Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman is a country singer, novelist, humorist and politician who ran for Governor of Texas in 2006. He received 12.6% of the vote, coming in fourth out of six candidates. In this video, Friedman discusses what makes Texas unique. When asked if Texas is different from anywhere … Continue reading
The US Patriot Act was signed into law by George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. The Act was a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001. Amongst the Patriot Act’s most important and most controversial parts are that it authorizes indefinite detention of immigrants, gives permission to law … Continue reading
Mildred Mohammad took her three children and left her ex-husband, John Allan Mohammad, in the Fall of 2001. She moved from Washington State to Maryland. In October 2002, she answered her door to find an ATF agent who wanted to bring her in for questioning. Her ex-husband, John Allan Mohammad, … Continue reading
The Beltway snipers terrorized Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. over a three-week period in October of 2002. By the time they were captured, they had killed ten people and critically injured three more. John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, who was only 17 at the time, were convicted in … Continue reading
On October 14, 2003, the Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins were playing Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Chicago was up 3-2 in the series and had a 3-0 lead in the game going into the 8th inning. That’s when disaster struck. … Continue reading
On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole was attacked by suicide bombers in the port of Aden, Yemen, while refueling. Al Qaeda later claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed 17 sailors and injured another 39. Chief Petit Officer Sean Taitt remembers being injured in the bombing: “It took me … Continue reading
Kirk Lippold was commander of the USS Cole when it was attacked on October 12, 2000, while refueling in the port of Aden, Yemen. Lippold was in his office when the attack happened, and recalls rushing to open the door of his office: “This huge cloud of grey smoke just … Continue reading
“I bask in the majesty of the cosmos”. Neil deGrasse Tyson, world-renowned astrophysicist, discusses what led him to his career. He remembers: “I didn’t accidentally land at the Bronx High School of Science. I wanted to become an astrophysicist, not because i chose it. In a way, the universe chose … Continue reading
Rory Murray’s husband John worked in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. On the morning of September 11, 2001, he was running late for work and almost missed the ferry from Hoboken, New Jersey to Manhattan. Later that morning, the hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 was flown into … Continue reading
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks began, Amer Ahmed remembers thinking, “I hope this wasn’t a Muslim.” As the spokesman for the Muslim Student Union at Indiana University, Amer recounts the harrowing experience of being a voice for a community that instantly made him a target of suspicion. Since 9/11, … Continue reading
