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Iran Hostage Crisis
Rosalynn Carter on the Iranian Hostage Crisis

  By Witnify • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Rosalynn Carter recalls what it was like to have only sporadic news updates about the Iranian Hostage Crisis and remembers speaking to the families of the hostage victims when her husband, President Jimmy Carter, could not. Continue reading

Tagged   Iran Hostage Crisis, Politics and History, Revolution, Terrorism
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Iran Hostage Crisis
Hostage Barry Rosen: "Then They Pulled Out a Gun, and I Said Wait…"

  By Witnify • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Barry Rosen, an American diplomat during the Iran hostage crisis, describes what happened during the attack and recalls what it was like to be held captive for 444 days. Continue reading

Tagged   Iran Hostage Crisis, Politics and History, Revolution, Terrorism
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Boston Marathon Bombings
Lynn Firefighter Was Among First on the Scene of Boston Marathon Bombing

  By Witnify • September 11, 2013 Uncategorized
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Lynn firefighter Matt Patterson shares his experience during the Boston Marathon bombing from a restaurant near the second explosion and describes how he jumped in action to save lives. Continue reading

Tagged   Boston Marathon Bombings, Crime, Mass Tragedy, Politics and History, Terrorism
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September 11 Attacks
Lt. Col. Claude Crisp on the Quick Implementation of Contingency Plans

  By Witnify • September 11, 2013 Uncategorized
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Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Claude Crisp recalls what happened to him on September 11, 2001, what it was like to give blood in Washington, DC, and his experience as a chaplain in Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading

Tagged   Featured 9/11 Stories, Mass Tragedy, Military, Politics and History, September 11 Attacks, Terrorism
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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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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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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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September 11 Attacks
Steve Was Just 9 Years Old on September 11, 2001

  By Witnify • September 9, 2013 Uncategorized
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Steve was just 9 years old during the September 11th terror attacks. 10 years later, he explains how he struggled to understand the magnitude of the event as a child and how it changed his life. Continue reading

Tagged   Mass Tragedy, Politics and History, September 11 Attacks, Terrorism
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September 11 Attacks
Ground Zero Fire Chaplin Joe Bayne: ‘I Saw the Face of God in Them’

  By Witnify • September 9, 2013 Uncategorized
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Joe Bayne, a fire Chaplin at ground zero, recalls seeing the face of God in all the rescue workers during 9/11 and shares his memories of the day. Continue reading

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