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September 11 attacks
David Long: His eyewitness account of 9/11
David Long recounts what he heard and saw during the 9/11 terror attacks. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Politics and History
September 11 attacks
Canada & World War II
Canadian veteran: “You kind of go into a bit of a trance”
Canadian veterans of World War II remember their experiences. Continue reading
Attica Prison riot
Attica prisoner: “I saw my friend beating an officer”
Attica prisoner Alfred Mancuso describes the prison, the conditions that made it a powder keg, and the riot itself. Continue reading
Munich Massacre
Mark Spitz recalls the 1972 Olympics and the Munich Massacre
Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz discusses what comes to mind when he thinks about the 1972 Summer Olympics. Continue reading
Munich Massacre
Israeli Olympian on the Munich Massacre: “This is the legacy of world sport”
Israeli Olympic swimmer Shlomit Nir-Toor was a survivor of the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Olympic Games. She discusses the importance of remembering the attack. Continue reading
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Peter Yarrow: “This is your instruction manual”
Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, explains how the March on Washington is an instruction manual for activism today. Continue reading
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Peter Yarrow: The role of young people at the March
Peter Yarrow discusses the role of young people at the March and how they came together to organize the infamous event. Continue reading
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Clarence Jones on the influence of the audience
Clarence Jones talks about how the size of the audience influenced MLK's delivery of the 'I Have a Dream' speech. Continue reading
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Clarence Jones on the persuasive power of civil rights
Clarence Jones discusses how MLK's speech had to persuade Americans to get on board with civil rights. Continue reading
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Malcolm X: He was in DC, but not at the March
Malcolm X explains why he happened to be in Washington D.C. and why he chose not to attend the March. Continue reading