Reimagining History Stories
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The Unraveling Morning
On September 11, 2001 the sky over New York City was a canvas of clarity, and the city’s heartbeat was steady and sure. Within this thriving metropolis, Michael, a warm-hearted firefighter, navigated his morning routine with his daughter Jenny, a second-grader whose laughter was as uplifting as the city’s iconic towers that towered over their shared world. On this ordinary day, Michael dropped off Jenny at her school. He was due for a standard safety inspection at the World Trade Center, a routine task. Meanwhile, Jenny bubbled with excitement about her class’s upcoming journey to the top of the North Tower, eager to see her city spread out beneath. At…
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Welcome to Sublime Sky Journal – You are Invited to Explore Our Musings from Flyway Country
You’ve arrived in a space dedicated to the exploration of meaning as it is created through language. Here, you will discover a collection of work by students who are engaged in the practices of rhetoric and writing as essential curricular components of the John Martinson Honors Program of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Our digital platform is made possible by the generous backing of the IRIS Center for Digital Humanities, enabling us to share our efforts online. Our university is located along the Mississippi Flyway, and we draw inspiration from the beauty to be found in pink-painted sunrises and elegant waterbirds. This blog is a celebration of student work. All text…
