Loss and response after September 11
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Words to know
- loss
- no longer having someone or something
- help
- make a task or situation easier for someone
- remember
- keep or bring something back to mind
Two planes used in the September 11 attacks left Boston’s Logan Airport. Many people died in the attacks. Families and communities mourned. People worked to help others and remember those who were lost.
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Follow-up: Big Dig tunnels open
Major Big Dig roadways opened in Boston. Cars moved through new tunnels. Removing the elevated highway changed the city above. Construction and other project work continued afterward.
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