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September 11, 2001, has become a date that will be etched in history forever. The September 11 attacks were coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States that targeted the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
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The phrase, "hidden gem" gets thrown around too often in travel writing. It's kind of a pet peeve. But this time, I'll begrudgingly admit that "hidden gem" is a great way to describe Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation Area, in Piedmont, Missouri.
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On this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with the founding member of 'Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes' about his 'Tunes at Twilight' performance on Friday, September 11th, at Ivers Square Gazebo in Cape Girardeau. The show at 6:30 p.m. that evening concludes the Fall 2026 Season of 'Tunes at Twilight'.
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