I was there. I should write something. I was there at the start when the air was alive with energy and anticipation. I was there when runners who prepared for months nervously counted down to the start of the race. I was there when it was a perfect day for … Continue reading
I took this image at 2:19pm April 15th 2013, 30 minutes before the 1st bomb exploded just behind me at the Marathon Sports store. I was standing much closer to the explosion’s site earlier, but a craving for some ice cream on that beautiful day (that’s how it started out) … Continue reading
Author: Sydney Corcoran Everyone was so happy as we cheered on the complete strangers that were running by while waiting for our loved one to cross over the finish line and come back to us. I was trying to see a familiar face on any of the runners but I couldn’t … Continue reading
Author: Gracey Watson With the Boston Marathon approaching in a couple of weeks, I thought I’d share my own little story about how last year’s tragic events affected our family. The marathon bombings came close to home for us in that my husband was running in it as a representative … Continue reading
Hanneli Pick-Goslar, a Holocaust survivor, discusses her final moments with her friend Anne Frank at Bergen-Belsen, a concentration camp in northern Germany. Goslar explains that Anne believed her entire family to be dead, and commented on how alone she felt. Bergen-Belsen was liberated on April 15, 1945.
Israel Ketellapper recalls the horrific experiences he endured on a day to day basis during his time in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. He remembers how desperate people were to survive and describes the gruesome deaths of his fellow Jews. Bergen-Belsen was liberated on April 15, 1945 by the British army.
Chris Morris, a friend of the Columbine shooters, talks about how he might have been able to see the shooting coming. He says that he thought he knew his two friends, and his surprise at their actions. His friends, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher … Continue reading
Nicole Nowlen, who was shot nine times during the Columbine shooting, speaks about the day and about why she will return to Columbine High School in the fall. The Columbine Massacre occurred on April 20, 1999, when two students began to fire upon students and teachers at Columbine High School … Continue reading
Deputy Neil Gardner, a police officer stationed at Columbine High School, recalls the shooting and how close the bullets came to his car as the shooters began to aim at the policemen. On April 20, 1999, two students at Columbine High School opened fire on students and faculty at the … Continue reading
Chris Scott, whose sister Rachel was one of the victims of the Columbine massacre, talks about the shooting and how it has affected his life. He says that his family uses Rachel’s story to help others going through tragedy. On April 20, 1999, two gunmen shot 12 students and one … Continue reading
