Today is April 19, the day Timothy McVeigh bombed the Murrah Federal Building in my hometown seventeen years ago. The blast claimed 168 lives, including 19 children under the age of 6, and injured more than 680 people.The following is a reprint of my post two years ago: Fifteen years ago today Timothy McVeigh’s bomb … Continue reading Remembering the Oklahoma City bombing – II
Sixteen years ago today, Timothy McVeigh’s bomb destroyed the Oklahoma City Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people. We come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity. — Oklahoma … Continue reading Oklahoma City remembers
Fifteen years ago today Timothy McVeigh’s bomb shattered the tranquility of a bright spring morning in Oklahoma City. It doesn’t seem possible that so much time has passed. Yet in Oklahoma this month, they actually had to pass a law to ensure the story will be included in basic school curricula because today’s students, most … Continue reading Remembering the Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City Bombing April 19, 1995 Continue reading Remembering
