'It is important for witnesses of history to share their stories'

An educator remembers Nov. 22, 1963 and Sept. 11, 2001.

Newsday (Nassau N.Y.) special edition, November 22, 1963.

[This is part of a continuing series of recollections of Nov. 22, 1963. Submit your JFK story in the comments sections here: “Where Were You When?”]

Mary Keegan

I was in the 5th grade in a Catholic elementary school on Long Island in NY. My class was practicing for our part in the school Christmas p…