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Flight 93 | Flight 93

carol-mckay's picture
Sep.30.2011
As a writer and cultural historian, I am an obsessive collector of images, ancient and modern. My Mac contains a database of well over 10,000 images. I am fascinated by photos of historical value and iconic cultural significance.  Matthew Brady [1822-1896], famed recorder of the Civil War, is...
madeline-sharples's picture
Sep.11.2011
  On this tenth anniversary of September 11, it seems fitting that I share a story about my friend, Brenda Newman, who played a huge part in restoring the jewelry recovered from Flight 93. Flight 93:  The Jeweler’s Story  In El Segundo, CA, known as one of the last lazy 50s style...
chris-rodell's picture
Sep.13.2010
I spent all Friday saving up tears. I went to Shanksville Saturday morning and knew I’d need all I could get. A history buff, to me it’s more poignant than even Gettysburg.  I read so many where-were-you-on-9/11stories over the weekend I thought I’d share mine. I was at the Barnes & Noble in...