I was in the EPA's library in the Sam Nunn Federal Building in Atlanta. At the time I was a contracted librarian. Another librarian was putting up the morning's news onto our website for EPA employees. She came to my desk and told me that a plane had hit a building in...[more]

I was in college, but my classes were cancelled because a professor was going to be out of town. I had a dentist appointment, so I turned the radio on while driving. I was absolutely shocked! I could not fathom that this was actuallly taking place in New York. When...[more]

I work for the Waukegan (Illinois)Fire Dept. We had just started our 24 hour shift. The TV was on in the kitchen and someone said a plane flew into a building. We watched the early news and then began our morning duties. About5 minutes later someone said another plane...[more]

I was in 3rd period when it happened. The class was talking until the teacher came in and said that a plane had crashed into a building. I did not believe it until I saw the world trade center on fire. It was the most shocking sight I had ever seen in my life. But...[more]

I was 37 years old and never in my lifetime did I think I would ever be a witness to such a tragedy as this. I am a nurse and I was sick in bed with the flu, my husband came into the room and turned on the TV. I cried for 2 weeks straight after that. I always...[more]

I was sitting in my 7th grade science class. Our principal came on over the intercom and informed us that an aircraft of some kind had hit one of the towers of the WTC in New York City. I thought that it was just a small airplane like the kind people learn in that only...[more]