Sept. 11 2001 will forever be remembered by those in the United States and throughout the world. Coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in multiple locations throughout the United States, airplanes striking the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington DC. A fourth plane was heading for the Capital Building, but never made it due to the heroic acts of passengers taking over the plane, causing it to crash in a field in Pennsylvania. Although those passengers lost their lives, they saved the numerous lives of those in the Capital Building.
2,977 people were killed due to the attacks on 9/11, and many lost their lives later due to their selfless actions on that day. All of those who lost their lives as a result of the attack or took part in rescue and search teams will forever be remembered for their unexplainably courageous actions. As seen in the 9/11 memorial, "No day shall erase you from the memory of time" -Virgil
Not all SHS students were alive on Sept. 11 2001, and if they were, students were only months to a year old. Although not old enough to remember, students are still able to reflect on a historic event that took place in their lifetime. "...I was seven months old and my family and I were in India at that time, but my parents said that it made national news in India. There was huge news coverage of the attack. It was an event that impacted and shocked the whole world. I think that after any tragedy, small or big, a sense of unity is felt no matter what. This was a time when people, no matter what their differences were, needed to share their emotions, be it disbelief or grief," said Anushri Menon, 12.
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