September 9‚ 2001 is a blood-curdling and mournful day in American history‚ especially for New Yorkers. September 9th was the day Al-Qeada attacked American civilians by hijacking 4 airplanes. Two of the airplanes crashed into the twin towers‚ one crashed into the side of the pentagon‚ and the last one crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. On this dreadful day thousands of Americans lost their lives. My mother and stepfather have completely different experiences during 9/11 however‚ that day did
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We surely all have some knowledge of what happened on September 11‚ 2001‚ but do any of us recall any memories of the day? I had just turned 2 a week before the terrorist attacks on the twin towers. Yet‚ I vividly remember some of the details of what happened that day. Around 7:30 in the morning‚ I had been dropped off at daycare‚ as my mom worked at the grade school and my dad worked construction. My babysitter had liked to watch the news while we ate breakfast. All too quickly‚ it became evident
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us all speechless‚ standing in silence looking to others of some type of answer. We can never forget‚ what we can never understand. Terrorism is a problem the world deals with everyday. But what came after is a much bigger problem. On the day of 9/11‚ more than 3‚000 people lost their lives to terrorists who have planned this horrible attack for a long time. So America started planned to cause their own terror to the enemy. Over 91‚000 Afghans‚ including civilians‚ soldiers and militants‚ are recorded
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Never in my life had I seen a woman quite as beautiful as her. I woke up on the morning of September 11‚ 2001 and looked at my wife still sleeping next to me. I took a moment to revel in her beauty‚ and think about what it would be like to be a father. Irene was eight months pregnant with a little boy. I had no doubts that she would be an outstanding mother‚ but i doubted myself. I’m a firefighter‚ I’m never home. What if I wasn’t the best dad? So many things rushed my mind‚ but I pushed them aside
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topics are always going to be a thing no matter where you live. Whether the issue be about something minor like who is the better sports team or something major like did someone commit a murder. The controversial topic that I chose goes back to September 11th. There always has been the issue as to whether it was an inside job. The article that I read was on Express and was written by Jon Austin. In this article at the top of the page there is a three-minute video that talks about some of the people
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Personal Narrative Essay: Remembering 9/11 Many repressed memories tend to be good‚ joyful‚ and positive. However‚ some lean in the negative direction. These memories are ones you want to really forget‚ and never bring up again. The memory I remember most happened when I was 11 years old‚ in fifth grade. I was sitting in the classroom when the principal came on the intercom‚ announcing that the bells would be delayed‚ and those not staying after school to go to the cafeteria. So several
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drastically. On September 11‚ 2001 four commercial aircrafts were hijacked and crashed into The World Trade Center‚ The Pentagon‚ and into a field near Shanksville‚ Pennsylvania. According to Peter L. Bergen‚ author of The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict Between America and Al-Qaeda‚ Holy war‚ Inc.‚ and The Osama Bin Laden I Know‚ The 19 militants associated with the 9/11 attacks were members of the Islamic Extremist group Al-Qaeda.(http://www.britannica.com/ EBchecked/topic/762320/September-11-attacks)
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Should September the Eleventh Be A National Holiday? On September 11th 2001‚ the United States was attacked by terrorists who decided to try to crash 4 planes full of passengers into targets that they felt could cause the most damage to our country. The succeeded by crashing into Towers one and two of the World Trade center‚ the Pentagon‚ and a field in New Jersey. They killed over 3‚000 people‚ mostly civilians‚ who had no chance to defend themselves. Now‚ one year later‚ there is question about
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The events that took place on Tuesday September 11‚ 2001 were anything short of horrific. I can only attempt to select words to describe how the terrorist attacks caused a great nation to feel: shocked‚ saddened‚ appalled‚ frightened‚ even enraged. Immediately Americans rallied up‚ not long thereafter‚ calling for an act of retaliation. Obviously‚ the mastermind of the event does indeed deserve to get what?s coming to him‚ but just exactly how far should the US take it? No matter what‚ the United
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remember the past in order to not repeat certain events in the future‚ but we also do this for another purpose‚ to understand our identities individually and collectively during periods of grief. The September 11th day of remembrance is our nation’s annual honor to the heartbreaking attacks of 9/11. On this day we as a nation can honor the lives that were lost and in turn evaluate our identities separately and jointly. “ ‘This collective trauma marks memories and changes future identities‚ whether
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