Lakeview High School Library in Battle Creek, Michigan has been grateful for the opportunity to display the exhibit "September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World" from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum so that our students might learn the lessons of the tragic attack on America.  The Battle Creek Enquirer wrote about the exhibit project in today’s newspaper.

As part of the exhibit, we’ve also included newspaper headline stories from the Battle Creek Enquirer offering local coverage from 2001. For example, the article below focused on the reactions of Lakeview students back on 9/11.

Additional examples of primary source material incorporated into the exhibit are several original letters (part of an assignment) which former Lakeview students wrote to international pen pals as they tried to make sense of what had taken place worldwide.

While students have viewed the exhibit, we’ve played in the background a video containing the reflections/reminiscences of current Lakeview teachers who were on board in 2001

As a former New Yorker, born and raised in midtown Manhattan, I shared in the video how the events touched me on a personal level, providing photos of visits back to NYC over the years with my husband and children.

My family atop the 108th floor of the World Trade Center in 1983

My family at Ellis Island in 1997 with the Twin Towers in the background.

Fortunately, the 2021 commemoration events marking the 20^th anniversary of 9/11 have been peaceful.  Lakeview High School Library will keep the 9/11 exhibit on display throughout the month of September.

We encourage students and teachers to watch (on demand) an excellent program from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum highlighting personal stories from 9/11 family members and first responders.

Thank you to all for your interest and support.

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