoy.
For more than 40 years, I served as a contracting manager for major public agencies in Washington State (City of Seattle, Seattle Housing Authority, and University of Washington), and as an independent consultant providing consulting and training to more than 100 public agencies, industry associations, and businesses across the country on the managing the complex world of public procurement and contracting. In March 2015, I discontinued regular postings to Mike Purdy’s Public Contracting Blog to focus on speaking and writing about U.S. presidential history. My book, "101 Presidential Insults: What They Really Thought About Each Other - and What It Means to Us" was published in June 2019. In August 2022, my second book on the presidents was published. It's entitled "Presidential Friendships: How They Changed History." Please visit www.PresidentialHistory.com where you can sign up for a free email subscription to my Presidential History Blog. I am now entering into a new season of life managing my health as I deal with a lethal and incurable cancer (metastatic prostate cancer). I have written a candid and vulnerable memoir about my wild medical adventure titled “Reflections of an Uncertain Journey.” All my books are available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, other online outlets, and in local bookstores.
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