Historical Figures and Events

Flight 93

• A flight that successfully reached its destination on September 11th

• A September 11th flight in which the passengers kept hijackers from reaching their target

• A flight that was hijacked but landed safely

• A flight that was rerouted due to bad weather

James A. Lovell

• An astronaut who commanded Apollo 11

• An astronaut who flew on several missions to space and commanded Apollo 13

• A scientist known for his work in astrophysics

• A pilot who flew commercial airlines

The Four Chaplains

• Religious leaders who gave their lives to save others when their ship sank

• A group of soldiers who fought in World War II

• Four famous authors who wrote about war

• A team of scientists researching naval technology

George L. Fox

• A Methodist minister and one of the Four Chaplains

• A famous scientist known for his work in physics

• A renowned author of historical novels

• A politician who served in the Senate

Apollo 13

• A famous space mission in which the spaceship was damaged by an exploding oxygen tank

• A successful moon landing mission

• A satellite launched to study Mars

• A space shuttle that was retired after its last flight

Alexander D. Goode

• A rabbi and one of the Four Chaplains

• A famous scientist known for his theories

• A political leader in the 20th century

• An author of historical novels

Clark V. Poling

• A Reformed Church minister and one of the Four Chaplains

• A famous American author

• A renowned scientist in the field of physics

• A prominent political figure in the 20th century

Harriet Tubman

• A former slave who helped hundreds of other slaves escape to freedom

• A famous abolitionist who wrote many books

• A politician who fought for women's rights

• An educator who established schools for African Americans

John P. Washington

• A Catholic priest and one of the Four Chaplains

• A famous scientist known for his work in physics

• A renowned author of historical novels

• A politician who served as a governor

Todd Beamer

• A passenger on September 11th Flight 93 whose actions helped save the lives of our national leaders

• A famous pilot known for his aerobatic skills

• A politician who served in the U.S. Senate

• A firefighter who responded to the 9/11 attacks