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What Happened on September 11 is an HBO Family documentary introducing the events of 9/11 to a young audience. Directed and produced by Amy Schatz, this half hour film features school children in conversation with survivors and family members, historical segments, and classroom scenes exploring 9/11 through artwork and poetry.
A person walks though the Empty Sky 9/11 memorial as the sun rises behind the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on 23 years since the 9/11 attacks, as seen from Jersey City ...
Initial plans for the 9/11 attacks called for bin al-Shibh to be a hijacker pilot, along with Mohammed Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi, and Ziad Jarrah. From Hamburg, Germany, bin al-Shibh applied for flight training in the U.S. Concurrently, he applied to Aviation Language Services, which provided language training for student pilots. [25]
The cultural influence of the September 11 attacks (9/11) was profound and lasted nearly two decades. The impact of 9/11 extended well beyond geopolitics, spilling into society and culture in general. Many Americans began to identify a "pre-9/11" world and a "post-9/11" world as a way of viewing modern history. This created the feeling that the ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the September 11 attacks and their consequences: . September 11 attacks – four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area on September 11, 2001.
Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Yahoo News spoke with five people born on Sept. 11, 2001, their parents and teachers to hear about what their lives have been like growing up ...
International Space Station image taken on September 11, 2001, with the smoke plume rising from Lower Manhattan and extending over Brooklyn (Expedition 3 crew). Within seconds of the collapse of the World Trade Center in the September 11 attacks, building materials, electronic equipment, and furniture were pulverized and spread over the area of the Financial District of Lower Manhattan.
Many people share their plans and messages through social media on 9/11 using the hashtag #911Day. Additionally many schools and students now engage in service-related activities as part of lessons about the history of 9/11 Day. Beginning in 2016, MyGoodDeed started organizing its own, large-scale service projects in major cities.