Everyone should remember that fateful day when terrorist threatened our country. The planes crashed straight into two of our most prized and memorable buildings in New York. People were terrified, shocked and devastated when the news spread. That moment will forever be engraved in our minds. So many lives were changed in a matter of minutes. September 11th, 2001, was the beginning of my mind opening journey to get home.
It started out as a trip my Grammy and I made to Utah, to visit my cousin and her family. I was only five years old and it was my first time on a plane. Grammy was so nervous taking me across country that young, but typically I was a good kid and behaved. The flight there is a blur to me now. I’ve been told I just slept the whole way and was very peaceful. I don’t remember very much from the time being there, just a few flashbacks of her house and the snowing. Being from Georgia, snow wasn’t so common and if it was it was a big deal. So when I freaked out because it was snowing, my cousin just laughed. It was so different for me. I could see that the world wasn’t just the same everywhere. The neighborhood itself was very open and plain with not many trees and lots of open space. That was a big thing I wasn’t used to.
When the day came for us to go home on September 11th, 2001, I was packing my bag and just getting some breakfast when Grammy goes “Oh my God!” She starts to call a bunch of people and my cousin comes and turns on the television. I watched as the news reporter showed the buildings smoking and falling apart. I was so scared thinking about how that could have been us. Almost an hour later Grammy makes the decision to ride the charter buses back to Atlanta, since that was also the same airline company we...
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...one outside of the bus stop. I was so scared. That was the first time I’d ever been that far away from them for that long. A few more long days and outlandish stories from people and we finally arrived in Atlanta. The bus station was so crowded and loud, but my only goal was finding my parents. After searching the bus station for almost an hour, we found them in a hallway waiting for the buses to unload. I’d never ran so fast in my life. I jumped into their arms and almost wouldn’t let go.
My trip across the country really opened my eyes to a new world. Everything seemed so fascinating and terrifying at the same time. The country was never the same after that day, but my world was even more different. Home now looked like a bleak place in my mind, no mystery, no excitement, and no strangers. I will always cherish the four day trek home, because it changed my life.
September 11 is not just about mourning, it's about the community giving back hope. It is about police forces and firefighters in N.Y , the servicemen and females in the Pentagon, including the many passengers in the flights. September 11 was a day of disgrace, but it was also a day of bravery, and of integrity.
On September 11, 2001 terrorists crashed two American airline airplanes into Twin Towers, killing thousands of people. It was the worst terrorist attack in American history and it showed us that we are not protected by Atlantic and Pacific. It showed us that we could be attacked by anyone at anytime. It showed us that if we will be attacked again that we can only depend on each other and not on other nations to help us. The 9/11 changed people forever, some lost family members or friends, others lost their jobs even so called “American Dream.”
September 11, 2001 is known as the worst terrorist attack in United States history. On a clear Tuesday morning, there were four planes that were hijacked and flown into multiple buildings by a terrorist group named al Qaeda. This group, led by Osama bin Laden, killed nearly 3,000 people. Out of those 3,000 people more than 400 police and 343 firefighters were killed along with 10,000 people who were treated for severe injuries. Many lives were taken, and to this day, people still suffer from the attack. September 11th is the most influential event of the early twenty-first century because it made an increase in patriotism, it caused a rise in security throughout the nation, and it had a tremendous effect of thousands of lives.
The day of 9/11 is a day that will be in the back of everybodys minds for lifetime. On that sorrowful day four passenger airplanes were highjacked and ultimately crashed. Two of the airplanes crashed into each of the Twin Towers located in New York City. After the buildings burned for around 20 minutes they fell to the ground bringing along millions of tons of debris that killed many workers from both towers. One of the other airplanes crashed into the Pentagon also killing many innocent people. The last airplane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after many believe that the passengers over powered the highjackers. Many people still morn the deaths of the victims from 9/11. From the second the planes crashed, people have tried to make money from this ordeal, making it one of the most advertised and talked about issue the US has ever seen.
One of the most infamous dates in American history, September 11, 2001 is also one of the darkest and controversial dates. September 11, 2001 or 9/11 is remembered as a tragic terrorist attack by al-Qaeda, a Muslim extremist group, primarily on the World Trade Towers. Directed by al-Qaeda, 19 hijackers took over four passenger planes, American Airlines- Flight 11 and Flight 77, and United Airlines- Flight 175 and Flight 93. These hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and Somerset County, Pennsylvania. With devastating impacts, the U.S was scarred. From the 9/11 building attacks alone, 2,753 people died and in total, close to 6,000 deaths (CNN Library). As demoralizing these reports are, what is more shocking is that 911 was part of a vast conspiracy and mass criminal cover-up by the U.S. government.
On September11, 2001 at 8:46 am an American Airline Plane carrying 96 passengers crashed into the side of the north Twin Tower in New York City. Several minutes later another plane crashed into the second Twin Tower. It didn’t take long after the second plane struck for the second tower to fully collapse. At 10:28 am the first tower followed suite and collapsed leaving many people including fire fighters and police officers trapped in the debris from the falling towers. The debris from the falling towers also caused the surrounding building to catch a fire, including World Trade 7 which at 5:20 pm collapsed luckily they were able to evacuate the building. Over 3,000 people were killed that day in New York City and in Washington, D.C. The days after 9/11 brought a significant amount of change to our country.
9/11 was one of the most tragic days on the United States history. The morning of September 11, 2001 had started off normal. The calm morning turned into a horrifying day after four planes were high-jacked. The Air force was dispatched attempted to stop them without having to destroy the planes. However the communications failed, making the end result terrible for the United States. Two of the planes crashed into the twin tower also known as the World Trade Center. The third plane hit the pentagon just outside of Washington D.C. Whereas the fourth and
9/11. A horrible act viewed by many, where 4 ill-fated planes were hijacked and propelled into important super-structures, and pastures, is broadcasted on the news on every anniversary of this travesty, and every time, eye-witness stories show up. These stories are often talked about for a large amount of time, but with the numerous accounts of that fateful day, nobody can get all of their stories. I would like to show you some of the most obscure stories that are often overlooked by many. From people in a different country, people right in the tower, and residents of the island of Manhattan, everyone was affected on that fateful day, so what exactly are those stories?
When you hear about the day September 11, what seems to come to mind? Panic? Fear? Or sadness? September 11, 200l, also known as 9-11 was the deadliest day in history. It was a tragic day where over 3,000 lives were lost and many buildings were destroyed. On the day, 9-11, nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks on the United States. The hijackers intentionally flown two airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and the third plane crashed into the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, after its crew members and passengers fought back to gain control and to stop the terrorists from reaching their designated target.
September 11, 2001 was one of America’s most tragic moments. It was the day that the Islamic terrorist group al-Quaeda attacked the United States .Hundreds of Americans died that day as a result of the the attack on the Twin Towers, and the hijacking of three airplanes. During 9/11 the United States went into shock. One of the three airlines hijacked that day decided to fight back and try to regain control of the plan. The people on flight 93 decided to fight against the terrorist, it was their bravery that help save President Bush. We still honor 9/11 heroes and victims today.
For most American’s their Tuesday morning on September 11, 2001 started off like any other week day. Families were doing their normal routine taking their children to school and heading off to work within hours may people would be participating in un- thought of duties. No one had any idea that by the end of the day what seemed like a normal Tuesday would forever be remembered in American history. Within minutes of 8:46 AM all Americans would know that this was not a normal Tuesday. This day would hold not one, but four attempted terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda on the United States. Two attacks on the World Trade Center, one attack on the Pentagon, and a failed attempt on the White House.
On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists. The terrorists had control of four planes with plans to crash into four different buildings. One of the planes flew into one of the skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City, and soon after another plane flew into the other skyscraper. Another plane flew into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, destroying a part of the building. The fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, because passengers had heard of the other attacks and took action by fighting the terrorists and keeping them from reaching their destination. All the planes were full of passengers and the buildings they hit were also full of people. Many American people died on 9/11, that is why it is such a major event in American history, we need to honor those that died because of the attacks and those that died attempting to rescue those that were injured.
The day of 9/11 is definitely an event that I will never forget, even though it occ...
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