On September 11, 2001 after the twin towers had fallen, our U.S. flag had somehow survived within the rumble, and the flag was raised back up by firefighters to give reassurance of our recovery. It is explained by Guerra how a photographer, by the name of Franklin, had taken a picture of this moment because he saw that it was going to be a “‘ photo with the most meaning’” since there were “‘three men raising a flag paled in comparison to thousands of people dying and two buildings falling to the ground.’” This picture was spread throughout the country, and as a result, it was soon noticed that the flag that was standing was different than the one from the photograph. Not too long after this was noticed, Guerra mentions how “a man who introduced himself as Brian went to a fire station in Everett carrying a flag in a plastic bag,” which ultimately was the authentic flag (that he had supposedly received from a widow of a 9/11 victim).
American History has a lot of famous historical events. One of them would be the 9/11; which is a very memorable attack that happened years back. It is a very significant event in American history because it changed peoples point of view. Many people saved, lost, and risked their lives to save others. To this day the memorial for every person still stands and is remembered for every year and day.
The 9/11 memorial, on the site of twin towers tragedy is a greatly build memorial. My visit there 2 weeks ago was heart warming experience. The memorial was one of the most beautiful tributes t had ever seen. The water splashing against your skin brings a sense of peacefulness and somberness. It will always remain ground zero in my mind.
“The Falling Man,” taken by Richard Drew on September 11, 2001, remains one of the most controversial, yet underappreciated images of the 21st Century. The picture captures one of the final moments of a victim from the World Trade Center, who chose to commit suicide rather than perish in the burning fires on the top floor. As the man plunges to his doom, he is positioned upside-down with legs flailing in the air. In the background lies the Twin Towers, positioned precisely to split right in the middle of both the image and the man himself. Understandably, this scene drew much backlash by the public, as it revealed the private moments of a man on the worst day in modern American history. At the same time, it also caused others to reflect soberly
It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day was darkened by the worst attack on the American people in our history. The images of 9/11 are seared into our national memory -- hijacked planes cutting through a cloudless September sky; the Twin Towers collapsing to the ground; black smoke billowing up from the Pentagon; the wreckage of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the actions of heroic citizens saved even more heartbreak and destruction.
New York: 9/11 Memorial and Museum: This memorial and museum of 9/11 was my favorite site in New York and it also taught me a few life lessons. When you first walk up to the sight there are these two breathtaking fountains in the shape of the square buildings that use to stand straight up. Then around the squared fountains the names of all the victims are written. Just by looking at the fountains it taught me the first lesson, to never take life for granted no matter the situation. Realizing that the victims arose that morning not realizing that it would be their last morning getting out of bed, it disturbs and rattles you a bit. When I sat back and just watched the water flow in the middle of the fountain, it truly hit me that these were all
The 9/11 Memorial is one of the biggest man-made waterfalls in North America. The 9/11 looks like a square pool with another pool but smaller with water running down the walls, to make it a waterfall. There are two pools that look identical that are in the same spot where the towers were. The twin towers, and the memorial are in New York City. The walls of the pools are made out of black granite. Each pool is about an acre in size and holds up to 480,000 of recycled water. 9/11 Memorial is not only a beautiful pool itself but is also surrounded by trees.
Looking at the memorial hurt, but touching the memorial is what killed. A surge of pain ran up my arm as I placed my hand upon the memorial and began thinking of all the pain it had brought me even though years had passed. As the agony engulfed me, I fell to my knees. Then I began to ponder why anyone would want such a concrete reminder of what happened during this disastrous event. These are the thoughts that may have went through the minds of the subjects in the images, A Man Kneels before the 9/11 Memorial and The Old Vet and His Tank. Both of these photographs depict sadness for the viewer by making the men the focal points of the images. The photographers, Justin Lane and English Russia, additionally portray sorrow by the context and
It took me a while to decide which place to go for my museum paper. I honestly didn’t care about my interest at first and depended on the convenience to get to the place. I thought of going to the Grand Central or Louis Armstrong’s house just because I have been there for multiple times and the museum was close to where I stayed. However, after I did some research for other places to visit and unintentionally happened to watch a documentary called, ‘102 Minutes That Changed America’ on YouTube, I changed my mind right away to visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. I was in extreme shock for few hours from virtually experiencing the horrific event of 9/11. I lost my words when I saw the scene of people jumping out from the building. My heart was beating and my eyes started to tear from seeing all those horrific events that happened on that day. As I have never learned about this case in detail, everything in the film was too extreme for me to comprehend the situation that was being played in front of my eyes. Therefore, after finishing watching the film, I felt an urge to visit the Memorial and Museum to have a better understanding about the incident.
The Importance of the 9/11 Memorial Everyone remembers where they were when they first heard the news of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Since this traumatic day, many memorials have been made to honor the people who lost their lives. The memorial in New York City at Ground Zero has become a popular place for many people around the world to come visit. More than 21 million people have visited this memorial since its opening in 2011 (National September 11 Memorial & Museum). It especially allows for a place for family members to come and remember their loved ones that passed on this day. The National 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero provides the history of what happened on that horrific day through its location and design, but some view it as controversial.
September 11, 2001 is a day that America will never forget. Most Americans were starting their day, drinking their favorite morning goodness, and getting ready for the day, when a plane flew into the World Trade Center on the television. Just after eight o’clock American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into World Trade Center’s North Tower, and all eyes tuned into New York City to see the catastrophic event. Twenty minutes later during the live news broadcast, United Airlines Flight 175 collided with the World Trade Center’s South Tower. The carnage did not stop there, shortly after nine-thirty American Airlines Flight 77 struck the western face of the Pentagon, and thirty minutes later, United Airlines Flight 93 came down in a field near Shanksville,
Smoke and dust everywhere, people running in and out of the world trade centers some people not making it at all. September 11, 2001 was a day that America will never forget, terrorists hijacked two planes specifically and used them as as missile to launch into the world trade centers. In the photo, the flag functions as a symbol for the idea that America will not be defeated.
Visit the principal memorial and museum that commemorate the terrorist attack of 9/11, when almost 3000 people lost their lives, and the 1993 bombing, when 6 people were killed. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is situated at the World Trade Centre site, the former location of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed during the terror attacks of September 11.
Tourism has a big impact on all memorials. When the 9/11 memorial opened it had a record of 50 million tourists each year. Can you believe that on September 10, 2001 no one visited the World Trade Center except the employes? The following year they had over nine million visitors. People still honor 9/11 today. The memorial has big light beams shine only on 9/11 and a bunch of people come visit and watch. They still have donation to keep the memorial open. The Red Cross raised over $564 million and donated it to the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Memorials almost always have tourism they change how a lot of things happen.
On 9/11/2015, a day forever etched in the lives of the American people, in the back drop of the newly minted Freedom Tower there was a
When it comes to destructive tropical cyclones, Hurricane Irma embodies everything that could be connotatively derived from the title. Being a Category 5 storm, Irma has unsurprisingly already had a multitude of devastating effects on the Southeast. Millions of individuals and families have been affected by the treacherous storm thus far, but in correlation to their physical struggle and to the worse Irma gets, the level of hope among the nation depletes, with minimal glimpses of positivity. However, on Monday, September 11, exactly sixteen years after the 9/11 bombings, an indispensable moment took place in South Georgia. Lieutenant Greg Ernst of the SCMPD miraculously spotted an American flag among the debris, and he naturally rushed to pick it up and bring it to safety, later explaining how he needed to make sure it got back to its rightful place high in the sky after it dries. Then, a similar action took place later on that same day in Florida by a medic from the Coral Springs SWAT, where upon his return of rescuing a family and bringing a mother and her newborn to the hospital, Joseph Schiavo retrieved another flag and steered it away from any further harm from the storm. The two actions were recorded,