“There have been a lot of events that have made me really look at the real world, like September 11th. There are so many things that just make you realize that you're not going to live forever and that you have to enjoy every day.” WorldLooksHas BeensMadeRealEnjoyRealizingForeverEventsReal WorldSeptemberSeptember 11Live ForeverSeptember 11th Author:Mae Whitman
“The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South.” CountryPoorRichEventsReflectionMiserySouthPopulationShockSeptemberSeptember 11Rich And PoorThoroughDisparityPoor Countries Author:Omar Bongo
“Three months later, on September 5, 2001, at a pro-am event preceding the Canadian Open at the Royal Montreal Golf Club, I was invited to play a round with Tiger Woods. Nothing in the game of politics had ever been as nerve-racking as that game of golf.” PlayThreeGamesEventsMonthsGolfRoundsClubsWoodsNervesSeptemberTigersRoyalInvitedThree MonthsMontrealGolf Clubs Author:Jean Chretien
“The events of September 11 were carried out by people armed not with weapons of mass destruction, but with blades you can buy at a newsagent” PeopleEventsWeaponsMassDestructionSeptemberBladesSeptember 11Weapons Of Mass DestructionMass Destruction Author:Phillip Adams
“The events of September 11 would have been impossible if there were no airport security system at all. If average Americans were allowed to carry their personal firearms on board our aircraft ..., the chances that several passengers on each flight would have been armed-and thus able to shoot the hijackers, preventing the Trade Center and Pentagon hits-would have been quite substantial.” IfsHas BeensAbleChanceImpossibleSecurityEventsTradeAverageFlightBoardsSeptemberAirportsSeptember 11PassengersPreventingFirearmsAircraftPentagonSecurity SystemsAirport Security Author:Vin Suprynowicz
“Moreover, it is so important that people have the opportunity to share their stories and have them documented. There have been large-scale oral history projects after many events, from September 11th to Hurricane Katrina. Many oral history projects are much more confined, but equally valuable. We can learn about different working conditions, living conditions, trauma experiences and much more through oral history.” PeopleHas BeensImportantDifferentStoriesOpportunityShareConditionsEventsProjectsValuableTraumaScalesSeptemberConfinedHurricanesSeptember 11KatrinaLarge ScaleSeptember 11thHurricane KatrinaOral HistoryWorking ConditionsLiving Conditions Author:Patricia Leavy
“We emerged from the events of September 11 more steadfast in our beliefs, more courageous in our actions and more determined to protect our values than ever before.” ActionValuesBeliefEventsProtectDeterminedCourageousSeptemberOur ActionsSeptember 11SteadfastSteadfastness Author:Jane D. Hull