Courage Under Terrible Fire / Marci McDonald, Josh Fischman and Mary Brophy Marcus.
by McDonald, Marci; Fischman, Josh; Marcus, Mary Brophy; Clayton, Mark; Scherer, Ron; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 19Human Relations. Publisher: Los Angeles Times Syndicate, 2001ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): Assistance in emergencies | Firefighters | Heroes | Pentagon airplane attack, 2001 | Rescue work | Blood donors | Courage | Humanitarian assistance | Terrorism | Islam | Jihad | Terrorism -- Religious aspects | Terrorism -- United States | Americans -- Attitudes | Self-sacrifice | Terrorism -- Retaliation | War -- Moral and ethical aspects | War -- Religious aspects | World Trade Center airplane attacks, 2001 | New York (New York)DDC classification: 050 Summary: COURAGE UNDER TERRIBLE FIRE -- "The firefighters and other emergency workers went into the burning buildings, knowing the danger. And they paid a high price. They have become the nation's newest heroes." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article reveals how ordinary firefighters and rescuers became overnight heroes as a result of the tragic sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.Summary: GOOD SAMARITANS OFFER SOLACE FOR FELLOW NEW YORKERS -- "Thousands of New Yorkers line up to give blood. A Presbyterian church hands out cups of cold water to parched walkers stranded in the city. Medical students volunteer their services at hospitals. The largest Jewish temple in New York asks a Christian minister and a Muslim holy man to participate in Rosh Hashana, part of the Jewish High Holidays, to show that religions can't be divided." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article profiles the generosity and thoughtfulness of good Samaritans throughout the nation who are pulling together, "donating goods and money, volunteering their time, and offering their prayers" to help victims, rescue workers and all those affected by the terror attacks.Summary: A PROFESSOR EXPLORES THE IDEA OF SACRIFICE -- " 'Self-sacrifice'--whether it means dying in battle or doing without butter--is also deeply embedded in American history and culture. It's a concept getting more attention on campus these days, and one likely to be essential to any successful war on terrorism." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article examines the concept of sacrifice, a topic widely discussed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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This MARC record contains three articles.
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: U.S. News & World Report, Sept 24, 2001; pp. 40-43.
Originally Published: Good Samaritans Offer Solace for Fellow New Yorkers, Sept. 13, 2001; pp. n.p.
Originally Published: A Professor Explores the Idea of Sacrifice, Oct. 16, 2001; pp. n.p..
COURAGE UNDER TERRIBLE FIRE -- "The firefighters and other emergency workers went into the burning buildings, knowing the danger. And they paid a high price. They have become the nation's newest heroes." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article reveals how ordinary firefighters and rescuers became overnight heroes as a result of the tragic sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
GOOD SAMARITANS OFFER SOLACE FOR FELLOW NEW YORKERS -- "Thousands of New Yorkers line up to give blood. A Presbyterian church hands out cups of cold water to parched walkers stranded in the city. Medical students volunteer their services at hospitals. The largest Jewish temple in New York asks a Christian minister and a Muslim holy man to participate in Rosh Hashana, part of the Jewish High Holidays, to show that religions can't be divided." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article profiles the generosity and thoughtfulness of good Samaritans throughout the nation who are pulling together, "donating goods and money, volunteering their time, and offering their prayers" to help victims, rescue workers and all those affected by the terror attacks.
A PROFESSOR EXPLORES THE IDEA OF SACRIFICE -- " 'Self-sacrifice'--whether it means dying in battle or doing without butter--is also deeply embedded in American history and culture. It's a concept getting more attention on campus these days, and one likely to be essential to any successful war on terrorism." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article examines the concept of sacrifice, a topic widely discussed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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