#world trade center
I remember and I will never forget this day twenty years ago.
“Freedom.”
Visited the Statue of Liberty Museum today and was able to capture the reflection of the Statue of Liberty beautifully lined up with One World Trade Center, formerly known as Freedom Tower. Talk about a powerful double meaning!
Never forget
I never know what to say on this day.
“Never forget,” I guess.
As if anyone alive that day could.
It’s as good a reason as there ever was to hug everyone you love a little tighter today.
Photos by Jason Powell.
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A bit of February 26th history…
1616 - Roman Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo demanding he abandon his belief in heliocentrism which states the earth and planets revolve around the sun
1910 - Gandhi supports the African People’s Organization’s resolution to declare the Prince of Wales’ day of arrival in South Africa a day of mourning, in protest against the South Africa Acts disenfranchisement of Indians, Coloreds and Africans
1917 - Russian February Revolution: Tsar Nicolas II orders army to quell civil unrest in Petrograd - army mutinies
1935 - RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) 1st demonstrated
1991 - Coalition planes bomb Iraqi forces retreating from Kuwait during Gulf War, killing hundreds and creating the so called “Highway of Death”
1993 - “World Trade Center Bombing of 1993″ : truck bomb explodes in parking garage of NYC World Trade Center, killing 6 and injuring over 1000 in what was the deadliest act of terrorism perpetuated on US soil at that time (pictured)
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Twenty years seems a century ago. A papercraft memorial to the Twin Towers and the many who were tragically lost that day and in the events that followed it https://www.buildyourownnewyork.com/WTC2002.pdf
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Advertising brochure from The World Trade Center. In hindsight, the wording of this ad was unfortunate…, USA - New York City, April 1973
