A senior advisor to the president was at the White House on September 11, 2001. This individual, now a congressman, learned of the events as they unfolded on television. Initially, it was thought to…
A senior advisor to the president was at the White House on September 11, 2001. This individual, now a congressman, learned of the events as they unfolded on television. Initially, it was thought to be an accident, but as more planes hit, the reality of an intentional attack became clear.
The targets of the hijackers included prominent government buildings. Further details about this experience are available.
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In the aftermath of the acts of terror in New York City on September 11, 2001, 441 first responders died. More than 340 of them were firefighters.
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Two men were honored and laid to rest the morning of Friday, September 11, at the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
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Lubbock Fire Rescue, Lubbock Police Department, Texas Tech's Army ROTC, some in the Marines, student organizations and even a firefighter from Midland climbed 2,071 stairs, equivalent to 110 flights, for the Texas Tech Air Force ROTC's fifth annual 9/11 memorial stair climb....
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25 years ago on September 11, 2001, the nation watched in horror, sadness and fear of the unknown as terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York....
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech professors Ron Milam and Justin Hart say they set aside time each September to teach students about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Milam, executive director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict, teaches military history at Texas Tech. “Stop ever...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One of the biggest ways Sept. 11 changed daily life was in air travel. Immediately after the attacks, passengers were stranded during a nationwide ground stop, beginning changes in the way people fly that remain in effect today. RELATED: 25 years after 9/1...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Thousands of first responders charged toward the danger on Sept. 11, 2001, while thousands ran away. Others stood still — a Lubbock photographer is one of those who froze history to document it all. Mark Umstot spent Sept. 11, 2001, documenting the attacks...
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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech alumna Sally Logue Post will make a presentation about her new book, The Story the Bones Tell: A History of the Lubbock Lake Landmark, and sign copies on Sunday, October 4. The talk, titled "How a Conversation Became a Book," will take place from 2 to...
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The Lubbock Public Library is excited to announce it's upcoming events for the week of Monday, September 14, through Saturday, September 19.
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Texas Tech School of Music Symphonic Wind Ensemble’s first concert of the year fell on Sept. 11. Sarah McKoin, director of bands at the Texas Tech School of Music, said she remembers how television coverage of 9/11 relied on music during breaks because...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One person is dead after a crash involving a semi-truck early Friday morning in east Lubbock. Around 7:18 a.m., officers responded to a crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck on the access road at East 34th Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard. Upon arri...
