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both the United States and around the world forever (History). On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists. They seized four airplanes mid-flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. As a result,…

It was September 11th, 2001, and Kris Young was at a sponsorship meeting for him and a few other teammates at the North Tower in New York. All of the sudden, Kris heard the sound of a loud crash! He was about 7 floors below where the plane had hit. There was debris falling everywhere. Suddenly, a big piece of wood fell on Kris’s leg. Kris was stuck there with a big piece of wood on his leg that he could not get off. Eventually, Kris’s teammate, Paul Dejong, picked up the piece of wood and…

Due to the high rates of juvenile incarceration in California the community needs of East Los Angeles have changed. California is rated among the worst states by placing a large amount of juveniles in detention and correction facilities from the ages of 10-21. (Cite) In 2002, California was ranked 46th out the 50 states with the rate of 392 youth in detention and correctional facilities. (Cite) There were a total of 53,830 juveniles incarcerated by police and a total of 31,081 juveniles were…

The Hindenburg Disaster The hindenburg was a large blimp that transported people over the atlantic. It was the fastest way to get across the atlantic at the time, and was significant to air technology. On it’s last flight in 1937, disaster struck, ending rigid airship transportation. The Hindenburg was just as big as the titanic, and was a huge advancement in the early 1900s. At 803.8 feet, it was a wonder. The Zeppelin was used as a five star hotel, only for high class customers. Hitler…

Sixteen years ago on September 11, the United States experienced a terrorist attack that ended the lives of 3,000 Americans. Four airplanes were hijacked, two were used to crash into the World Trade Center, one was used to crash into the Pentagon, and the last one failed and crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania. On Native Soil is a documentary about the 9/11 Commission that investigated the flaws that allowed 9/11 to occur. After watching the movie it is clear that there were some major…

On December 30th, 1903, the worst fatal theater fire in the United States took place. This fire engulfed the Iroquois Theater in Chicago while the play “Let Us Swear by the Pale Moonlight” took place. It was a brand new theater and known to be one of the “finest” built in the country. The brand new theater as well as the play drew a crowd of more than 2,000 people which were mostly women and children. The audience entered the theater hearing that it was known “to be has fireproof as the Titanic…

Undoubtedly, one of the most tragic moments in history was the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. On January 28th, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff , killing all 7 of the crew members onboard. There were many theories about what could have caused the explosion to occur. One report claimed that there was a certain pattern with the smoke trail indicating that the shuttle ran into a jetstream. However, freezing temperatures hardened rubber o-rings on one…

Have you ever contemplated what hell is like? If so, I highly encourage you to continue reading. Being an over-analyzer is as close to hell as humanly possible; believe me, I would know, as I suffer from the burden of being an over-analyzer. According to Urban Dictionary, an over-analyzer is one who looks too deeply into any situation and over thinks everything (emphasis on everything). As accurate as this definition appears to be, it doesn’t entirely encompass what it means to be an…

“On walls and windows and bins and cars all around the rubble pile, New Yorkers have left messages in the grainy dust. They are expressions of anger, love, despair, and patriotism, a form of contemporary poetry that will last not nearly as long as the memories” (Time Wire Reports, 2001). On September 11, 2001, tragedy struck the Twin Towers of New York City, and the citizens of America knew that every moment would forever be imprinted in their minds and history. The attacks could be seen from…

September 11, 2001 is a date that is ingrained in the minds of anyone who was old enough to hear the reporters on the news stations announce that an airplane has hit the World Trade Center. Even before we knew the extent of the damage, or we were told about the other planes, I knew this would affect me. With less than five years of service with United Airlines, I knew that even plane crash from any airline was a big deal. A live camera focused on the towers when it happened. The south tower was…