10 Somber Photos to Show Your Kids This 9/11
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Photo by Mike Goad, public domain
September 11th, though still in the hearts of many, happened nearly 2 decades ago. An entire generation, the Gen Z generation, were either too young to remember the events of that horrible day in American history or were not yet born.
I've personally struggled to try to come to terms with how and when you explain something like September 11th to a child. As a photographer, I think still shots and videos are among the best way to help people understand tragedies and triumphs alike.
As such, I've decided to tell my children about September 11th this year. I pulled together 20 photos of 9/11 that are both poignant and appropriate for children. Here they are.
Photo by Robert, public domain
Flight 175 hitting the South Tower
Via Wikipedia
Smoke billowing through the streets of downtown Manhattan
A fireman looks up at the remains of the World Trade Center
Via NASA
The smoke from 9/11 as seen from space
Via Wikimedia
The destruction at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
Via Quasipalm on Wikimedia
A fireman stands at Ground Zero, days after the attacks. Fires still burn on site.
Via James Tourtellotte, U.S Customs and Border Protection
A close aerial view of building six of the World Trade Center
Two survivors, covered in dust
The 9/11 Memorial
