Researching

For my historical event I decided to research the Boston Marathon Bombing. Since I am from the Boston metropolitan area this was a very interesting topic for me, because I remember it. What I remember most was how it was two brothers who committed the terrorist attack, setting off bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. What I remember most was how the youngest brother of the terrorists the one who was following orders from his older brother got away at first. For several days Boston and its surrounding towns was in lock down. No one was allowed too leave their homes and the whole city was listening t the news that was giving updates as to how the chase was going and where he was last spotted. Finally after several days he was caught injured under a boat in a suburban backyard.

Here is my first researched website, http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/us/boston-marathon-terror-attack-fast-facts/. This site seems very current since it was last updated in 2014. They provide images of what happened to give readers a better understanding of what happened. Since it is a article by CNN it is very trustworthy. 

Here is another site. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/boston-marathon-survivor-rebekah-dimartino-has-leg-amputated-n244691 this article was by NBC news so it is also reliable. What I find interesting about this article is how it is about the significant affect the incident had on one individual. 

I then went to see what other sources I could find from our library. I found many academic articles that also had websites for which I could display them here. 

Here is my first Library source: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=1&sid=e3f01246-da44-47a4-8737-c0c1d6acff1d%40sessionmgr114&hid=105&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=ulh&AN=95606623 This is an article from Sports Illustrated that covers the event. It discusses how important the marathon is to the runners. It talks about how and why so many people flock to Boylston street to watch the marathon. It depicts vividly what happened when the bombs went off and how destructive it was.

Here is my next library source: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=e3f01246-da44-47a4-8737-c0c1d6acff1d%40sessionmgr114&hid=105&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=bth&AN=99219235 This is another article by the Public Administration Review. This article's main point is whether or not the government is to blame for this disaster.

Here is my third library source: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=e3f01246-da44-47a4-8737-c0c1d6acff1d%40sessionmgr114&hid=105&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=bth&AN=99219231 This is another source form the Public Administration Review titled What Have We Learned Since September 11, 2001. It is a academic journal discussing how the government changed its policies since 9/11, yet this terrorist attach still happened. It discusses how more preparation is needed to better deal with terrorists attacks in the future.

My fourth source from the library is another article from Marathon and Beyond by Rich Benyo http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=e3f01246-da44-47a4-8737-c0c1d6acff1d%40sessionmgr114&hid=105&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=s3h&AN=94500926. This book provides an overview of the marathon and its lasting effects. The author sheds light on how this event added to the drawback of being patriotic and how Massachusetts is working hard to keep the marathon still going.

My last library source is another article from the same source, Marathon and Beyond, titled The Boston Marathon, A Tradition Of Excellence, Independence, and Strength. http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=9&sid=e3f01246-da44-47a4-8737-c0c1d6acff1d%40sessionmgr114&hid=105&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=s3h&AN=94500927 It explains how the citizens of Mass view the Marathon as a tradition of excellence, independence and strength. He reveals the feelings of the runners and watchers of the event.