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9/11

On September 11, 2001 at 8:46 a.m. Eastern time, American Airlines Flight 11 was flown into the north tower of the World Trade Center. At first, many believed the event to be an accident, simple pilot error, but we were wrong as cameramen and photographers captured flames, billowing smoke, and sadly, bodies of people who plunged to their deaths rather than remaining trapped in the building. As journalists and everyday people continued filming, snapping photos, and watching the skies, another plane, United Airlines Flight 175, was flown into the south tower at 9:02 a.m. America was clearly under attack. Certainly, Americans will never forget the day that thousands of innocent people, their parents, siblings, children, spouses, and friends, were murdered on American soil.September 11 is also known as “the day the United States once again became united” and “the day the world changed.” It’s true that Americans banded together to help each other through the harrowing events and the aftermath of that day. It’s also true that the world reacted to the September 11, 2001 attack, and perhaps the world did change.