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September 11

3 sourced moments from September 11 in history: Stirling Bridge: how a narrow crossing beat England in 1297; Scotland voted to establish its own parliament (1997); and Why the official 9/11 death toll is 2,977 (2001).

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3 things happened on September 11

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2001 History · Modern

Why the official 9/11 death toll is 2,977

The 9/11 toll leaves out the hijackers, counts plane victims where they crashed, and differs from the 2,983 names on the memorial.

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1997 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

Scotland voted to establish its own parliament

On September 11, 1997, Scots backed a devolved parliament by nearly three to one, reviving self-government after 290 years.

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1297 History · Medieval

Stirling Bridge: how a narrow crossing beat England in 1297

On 11 September 1297 Wallace and Moray let part of an English army cross the Forth, then cut it off at the bridge.

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