History teachers (and public school) is failing our students.
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Yesterday taught us something too.
A surprising number of people did not realize yesterday was the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and some did not understand why we were posting throughout the day.
So, we are actually very glad we did it.
We posted 34 updates in chronological order, following the timeline from the first plane taking off that morning all the way through President George W. Bush addressing the country that evening.
We had posted early in the morning explaining exactly what we were doing, but clearly not everyone saw it.
Some people thought what we were posting was happening yesterday. Some called it scare tactics. One person called us a “piece of shit.”
Bless your hearts.
We are sorry for the confusion if you did not realize our country was attacked 25 years ago, or if you were not familiar with the history of September 11, 2001.
But hopefully, after following those 34 posts, you now understand a little more about what happened, how quickly that day unfolded, how many lives were lost, and why 9/11 still means so much to so many Americans.
If our posts helped even a few people learn that history, understand the timeline, or realize the significance of the 25th anniversary, then every single post was worth it.
History only stays alive if we keep telling it.
And hopefully yesterday opened a few more eyes to a day our country should never forget.
A surprising number of people did not realize yesterday was the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and some did not understand why we were posting throughout the day.
So, we are actually very glad we did it.
We posted 34 updates in chronological order, following the timeline from the first plane taking off that morning all the way through President George W. Bush addressing the country that evening.
We had posted early in the morning explaining exactly what we were doing, but clearly not everyone saw it.
Some people thought what we were posting was happening yesterday. Some called it scare tactics. One person called us a “piece of shit.”
Bless your hearts.
We are sorry for the confusion if you did not realize our country was attacked 25 years ago, or if you were not familiar with the history of September 11, 2001.
But hopefully, after following those 34 posts, you now understand a little more about what happened, how quickly that day unfolded, how many lives were lost, and why 9/11 still means so much to so many Americans.
If our posts helped even a few people learn that history, understand the timeline, or realize the significance of the 25th anniversary, then every single post was worth it.
History only stays alive if we keep telling it.
And hopefully yesterday opened a few more eyes to a day our country should never forget.
