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 Websites presented in alphabetical order 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://essays.ssrc.org/sept11/essays/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jul 29, 2009 Al-Islam.org
A broad collection of Islamic resources presenting a Shi'ite perspective with pictures and many texts, including articles, books, and the Quran in Arabic and English. Resources cover topics including Ramadan, pilgrimage sites, calligraphy, and Islamic law. Al-Islam.org also features Muslim responses to the events of September 11, 2001. Also available in Arabic and several other languages. Digitized by the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project. http://www.al-islam.org/ Topics: Faiths, Holidays and Observances Individually, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 10, 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 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 Frontline World: Suicide Terrorism
"After the events of September 11, suicide bombing attacks that had been regular occurrences in places like Sri Lanka and the Middle East seemed suddenly much closer to home for many Americans." This 2002 interview with a specialist on terrorist organizations in Asia provides background information and analysis on suicide terrorism. Includes links to other articles on suicide bombing. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program Frontline. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/srilanka/feature2.html Topics: Death & Dying, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Jul 19, 2005 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 Journalism Under Fire
Text of a speech given by journalist Bill Moyers at a Society of Professional Journalists conference on September 11, 2004. "Part biography, part reprimand, part love letter to the promise of his profession--this speech ... will be referred to for years to come by those who are worried about the state of journalism." From TomPaine.com, a site "for people who want to keep in touch with the progressive community." http://www.tompaine.com/articles/journalism_under_fire.php Topics: Notable People, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 10, 2005 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 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 What If 9/11 Never Happened?
Collection of essays on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Features essays by novelist Tom Wolfe, the Reverend Al Sharpton, a U.S. Supreme Court correspondent, and others. Also includes a slideshow of items remaining from the ashes of the attacks, a feature about eight survivors, and links to related articles and photos from past 9/11 anniversaries. From New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/news/features/19147/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Feb 19, 2007 Who Is Osama Bin Laden?
An article about this controversial figure's history, from his early connections with the CIA to his command structure and speculations about his stock market manipulations. This September 18, 2001, report is from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/155236.stm Topics: Faiths, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Why the Towers Fell
A companion website to a PBS "NOVA" program that "follows a team of forensic engineers during their in-depth investigation of the precise causes of the Twin Towers' collapse." An engineer discusses the 2001 World Trade Center collapse and methods of improving building safety. Includes articles about a survivor from a floor above the impact, firefighter equipment, and the structure of metal. Includes a list of related books and online resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/ Topics: Architecture, Mysteries and More, Science, September 11 & Beyond, Technology Last updated Aug 11, 2005 |
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