As the nation remembers Sept. 11, 2001, this week, the Woodridge Public Library will offer a glimpse into another 9/11: Chile's.
Read more: Chile's 9/11: A 40-year Remembrance
The library's description reads: "On September 11, 1973, General Augusto Pinochet toppled the democratically elected government of President Salvador Allende, uncle of author Isabel Allende. The coup began a 17-year dictatorship. Join librarian David Kohut and professor Olga Vilella, Ph.D. for a multimedia presentation on Chile's path from tragedy to triumph."
It goes from 7 p.m. to 8 :30 p.m. tonight, Sept. 11, at the Woodridge Public Library. Register for the event on the library's website.
Read past 9/11 coverage in Darien and Woodridge:
Police Salute the Darien-Woodridge 9/11 Memorial
9/11 Through the Eyes of a Recovery Worker
Remembering 9/11: Coverage Central
Darien 9/11 Survivor Shares His Story
Woodridge Honors 10-Year Anniversary at 9/11 Memorial
Local Residents Remember Loved Ones Lost on 9/11
Who Was The Vocalist At The 9/11 Memorial At DarienFest?
PHOTO MOMENT: Lace Students Place Flags Beneath Sign for 9/11
Our Lady of Peace Students Observe Patriot Day
Touched By Terror: Patch Remembers 9/11 in 911 Snapshots
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