Directory of September 11, 2001 Resources

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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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Resources in This Category

• 9/11 Attacks As Viewed From Space

  http://space.about.com/cs/iss/a/911attacks.htm
  Offers interview and photos by the astronauts experiencing the incident from the International Space Station.

• After 9/11, a Torrent of Money, and Anger

  http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/30/nyregion/30FEMA.html
  Detailed report on the distribution of the money provided by the federal government for disaster relief and rebuilding. New York Times [free registration required].

• ALA - Dealing with the Tragic Events of September 11, 2001

  http://www.ala.org/alsc/compubs/booklists/dealingwithtrag/dealingwithsept11tragedy
  American Library Association presents directory of sites designed to help explain WTC/Pentagon attacks to various groups of patrons.

• Guardian: Terrorism in the US Interactive Reports

  http://www.theguardian.com/flash/0,5860,551275,00.html
  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.

• Library of Congress Minerva - September 11 Web Archive

  http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/minerva/html/sept11/sept11-about.html
  U.S. Government provides archived sites grouped into categories by producer name, type, country, language or subject.

• Refdesk.com - America Responds Resources

  http://www.refdesk.com/attack.html
  Features breaking news, government resources, charitable organizations, how to cope, and resources for parents and teens. Includes links.

• September 11

  http://www.interactivepublishing.net/september/
  Searchable database of screenshots from news sites around the world on September 11 and 12, 2001.

• Snopes.com: Rumors of War

  http://www.snopes.com/rumors/rumors.asp
  Rumor control site. Examination of claims regarding the attacks and aftermath, including examples, origins, references, and related links.

• Testimony From the Joint Intelligence Committee

  http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/17/politics/18ITEXT.html
  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.

• The September 11 Digital Archive

  http://www.911digitalarchive.org/
  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.

• USGS Spectroscopy Lab - World Trade Center USGS Environmental Assessment

  http://speclab.cr.usgs.gov/wtc/
  Analysis of the fires, soot and dust generated by the collapse of the WTC.

• Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress

  http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/911/
  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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