University of California--Berkeley

What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed? (Interest and Personality)

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What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed? (Interest and Personality)

America is divided. It’s polarized. It’s unsure. But at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2001, it was different. The solemn hopelessness following 9/11 was pierced by the crowd’s patriotic cheers as President Bush ceremoniously threw the first pitch. I would watch America’s game bringing a wounded nation back together.

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