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September 11 Attacks
Romané Salazar: ‘I Was Majorly Confused All Day’

  By Witnify • September 10, 2013 Uncategorized
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A young American recalls the confusion she felt as a first grade student during the September 11th terror attacks. Continue reading

Tagged   Mass Tragedy, Politics and History, September 11 Attacks, Terrorism
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Boston Busing Crisis
Couple on Being Against the Boston Busing Crisis

  By Witnify • September 10, 2013 Uncategorized
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A Boston man is interviewed by his niece about his experiences being bused into Roxbury. Continue reading

Tagged   1970s, Boston Busing Crisis, Civil Rights, Education, Legislation, Politics and History, Protest
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September 11 Attacks
Celia Werner on Her 9/11 Experience

  By Witnify • September 10, 2013 Uncategorized
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Celia Werner recalls her experience during the 9/11 terror attacks. Continue reading

Tagged   Mass Tragedy, Politics and History, September 11 Attacks, Terrorism
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Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers
Former VP: Executive Suite is ‘One of the Strangest, Most Bizarre’ Places

  By Ben Nussbaum • September 10, 2013 Uncategorized
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Lawrence McDonald, former VP of distressed debt and convertible securities, discusses his time with Lehman and who he blames for the collapse. Continue reading

Tagged   Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, Business, Politics and History
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Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers
Lehman Trader Recalls Culture Pre-Bankruptcy

  By Witnify • September 10, 2013 Uncategorized
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Lawrence McDonald, former VP of distressed debt and convertible securities, discusses his time with Lehman and who he blames for the collapse. Continue reading

Tagged   Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, Business, Politics and History
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Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers
Leaving Lehman for the Last Time

  By Witnify • September 10, 2013 Uncategorized
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An employee films the scene as he leaves the firm on the day it declared bankruptcy. Continue reading

Tagged   Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, Business, Politics and History
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The March on Washington
‘A Powerful Expression for King to Reach Back Into the Past’

  By Witnify • September 9, 2013 Uncategorized
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Caroline Cunningham, president of the Trust for the National Mall, discusses how MLK and Jefferson are suited to have a "conversation" there on the mall.
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Tagged   Caroline Cunningham, Civil Rights, Politics and History, Protest, The March on Washington
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The March on Washington
Caroline Cunningham on the Mall as a National Stage

  By Witnify • September 9, 2013 Uncategorized
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Caroline Cunningham, president of the Trust for the National Mall, discusses how the Mall is a place for movements to capture national attention. Continue reading

Tagged   Caroline Cunningham, Civil Rights, Politics and History, Protest, The March on Washington
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September 11 Attacks
A Young New Yorker on 9/11

  By Witnify • September 9, 2013 Uncategorized
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A young New Yorker recalls what happened to him during 9/11 and describes the view from his hometown in Jamaica, Queens. Continue reading

Tagged   Mass Tragedy, Politics and History, September 11 Attacks, Terrorism
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September 11 Attacks
Capt. John Salazar: ‘It Started to Snow, But It Wasn’t Regular Snow…’

  By Witnify • September 9, 2013 Uncategorized
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Capt. John Salazar was in Brooklyn, New York during the 9/11 terror attacks. He recounts what he saw after surfacing from a subway train. Continue reading

Tagged   Featured 9/11 Stories, Mass Tragedy, Politics and History, September 11 Attacks, Terrorism
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