Où étiez-vous le 11 septembre 2001 ? by Jean-François LEGAULT

“…My focus will rather be on the widespread practice among those who witnessed the events through the media (which is to say the vast majority) to tell 9/11 through the mundane details of the everyday life in which they were absorbed when they received the news. Almost inevitably, their personal stories will provide a precise spatial location, as « I was in my car when I heard on the radio » or « I was early at work when I got a call ». …”
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