A summery of my trip to the USA

This whole trip has been amazing. I do not think I could describe it in another way. I have experienced a lot, and I would absolutely travel back some day. I am so happy that I have written so much about what I have done. Than I could go into my blog at home end memorize. Thank you all for following me at my trip, I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

Hugs and kisses Hannah

 

Elvis Presley

I have listened to Elvis my whole life so I thought it was a perfect opportunity to write a little bit about him. I do not think I know anyone else who is as good as he is on rock and roll.

Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. He was born January 8, 1935 and died August 16, 1977. Elvis is the son of Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love Presley. Presley and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13 years old. The family attended an Assembly of God church, where he found his initial musical inspiration. Presley's only child, Lisa Marie, was born on February 1, 1968, during a period when he had grown deeply unhappy with his career.

Elvis is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King". He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. His music career began there in 1954, when he started to work with Sam Phillips, the owner of Sun Records.

Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in January 1956, was a number-one hit in the US. He became the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines that coincided with the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, made him enormously popular and controversial.

On March 24, Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army as a private at Fort Chaffee, near Fort Smith, Arkansas. His arrival was a major media event. Hundreds of people descended on Presley as he stepped from the bus, photographers then accompanied him into the fort. Presley announced that he was looking forward to his military stint, saying he did not want to be treated any differently from anyone else: "The Army can do anything it wants with me”.

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An historical event

9/11- Twin Towers

When I was in New York I of course heard a lot about the twin towers that were fled into. I am getting sick just to think about it, how horrible. But even if it was horrible, it is an interesting theme, and I am going to tell you guys a little bit about it.

In 2001 on September 11, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction, triggering major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defining the presidency of George W. Bush. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters.

The attackers were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations. Reportedly financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda terrorist organization, they were allegedly acting in retaliation for America’s support of Israel, its involvement in the Persian Gulf War and its continued military presence in the Middle East. Some of the terrorists had lived in the United States for more than a year and had taken flying lessons at American commercial flight schools. Others had slipped into the country in the months before September 11 and acted as the “muscle” in the operation. The 19 terrorists easily smuggled box-cutters and knives through security at three East Coast airports and boarded four flights bound for California, chosen because the planes were loaded with fuel for the long transcontinental journey. Soon after takeoff, the terrorists commandeered the four planes and took the controls, transforming ordinary commuter jets into guided missiles.

The destruction of the Twin Towers and other properties caused serious damage to the economy of Lower Manhattan and had a significant effect on global markets, closing Wall Street until September 17 and the civilian airspace in the U.S. and Canada until September 13. Many closings, evacuations, and cancellations followed the attack, either out of fear of further attacks or respect for the tragedy. Cleanup of the World Trade Center site was completed in May 2002, and the Pentagon was repaired within a year. Numerous memorials have been constructed, including the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, the Pentagon Memorial, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania.

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