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September 11, 2001


Summary of events:
  • Nineteen terrorists hijack four airliners in the eastern United States.
  • Two planes crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, one in each tower. Both towers completely collapse, due to the intense flames.
  • One plane crashes into the Pentagon.
  • One plane crashes in central Pennsylvania after a passenger rebellion. It was thought to have been targeted for Camp David, Maryland, the Capitol building, or the White House.
  • All air traffic is grounded and all airports closed across the United States; international flights are diverted to Canada. Financial markets are closed.
  • U.S. skyscrapers and most government and public complexes are evacuated, and American armed forces worldwide are placed on high alert.
  • The prime suspect is Osama bin Laden, who denies involvement.




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News:


Twin Towers Crash - Online magazine with articles, personal stories and commentary.
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FindLaw: America Attacked - Extensive recources from FindLaw including documents on President George W. Bush's statements; Congressional, NATO, and other resolutions regarding the attacks; and reports and statistics from many government agencies as well as the RAND Corporation and the Hoover Institution on international terrorism and asymetric warfare. Volunteer clearinghouse. USA.
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11 September Portal - News archives, and image gallery portal with links to organizations and memorial projects and background information on bio/chemical warfare, al Qaeda, bin Laden, the Taliban, and Israel.
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Humanrightsnow.org: Alternative to Military Force - Statement of Michael Ratner and Jules Lobel of principles that should guide US actions and steps the US can and should take that are short of using force.
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ASIL Insights: Terrorist Attacks on World Trade Center and Pentagon - American Society of International Law discusses the legal issues involved in the attack and countermeasures taken by the US or any of its allies.
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Guardian: Terrorism in the US Interactive Reports - September 11: how it happened, attack on the Twin Towers, the flight paths, Manhattan skyline before and after, floor-by-floor graphic guide to the companies in the Towers.
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Refdesk.com - America Responds Resources - Features breaking news, government resources, charitable organizations, how to cope, and resources for parents and teens. Includes links.
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Unity in America - Learn about ways to get involved in the fight against hate. Covers tools for tolerance, resources on unity, helping victims, inspirational stories, and related links.
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The September 11 Digital Archive - The Archive uses electronic media to collect and present the history of the attacks. Provides extensive coverage including multimedia, possibilities to contribute and a link collection.
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Rumors of War - Identifies specific rumors as true; false; undetermined or ambigous veracity; of indeterminate origin.
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FEMA Responds to Terrorism Attacks - Coverage of New York and Pentagon terrorist attack and recovery, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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U.S. Department of State: Countering Terrorism - Official statements, fact sheets, terrorist sanctions, congressional action, foreign terrorist organizations list, and press briefings.
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September 11th Patriot Day - Online archive offering articles and timelines, photos and multimedia.
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September 11 Web Archive - Collection of web content from around the globe, including international news, national news, government/military and charitable organizations. Sites are included via the Alexa web-crawler. A collaboration between the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive and webArchivist.org.
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Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress - Collection of original materials including prints, photographs, drawings, poems, eye-witness accounts and personal reactions, headlines, books, magazines, songs, maps, videotapes and films.
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Testimony From the Joint Intelligence Committee - Full text from the testimony by the directors of FBI and CIA before the joint House and Senate select intelligence committee investigating the Sept. 11 attacks. New York Times, US [free registration required].
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September 11 Class Action - Provides information on a class action lawsuit against the terrorists and organizations believed to be responsible for the attacks, intending to bankrupt them. Includes information on the legal team, plaintiffs' statements, and other documents.
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G. W. Bush: Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People - Full text of the speech on September 20, 2001. Includes spanish translation, video and audio files.
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Statement by the President in Address to the Nation on September 11, 2001 - Full text, including Spanish translation and audio file. Additional multimedia documents and timeline.
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After 9/11, a Torrent of Money, and Anger - Detailed report on the distribution of the money provided by the federal government for disaster relief and rebuilding. New York Times [free registration required].
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CommemorateWTC.com - A cross-cultural memorial of the September 11 terrorist attacks including timeline, photographs, and transcripts; links to other online memorial sites.
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Complaint Against the Terrorists of 9/11 - The Third Amended Complaint against the terrorists, terrorist states and the sponsors of terrorism of September 11, 2001. In English, Arabic and French.
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My 911 Chronicle - Dedicated to the victims and heroes of 9/11/01, this site features a movie, a page dedicated to a WTC victim, images, music and thoughtful visitor comments.
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9/11 Attacks As Viewed From Space - Offers interview and photos by the astronauts experiencing the incident from the International Space Station.
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The Freedom Files - September 11th - Includes events of that day, the war on terrorism, the U.S. military, homeland security, teaching tools and lesson plans for teachers.
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USGS Spectroscopy Lab - World Trade Center USGS Environmental Assessment - Analysis of the fires, soot and dust generated by the collapse of the WTC.
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September 11 - Searchable database of screenshots from news sites around the world on September 11 and 12, 2001.
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Human Rights After September 11 - An overview on the change of the status of human rights since the attacks by Human Rights Watch, including articles, background reports, statements and links to related dossiers.
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ALA Responds to National Crisis - American Library Association presents directory of sites designed to help explain WTC/Pentagon attacks to various groups of patrons.
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Reason vs. Terrorism - Features articles, op-eds, real audio, email newsletter, and a discussion group focused on the September 11, 2001 attacks by terrorists. From Capitalism Magazine. USA.
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Coalition of 9/11 Families - The coalition of several 9/11 families organizatons advocates the creation of a memorial at the WTC site. Includes newsletters, maps, and official information regarding the recovery and identification efforts.
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Online NewsHour - Remembering Sept. 11 - News stories from right after the attack and from the annual remembrances of the attack.
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TV News Case History: Attack on America, September 11, 2001 - News executives, reporters and producers explain how television news provided extensive live coverage of the attacks on September 11, 2001.
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911 investigations - Repository of documents surrounding the September 11th attacks and the subsequent War on Terrorism.
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