A small town with a big heart

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SHANKSVILLE, Pa. – With a population of 245, the town has fewer people than any given building in downtown D.C. There are a dozen roads, tops, in Shanksville; a smattering of houses, log cabins and red barns. And not far away from the town center is a rolling field of yellow and white wildflowers.

Because of what happened in this field, Washington still has the Capitol. It still has the White House, and it has the confidence to fight.

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