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Remembering September 11, 2001

Carl Coffey — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:20:26 +0000

Today is Patriot Day. On September 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked. The hijackers then flew three of the planes into three buildings, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington DC. The fourth crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3000 people died in the attacks.

9/11 Memorial Misspells Victim's Name

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:25:34 +0000

In an “oops” of epic proportions, a 9/11 victim’s name was apparently misspelled on the New York memorial unveiled this past weekend.

Jeffrey Schreier worked for financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, and was one of the many from that company killed on September 11, 2001.

When his relatives visited the memorial during the 10th anniversary commemorations on Sunday, they were shocked to see his first name had been spelled “Jeffery” instead.

Paul Simon Gives Poignant Performance of 'The Sound of Silence' at Ground Zero [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:15:56 +0000

During Sunday’s ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul Simon gave a haunting acoustical performance of ‘The Sound of Silence’ while some onlookers wept. The song that first propelled Simon and his former musical partner Art Garfunkel into the national spotlight in 1965 was originally written by [...]

10 Years After Terrorist Attacks, 9/11 Memorial to Open [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:00:59 +0000

The Sept. 11 Memorial is set to open exactly 10 years and one day after the planes crashed into the World Trade Center. The 9/11 Memorial will open on September 12, after being dedicated during Sunday’s remembrance ceremony in New York City. The memorial will feature twin reflecting pools and the largest man-made waterfalls in [...]

10 Years Later: Songs About 9/11 [VIDEOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:00:08 +0000

After the terrorist attacks 10 years ago on September 11, the country and world came together to grieve, comfort and find hope. After the collapse of the Twin Towers, artists turned to music to express the array of emotions provoked by the attacks. Artists from all genres — from Bruce Springsteen to Aaron Tippin to [...]

A Look Back at Iconic Images of 9/11/01 [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:45:47 +0000

The images that emerged in the hours and weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks have been imprinted in many of our minds. With the 10-year anniversary of the attacks, we take a look back at some of the more iconic pictures from the attacks. Read Original: A Look Back at Iconic Images of 9/11/01 [...]

What Did 9/11 Look Like From Space? [PICTURE]

Dylan Schenker — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:45:18 +0000

The Twin Towers were enormous buildings and the attacks of 9/11 were of such magnitude that people were able to see the skyline change from neighboring states and camera-equipped satellites were even able to capture the aftermath from space. This photo was taken by an enhanced thematic mapper camera on NASA’s Landsat 8 on at [...]

Victims of 9/11 Attacks Remembered at 10-Year Anniversary Ceremony [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:30:43 +0000

The victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were remembered at a ceremony marking the 10-year anniversary of the tragic events on Sunday. The names of the 2,977 people killed in the attacks were read during the ceremony, which stopped for a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. — the time when American Airlines Flight 11 [...]

Touching Animated Shorts From 9/11 Initiative Honor Lives Lost [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:15:03 +0000

Working with the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, the oral history project StoryCorps is on a mission to record at least one story honoring each of the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center that occurred on February 26, 1993 and on September 11, 2001.

9/11 Widow Peg Ogonowski Reminisces – And Looks Ahead [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:00:44 +0000

Peg Ogonowski’s late husband, John, was the captain of American Flight 11 — better known as the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.

“It was that moment of before and after,” said Peg, a former flight attendant. “There was my whole life before and then everything changed. It was a real line in my life that there will always be before 9/11 and after 9/11.”

The First 'Daily Show' After 9/11 – Watch the Entire Episode [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:00:47 +0000

As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 nears, several outstanding examples of how TV dealt with the tragedy come to mind, including David Letterman’s first broadcast after the attacks and Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ But perhaps none was more powerful than the first post-9/11 ‘Daily Show With Jon Stewart‘ and Comedy Central is streaming the entire episode free on their site.

Magazine Covers From Days Following September 11, 2001

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:00:21 +0000

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 brought the world to a standstill, with all eyes focused on New York City. Below are some of the more iconic magazine covers from the days and weeks following the tragic event. Time September 14, 2001 The cover of Time Magazine's September 14, 2001 edition featured [...]

The 9/11 Memorial iPad App Traces World Trade Center's Past, Present and Future

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:00:59 +0000

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Steve Rosenbaum, a documentary film producer and web developer, has created an app called The 9/11 Memorial: Past, Present and Future.

National 9/11 Flag Touring the United States

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:00:03 +0000

After the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, one of the largest American flags damaged during the attacks continued to fly above the resulting wreckage during the clean-up efforts.

Seven years later, that flag, dubbed the National 9/11 Flag, was sewn back together by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, and has also been stitched by World War II veterans, survivors of the Ft. Hood, Texas rampage, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s family.

Reebok's Custom Made 9/11 Cleats and Gloves Could Cost NFL Players

Tim Gray — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:53:17 +0000

According to Yahoo! Sports, Reebok made NFL players custom gloves and shoes to be worn on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, but this could be a fineable offense by the NFL if players choose to wear the gear. The NFL once fined Peyton Manning when he chose to break the NFL's strict uniform code -- if they adhere to this strict code, there could be multiple fines in the league.

9/11 Ten Year Anniversary – Where We Were

Tim Gray — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:35:02 +0000

This year is the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the United States and the World Trade center, the staff of US103.1 and Townsquare Media Flint got together to share where they were and what they were doing during this tragedy. The Townsquare Media Flint as a whole is a close knit group of family [...]

List of Victims of 9/11 Attacks

Tim Gray — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:33:50 +0000

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 2,977 victims. The name of each victim is listed below.

Paul McCartney's September 11th Documentary Debuting This Weekend

Carl Coffey — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:21:02 +0000

Paul McCartney‘s special September 11th documentary “The Love We Make: The Concert For New York City” is having its premiere this weekend. The project explores the development of the 2001 all-star event through interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the concert. In Showtime‘s “Behind The Scenes” promo for the film, the former Beatle recalls the need [...]

September 11 Commemorative Items – Which Go Too Far?

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:21:52 +0000

With every historical tragedy comes an array of items honoring victims of the event, and September 11 is no different.

In the 10 years since the attacks, a slew of products have been created to commemorate the tragic events of the day — with some being less tactful than others.

Do these goods (like a flask depicting Superman at ground zero or an engraved handgun) really honor September 11 — or do they go too far? You decide: