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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 The 9-11 Commission: An Audio Chronicle 
 Collection of National Public Radio (NPR) news stories on the 2004 hearings of the independent commission created to investigate the government's response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Includes commentary on National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice's testimony, a copy of the declassified government memo known as the "Bin Laden Brief," and audio files of NPR shows related to the hearings. http://www.npr.org/911hearings/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 20, 2006 9.11 Moments
Dozens of short videos from independent producers that "capture timely and heartfelt reactions to the tragedy that shook the world." One film clip features pundit Molly Ivins reminding viewers, "the first duty of every citizen is to keep his mouth open." Includes producer biographies and program synopses. From Independent Television Service. http://www.itvs.org/9.11/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 17, 2005 The 9/11 Commission Report
New York Times coverage of the 9/11 Commission hearings and final report released July 22, 2004. Features news stories and analysis as well as text and video of public testimony (registration [free] required). Also, audio of public testimony may be downloaded from Audible.com for free. Search the full report from this NYT site. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/worldspecial5/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Feb 17, 2005 911 Calls From September 11, 2001
On March 31, 2006, "New York City released partial recordings of more than nine hours of 911 calls that began pouring in on ... Sept. 11, 2001, as emergency operators struggled to comprehend the chaos unfolding at the burning World Trade Center. Find [here] several audio excerpts, a message provided by the New York Fire Department and the complete transcripts." From the website for the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/31/AR2006033100978.html Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Apr 4, 2006 After September 11 Archive
What do social and political scientists have to say about September 11, 2001? This site features analyses and studies, articles, and papers on terrorism, globalization, fundamentalism, peace, and recovery. "The View from Latin America" provides Latin American and Caribbean perspectives. From the Social Science Research Council (SSRC). http://www.ssrc.org/sept11/essays/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Mar 25, 2006 Alternative Resources on the U.S. "War Against Terrorism"
This page links to alternative news and commentary, petitions, and information on anti-war activities throughout the United States. Provided by the International Responsibilities Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Roundtable of the American Library Association. http://www.pitt.edu/~ttwiss/irtf/Alternative.html Topics: News, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 17, 2005 America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero
This companion to a PBS program that first aired in September 2002 concerns the clean-up efforts following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Includes an illustrated description of the engineering for the clean-up, images of artifacts, video clips, essays on the future of the site, and information about the making of the documentary. http://www.pbs.org/americarebuilds/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 15, 2005 America Transformed: NPR Coverage Sept. 11 - Oct. 8, 2001
An archive of National Public Radio coverage in the weeks immediately following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Includes articles, images, essays, audio, and other resources, "indexed by show with the most recent audio listed first." http://www.npr.org/news/specials/americatransformed/ Topics: Media, September 11 & Beyond, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 17, 2005 America's Day Of Terror
The site is an overview of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. There is information about each of the four seized airline flights and their suspected hijackers' names; selected images from the day's ensuing disasters; lists of the Twin Tower tenants; a minute-by-minute timeline of "America's darkest day" as it unfolded, and first-hand family and survivor accounts. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/americas/2001/day_of_terror/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 10, 2005 America's War Against Terrorism
A collection of links about the "World Trade Center/Pentagon Terrorism and the Aftermath." Topics range from airlines to the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, and include children, Operation Enduring Freedom, psychological effects, think tanks, etc.; also links to other involved countries (e.g., Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Yemen, etc.). Additionally, there are links to information about chemical and biological warfare and the Middle East conflicts. From the University of Michigan Documents Center. http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/usterror.html Topics: Terrorism Last updated Sep 11, 2003 Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the Threat of Terrorism and the Attacks of September 11, 2001
This bibliography covers the aftermath of the attacks, congressional and presidential actions, global terrorism, international politics, national security, U.S. foreign relations, weapons of mass destruction, and the U.S. military. Compiled by Kevin D. Motes, reference librarian in the U.S. Government Information Division of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.odl.state.ok.us/usinfo/terrorism/911.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated May 19, 2005 Cataclysm and Challenge: Impact of September 11, 2001, on Our Nation's Cultural Heritage
Heritage Preservation's "comprehensive study of what was lost -- both in Lower Manhattan and at the Pentagon" on September 11, 2001, presents "findings obtained from a survey ... of 122 museums, libraries, archives and other collecting institutions in Lower Manhattan" and suggests improvements to such institutions' emergency management planning. Created for the Heritage Emergency National Task Force partnership of federal agencies and national associations with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The site opens into a PDF file. http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/Cataclysm.pdf Topics: September 11 & Beyond, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 17, 2005 The Center of the World: New York: A Documentary Film
This companion to a television program about the history of the World Trade Center offers discussions, a timeline, maps of lower Manhattan, key events and people, a teacher's guide, program transcripts, and a brief but well-chosen list of related links. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/newyork/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 3, 2003 Clearing the Skies
USA Today's two-part series on the decision to clear the U.S. skies of all civilian aircraft after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. It outlines how the decision was made and how the resulting order was carried out. There are also links to related USA Today articles. http://www.usatoday.com/news/sept11/2002-08-12-clearskies_x.htm Topics: National Security, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 16, 2005 Complete Coverage: The 9/11 Records
Under court order, "the city of New York [in August 2005] opened part of its archive of records from Sept. 11, releasing a digital avalanche of oral histories, dispatchers' tapes and phone logs. ... For the first time, about 200 accounts of emergency medical technicians, paramedics and their supervisors were made public." This site provides the unedited audio dispatches and oral histories of dispatch transmissions, along with articles and commentary. From the New York Times; some sections require free registration. http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2005/11/30/nyregion/nyregionspecial3/index.html Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Nov 7, 2007 Congressional Reports: Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
A joint inquiry from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence "into the activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community in connection with the terrorist attacks perpetrated against our nation on September 11, 2001. This report (available as both S. Rept. 107-351 and H. Rept. 107-792) consists of 832 pages that presents the joint inquiry’s findings and conclusions, an accompanying narrative, and a series of recommendations." http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/911.html Topics: Government, Government, Military, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Mar 3, 2004 Days of Infamy: December 7 and 9/11
This site compares and contrasts two very similar projects separated by 60 years: audio interviews with "ordinary Americans," made in the days immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Find interviews and transcripts, and discussions with "prominent, thoughtful Americans who've lived through both attacks," such as musician Pete Seeger and U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye. A co-production of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and American RadioWorks. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/daysofinfamy/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond, U.S. History By Place, World War II Last updated Sep 6, 2006 Employment in Areas of Manhattan Affected by the Events of September 11, 2001
This fact sheet presents the March 11, 2001, payroll employment counts, subdivided by major industry divisions, in lower Manhattan (New York City) that were affected by the events of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Includes a map and description of the three affected areas as well as links to the Covered Employment and Wages Program (CEW/ES-202). From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor statistics. http://www.bls.gov/cew/cewwtc.htm Topics: Labor, September 11 & Beyond, Statistics Last updated Aug 12, 2005 EPA Response to September 11, 2001
News, documents, contact information, and more from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the environmental clean-up following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Most of the information is oriented toward Lower Manhattan, but there are some resources related to the Pentagon. Includes updates about the dust clean-up and information about outdoor and indoor monitoring activities for air, water, river sediments, and drinking water. http://www.epa.gov/wtc/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 12, 2005 Flight 93: Forty Lives, One Destiny
A narrative about United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked on September 11, 2001, in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, during the terrorist attacks on the United States; passengers apparently attempted to wrest control of the aircraft before it crashed. Includes brief biographies of the passengers and crew members. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20011028flt93mainstoryp7.asp Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 17, 2005 Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero
Companion site for a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program that explored questions such as "where was God on Sept. 11?" and "what is the nature of evil?" Includes video excerpts, commentary from the producer, and interviews with religious leaders, thinkers, and writers featured in the program, which first aired on September 3, 2002. (Note: The Readings & Links section contains some dead links.) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/faith/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jan 4, 2009 Hunting bin Laden
PBS' "Frontline" program offers "background and insight into his life and motives, from his formative experience in the Afghan jihad, or holy war, against the Soviets, to his scathing criticism of the Saudi royal family and his campaign to drive American infidel troops out of Saudi Arabia, to his statements and fatwahs calling for the murder of Americans." Links include a teacher's guide, a Congressional report, and New Yorker articles. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/ Topics: Faiths, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Implications of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks for California: A Collection of Issue Papers
A collection (published 2002) of analyses about the impact on California of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Topics include the impact on the economy, tourism, the airline industry, insurance availability, disaster and wartime preparedness, biological weapons, and the psychological effects of terrorism. http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP223/ Topics: California: Government, California: Health, California: Society & Social Issues, Home & Housing, Science, September 11 & Beyond Last updated May 15, 2008 Inside 9/11
Companion website to August 2005 National Geographic programs, providing a detailed look at the events surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Features biographies of key figures, photos, over 50 videos of interviews, and a timeline. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/inside-911 Topics: Photograph Collections: History, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001
"This site was begun in September 2001 as a way of keeping the public readily apprised of legislation related to the terrorist attack on the United States that month. ... The site will not be updated after the conclusion of the 107th.quot; From THOMAS, the Library of Congress' gateway to legislative information. http://thomas.loc.gov/home/terrorleg.htm Topics: Law by Subject, Terrorism Last updated Mar 25, 2006 Lists of Victims
This CNN page provides partial lists of victims confirmed dead and those reported still missing because of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/victims/main.html Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 10, 2005 LMDC: Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
This site includes proposals ("Concept Plans") for rebuilding the World Trade Center area, information about the Residential Grant Program for New York City residents affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks, hearing minutes, and more. "The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation was created in the aftermath of September 11th by Governor Pataki and then-Mayor Giuliani to help plan and coordinate the rebuilding and revitalization of Lower Manhattan." http://www.renewnyc.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, September 11 & Beyond, Social Science Last updated Aug 12, 2005 Looking Back: 9/11 Across America
A 37-minute "acoustic exhibition reflecting Americans' thoughts and emotions in the immediate aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001," compiled from 500 hours of audio recordings collected the day after the terrorist attacks by the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. Includes a list of interview subjects. From the Center for Documentary Studies, an affiliate of Duke University. http://cds.aas.duke.edu/exhibits/lookingback911.html Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 1, 2005 Looking for Answers
A "Frontline" program investigating "the roots of the Islamic terrorist network, and the anti-American hatred that feeds it, and traces how the trajectories of bin Laden and al-Zawahiri met in the mountains of Afghanistan." Through readings and interviews, it analyzes Saudi Arabia and Egypt; also includes a look at why U.S. intelligence missed the September 11 plot, an overview of radical Islamic terrorism, a transcript of the program, and a discussion area. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/terrorism/ Topics: Faiths, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 16, 2006 The Man Who Knew
This site examines the career of John O'Neill, the FBI's leading expert on al-Qaida for six years. It analyzes events and intelligence leading up to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Features interviews and speeches, an al-Qaida timeline, and suggested further readings and links. Originally produced in 2002, the site includes 2004 updates on "John O'Neill and the 9/11 Commission." From the PBS Frontline series. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 12, 2005 The Memory Hole: 9/11 Transcripts and Police Reports
"The Memory Hole has obtained 9/11 documents previously withheld by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. These transcripts of phone calls and radio transmissions, and copies of police reports, were finally released under a federal order resulting from a lawsuit brought by the New York Times." Includes transcripts of transmissions from LaGuardia Airport, Newark Airport, and police reports. From the author of several books on disinformation. http://www.thememoryhole.org/911/pa-transcripts/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 24, 2005 National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Find the final report, earlier reports, news, hearings, and information from this "independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation." Its charge was "to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks." The Commission closed on August 21, 2004. http://www.9-11commission.gov/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 19, 2006 New York, New Visions: A Coalition for the Rebuilding of Lower Manhattan
This site presents the recommendations made by "a coalition of 20 architecture, planning, and design organizations that came together immediately following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center." Includes principles to be followed in the rebuilding, responses to proposed plans, family member and resident workshop reports, a statement on the finalists in the memorial design competition, and other documents through December 2003. http://nynv.aiga.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, September 11 & Beyond, Social Science Last updated Aug 14, 2005 NIST & The World Trade Center
"In response to the [Sept. 11, 2001] WTC tragedy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted a 3-year building and fire safety investigation to study the factors contributing to the probable cause (or causes) of post-impact collapse" of the towers. This website presents the 2005 findings and safety improvement recommendations of this nonregulatory federal agency, along with background information, computer simulations, and images. http://wtc.nist.gov Topics: Architecture, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jul 6, 2005 Outline of the 9/11 Plot: Staff Statement No. 16
Statement released in June 2004 by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (popularly known as the 9-11 Commission) about the plan and participants in the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. Opens directly into a PDF document. http://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/staff_statement_16.pdf Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 9, 2004 PBS: America Responds
This site from the Public Broadcasting Service "is a snapshot of PBS's coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This Web site was maintained in the months immediately following the attacks, and now serves as an archive of related resources, analysis and discussion from that moment in time." Includes interviews, transcripts, audio, video, essays, and more. http://www.pbs.org/americaresponds/ Topics: News, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 11, 2003 Pentagon Battered but Firm
An overview of the damage sustained by the Pentagon due to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States. From an article in the October 3, 2001, issue of Architecture Week. http://www.architectureweek.com/2001/1003/news%5F1-1.html Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 16, 2005 Pentagon Memorial
"The Pentagon Memorial Project is a joint effort between various organizations united to construct a memorial commemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon and the 184 lives lost in the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77." Site provides a chronology of events, press releases, design photos, status updates, and schedule of the project. http://memorial.pentagon.mil/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 15, 2005 Pentagon Renovation & Construction
Information about the Pentagon Renovation Program. Much of the site covers repairs and changes resulting from damage sustained in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. News, progress reports, images of the work activities, sustainable construction information, and more. http://renovation.pentagon.mil/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 10, 2005 Peter Lance: Investigative Reporter, Novelist & Screenwriter
This site promotes books by this author, among them a detailed critique of "The 9/11 Commission Report." The site features a timeline tracing the origins of the September 11, 2001, attacks, and a copy of a 1996 FBI report about topics connected with the attacks. Also includes links to other sites related to the attacks. http://www.peterlance.com Topics: Government, Government, Military, National Security, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Nov 28, 2004 Portraits of Grief: Glimpses of Some of the Victims of the September 11 Attacks
Pictures and brief biographies of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. Recent additions are on the main page; past entries are archived. Requires free registration. A service of the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/portraits/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 10, 2005 Post-Disaster Guidance and Other Information
This Office of Personnel Management (OPM) site contains information provided to help in the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks. It features the publication Handling Traumatic Events: A Manager's Handbook and up-to-date information on announcements from the agency. Includes pay and leave guidance for federal employees, rights and benefits of reservists called to active duty, a FAQ about benefits for victims of terrorist attacks, and a list of organizations assisting in disaster relief efforts. http://www.opm.gov/guidance/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Recent Terrorism Events: Background and Context
Background material relevant to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. News coverage of the attacks; Middle Eastern religion and religious concepts, politics, and society; terrorism and counter-terrorism, and United States intelligence are the major topics covered. Articles from Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion (ed. Robert Wuthnow, Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1998) and issues of The CQ Researcher are among the CQ Press sources used. http://www.cqpress.com/incontext/terrorism/ Topics: Faiths, Government, Government, International Governments, Military, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 10, 2005 Remembering the Victims
The New York Times provides a place for anecdotal memories, some with photos, of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. Also provides a link to the National Book of Remembrance to "share your thoughts and condolences for all of those lost." http://www.legacy.com/Sept11/Home.aspx Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Review of the Estimates for the Impact of the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks on New York Tax Revenues
A review of the economic impact on New York of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. From the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO). Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02882r.pdf Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 17, 2005 Rumors of War
This site, part of the larger Urban Legends Reference Pages, reports the rumors about September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the U.S. Pentagon and subsequent incidents. Rumors are classified as true or false statements, of undetermined or ambiguous veracity, or indeterminate origin. Read the claim, origin, and status of each statement. http://www.snopes2.com/rumors/rumors.htm Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 10, 2005 Sacred Ground
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program that "tells the inside story of the first stormy year in the struggle to design the Freedom Tower, the signature skyscraper to rise on the site where the World Trade Center once stood." Provides essays and slide shows on the designs, profiles of stakeholders, information about the architects, a chronology of the project, video clips, a bibliography, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sacred/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Scholars of Islam & the Tragedy of September 11th
This website, "produced through the cooperation of over 50 professors of Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies from the US and Canada," includes information about the Islamic position on terrorism, strong statements condemning terrorism, and resources related to hate crimes, Afghanistan, and more. From the Study of Islam Section at the American Academy of Religion. http://groups.colgate.edu/aarislam/response.htm Topics: Faiths, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 15, 2005 September 11, 2001, Documentary Project
This "presentation of almost 200 audio and video interviews, 45 graphic items, and 21 written narratives" presents "heartfelt reactions, eyewitness accounts, and diverse opinions of Americans and others in the months that followed the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93." From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/911_archive/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, History, Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 12, 2005 September 11, 2001 Newspaper Archive
A searchable archive of thousands of newspapers articles about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Also includes a timeline about the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a brief history, and links to related sites. Some newspaper articles in this archive are fee-based. http://www.september11archive.com/Home.aspx Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jul 28, 2008 |
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