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The United States of America flag69

Sample US Citizenship Questions

Before you become a US Citizen through naturalization, you need to take the naturalization test to prove that you have a basic knowledge of U.S. history and government which...

3 comments    american history terrorists
"The way we do this is by cutting the beam at an angle."  Controlled Demolitions expert 78

9/11 Misdirection (Part One)

"Sleight of Hand": Tricks or feats performed by jugglers or magicians so quickly that their manner of execution cannot be observed. -The American Heritage Dictionary So many events happened simultaneously on...

11 comments    politics war government
Kevin (1990-2003)79

Split Second-A Tribute to My Son, Kevin (1990-2003)

"Split Second".....how aptly named. My son Kevin was using this title for a comic strip he was creating involving go-carts. As he neared his thirteenth birthday, go-carts were a big part of his life,...

115 comments    family death grief
My Queens Districts Voter Guide73

In the Aftermath of 9/11: A Paper History

That infamous morning I woke a little earlier then normal so I could go vote - only three blocks walking distance from my apartment in Queens. September 11, 2001 was primary day in New York City - with the...

0 comments    history new york city collector
WTC 9/11/200181

A TEAR DROP FROM RUSSIA

Ask any adult what they were doing on September 11, 2001 and you will likely receive a prompt reply filled with vivid details. Unlike most other days on our journey from the cradle to the grave, 9/11 is...

25 comments    art terrorism russia
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War is Never the Correct Way to Solve Political Problems

War Can Never Solve Political Problems. We can never solve political problems by resorting to war. J.G. Bennett says, “War is the supreme manifestation of human helplessness.” War is the...

0 comments    money education death
9/11/2002 World Trade Center Jumper69

Poem: Fallen Angels [9/11]

9/11/2002 World Trade Center Jumper This poem is dedicated to all those who died in the 9-11 tragedy; especially those who leaped to their deaths out of desperation from the top of the World Trade Center. ...

0 comments    death new york american
  Permission given by     © 2001-2009 Sara K.Schwittek.     All rights reserved78

Remembering 09/11 Eight Years Later

Permission given by © 2001-2009 Sara K.Schwittek. All rights reserved It was a warm morning with the gentle rays of the sun cascading through the sky and the air was eerily somber. Taking the day...

52 comments    politics new york terrorism
LeRoy Homer Jr. as an Air Force Academy cadet72

Co-Pilot of United Flight 93

Little known history fact: LeRoy Wilton Homer, Jr. United Airlines (First Officer) Pilot of ill fated flight 93. LeRoy Homer Jr. survived the Persian Gulf War. He was a 1987 graduate of the US Air Force...

6 comments    pennsylvania terrorists pilot
My twin ultrasound69

On Twins and the Twin Towers

Having recently discovered I was pregnant by way of a home pregnancy test, the kind that can detect the presence of HCG quite early, I was all aglow. With my 21 month old child en-tow, I made my way to the...

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