Oregon Loves New York: A Story of American Unity After 9/11
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Summary
The Best of America-Captured in Print for the First Time
Now with foreword and index
Independent Author Network Finalist， History
Something powerful happened in New York。 We had a rare opportunity to experience the healing power of human-to-human contact and to honor our highest nature。
Jan Woodruff， Portland State University Director of Marketing and Freedom Flier
Three weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks， when the world was afraid to get on an airplane， much less a plane to New York City， 1，000 Oregonians took 62 flights to show the terrorists they didn't win and to boost the tanking New York economy。 What they found were fellow Americans who needed more than their money， they needed their hearts。 The Flight for Freedom is a little-known story of Americans at their best， showing up for their fellow Americans in a time of tragedy。
Through this book， it is the author's hope that Americans can see that it's possible to come together despite what seem to be vast differences。 These Oregonians did it。
For a nation as divided as the United States is today， the book explains how Oregon mirrors America as a whole in many ways。 Oregon is widely diverse geographically， has a troubled racial history， and in 2004 was found to be the most politically polarized state by Nate Silver's 538。 And yet these Oregonians from across the spectrum of economics and background-1 in every 3，000 people in the state were Freedom Fliers-came together to stand in the grief and pain of big-city people 3，000 across the continent who were seemingly so different than they。 And New Yorkers opened their hearts to them。
Author Sally Ruth Bourrie covered the event for the Chicago Tribune and The Boston Globe。 Learn more about the Flight for Freedom and Sally at
Includes full-color photos from this historic trip。 698 pages。
The symbolic commitment to be a part of the recovery of New York from these horrible attacks meant a great deal to all New Yorkers and sent a very positive message to the entire nation。 The Flight for Freedom demonstrated that people from 3，000 miles across the continent felt comfortable and safe in the streets， and that message got out in the rest of the country。
Former New York Governor George Pataki
With Oregonians' Flight for Freedom， the people of my State are standing shoulder to shoulder with the citizens of New York in an effort to make clear that no terrorist can break the American spirit。 I urge all Americans to follow their example。
Senator Ron Wyden speaking on the floor of the U。S。 Senate， October 4， 2001
I came to this country sixty years ago as a refugee， an immigrant， with absolutely nothing， no hope， no future except what we're going to make of it-and here I am leading the delegation down Fifth Avenue。 And then， to see New Yorkers opening up their hearts to us。 Not only did they give me something back， we were able to give them something back。 It was just mind-blowing for all of us。
Portland Mayor Vera Katz on leading the Freedom Fliers in the 2001 New York Columbus Day Parade on the anniversary of arriving in New York City as a Holocaust refugee
Now with foreword and index
Independent Author Network Finalist， History
Something powerful happened in New York。 We had a rare opportunity to experience the healing power of human-to-human contact and to honor our highest nature。
Jan Woodruff， Portland State University Director of Marketing and Freedom Flier
Three weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks， when the world was afraid to get on an airplane， much less a plane to New York City， 1，000 Oregonians took 62 flights to show the terrorists they didn't win and to boost the tanking New York economy。 What they found were fellow Americans who needed more than their money， they needed their hearts。 The Flight for Freedom is a little-known story of Americans at their best， showing up for their fellow Americans in a time of tragedy。
Through this book， it is the author's hope that Americans can see that it's possible to come together despite what seem to be vast differences。 These Oregonians did it。
For a nation as divided as the United States is today， the book explains how Oregon mirrors America as a whole in many ways。 Oregon is widely diverse geographically， has a troubled racial history， and in 2004 was found to be the most politically polarized state by Nate Silver's 538。 And yet these Oregonians from across the spectrum of economics and background-1 in every 3，000 people in the state were Freedom Fliers-came together to stand in the grief and pain of big-city people 3，000 across the continent who were seemingly so different than they。 And New Yorkers opened their hearts to them。
Author Sally Ruth Bourrie covered the event for the Chicago Tribune and The Boston Globe。 Learn more about the Flight for Freedom and Sally at
Includes full-color photos from this historic trip。 698 pages。
The symbolic commitment to be a part of the recovery of New York from these horrible attacks meant a great deal to all New Yorkers and sent a very positive message to the entire nation。 The Flight for Freedom demonstrated that people from 3，000 miles across the continent felt comfortable and safe in the streets， and that message got out in the rest of the country。
Former New York Governor George Pataki
With Oregonians' Flight for Freedom， the people of my State are standing shoulder to shoulder with the citizens of New York in an effort to make clear that no terrorist can break the American spirit。 I urge all Americans to follow their example。
Senator Ron Wyden speaking on the floor of the U。S。 Senate， October 4， 2001
I came to this country sixty years ago as a refugee， an immigrant， with absolutely nothing， no hope， no future except what we're going to make of it-and here I am leading the delegation down Fifth Avenue。 And then， to see New Yorkers opening up their hearts to us。 Not only did they give me something back， we were able to give them something back。 It was just mind-blowing for all of us。
Portland Mayor Vera Katz on leading the Freedom Fliers in the 2001 New York Columbus Day Parade on the anniversary of arriving in New York City as a Holocaust refugee
Reviews
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Reviewed by Robert BuccellatoAmericans like a quiet life and usually they get it， there is often something moderate about our cultural sensitivities that don't care much for moments of historical melodrama。 They kind of massive moments of change and happenstance that come at you with a rush and leave behind a feeling of shocked uncertainty。 But， every so often once such a moment is forced upon us， an instance when this fiercely divided country of 300 million has no choice but to collectively tak Reviewed by Robert BuccellatoAmericans like a quiet life and usually they get it， there is often something moderate about our cultural sensitivities that don't care much for moments of historical melodrama。 They kind of massive moments of change and happenstance that come at you with a rush and leave behind a feeling of shocked uncertainty。 But， every so often once such a moment is forced upon us， an instance when this fiercely divided country of 300 million has no choice but to collectively take stock and come together。 Twenty years ago on September 11th， at the start of a typical quiet morning in New York City， our nation and its global place in the world changed forever。 Despite all the time we have placed between this day and that one， we have never really managed to find an effective way to move beyond it， it simply remains the moment that silenced an entire age。 Oregon Loves New York: A Story of American Unity After 9/11 by Sally Ruth Bourrie is an uplifting story of how many Americans tried in the aftermath of this unprecedented day in New York to push their community forward。 Just three weeks after the terrorist attacks， when the world was still afraid to get out of their homes much less on an airplane， One thousand Oregonians took sixty-two flights to boost the tanking New York economy。 What they found were fellow Americans who needed more than their money， they needed their hearts。 The Flight for Freedom was a little-known story， which this reviewer hopes this excellent new book will change as it showcases something so profoundly American。 About a grouping of people with little connection to New York， sensing that America needed to pull together and help lift up the shaken big apple。This engrossing book is not only a detailed study of the state of Oregon and its people; it's also the rare kind of history book that tackles a subject from a different vantage point。 The focus isn't on the attacks， rather on the effects they had on the confidence of the national identity。 It was the rarest of moments when all Americans managed to share in collective sorrow and these Flights of Freedom were just one of numerous examples of Americans placing unity above self-interest。 This is truly a heartfelt and compelling piece of nonfiction。 It can't fail to stir feelings of patriotism in the minds of many and to provide a silver lining for a moment of national tragedy that in many ways defined a generation。 Told in a lively and uplifting spirit。 This touching book is the right mix of gorgeous and haunting， soulful and triumphant。 。。。more
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