"September 11: Bearing Witness to History" Stories Submitted Online

My family did fly an American Flag in front of our house before and after September 11th. The American Flag to me is a symbol of team work and strength. Our Flag represents the number one country in the world we are free we can do pretty much…

Yes, I did fly the flag after 11 September. And my respect for the flag and what it stands for was greatly enhanced because of the positive way the people of this country reacted to the event.

Yes,my family and I flew many flags after that happened.My feelings have changed I us to just think it was flying because we won the war,but now I realize that it flys for much more than that.

No we didnt fly the American flag, but we do have a room in our house that has red, white, and blue. We did that because right now the Untied States needs each other even more now than we have needed in quite a long time.

Yes, along side our Canadian flag ! And on a 'United we stand' lapel pin.

Pages From My Life: Days of Infamy, by Sid Kessler.

It used to be a joke I played on my history classes. Pointing to an unsuspecting student, I would ask in a low baritone reminiscent of the famous journalist Edward R. Murrow: Where were you on…

Yes, I did fly the American Flag.

I have always showed great pride of the American Flag but only now I can't take it down, only to replace the old one with a new one.

I was in school at the time of the attacks. A teacher came into our history class and told us to turn on the TV, that a plane had just hit the World Trade Center. At the time we did not know it was a terrorist attack. Then we saw the other plane…

I didn't, because I'd just moved and too much was in disarray.

I will, however, fly one as appropriate.

I always flew an American flag. Even before Sept 11th. I did however purchase a flag for my car.

I think it's very touching to see the flag displayed so prominently in so many places. I think it's a moving tribute of our country's pride of its freedom and its honor to the dead.

Not only did my family fly an American flag after September 11, we flew one before then also. My feelings on the American flag are simple. I believe it stands for the American past, present and future. The American flag could stand for our dignity…

I slammed off the alarm. Six oclock was way too early to be waking up. I pushed myself out of bed, and got dressed; I ate breakfast in the kitchen, brushed my teeth, and got into the Mazda Mom was substitute teaching that Tuesday. We were…

No, I didn't fly a flag but my feelings have changed about the American flag. I think it is stronger and prouder than ever because this tradgedy has brought our country together and everybody is lending a helping hand and uniting to help save lives.

I didn't fly a flag at my house, but I did put a sticker on my car to remember the day.
My feelings towards the flag have changed. Before 9-11 I thought it was cool that we had one and we were able to honor it. But now I realize alot more of what…

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Yes, my family and I flew a flag after the tragic events of September 11th. Yes, my feelings toward the American flag have changed tremendously. My dance studio did a number with an American theme. My dance teacher always says to dance with emotions.…

La historia de _EL 11 DE SEPTIENBRE_ fue muy doloroso para mi. Yo se lo sufrieron los estadosunidences y tambien el precidente. Yo todos lo dias me pongo a pensar quien es el que hara esto, sera el terroista de afagaistan
o quie sera.Porque nosotros…

THere is a flag sticker on my parents cars and on my fridge. My feelings toward the flag is that it gives me a sense of pride and hope.

yes i do like i said in the other question i have become way more patriotic about the U.S.A.