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Sep 10, 2022 · During the September 11th attacks, a blind man named Michael Hingson descended 78 floors of the North Tower of the World Trade Center with his beloved guide dog.
Sep 13, 2023 · 9-11. On that fateful Tuesday, sales director Michael Hingson, blind since birth, arrived for work on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center’s Tower One. Hingson’s guide dog, Roselle,...
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Michael Hingson embraces his guide dog Roselle. Michael Hingson has been blind since birth due to a disease called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). In his infancy, doctors suggested his parents send him to a home for the blind, where they could take better care of him.
Sep 11, 2011 · A blind man escaped from the World Trade Center on 9/11 with the help of his guide dog. CNN's Alina Cho reports.
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Jul 1, 2011 · The story of a blind man stepping into a world of danger without a vision but only a dog that can help him out to one of the tallest skyscraper that been built for years. Michael Hingson , the hero and the survivor of the 9/11 tragedy, made a history for blind people.
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Aug 29, 2024 · Frank Morris and his faithful companion Buddy did something amazing, transforming the lives of blind people by granting them newfound independence. Buddy, in Frank’s words, bestowed upon him the invaluable gift of freedom. Before the advent of guide dogs, those with visual impairments faced widespread marginalization.
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Mar 8, 2015 · Hingson, blind from infancy due to a medical procedure used to provide oxygen to premature babies, his guide dog, Michael Hingson was working on the 78th floor in Tower 1 of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when American Airlines Flight 11 flew into floors 93 through 99 of the building.