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Reading Lists & Bibliographies
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Afghanistan 
 Maps, photographs, and lesson plans from National Geographic. Includes an extensive bibliography of the magazine's maps and articles (with few available online) about Afghanistan, terrorist attacks, Islam, rescue work, and other topics. There is also an archived Webcast of "National Geographic Explores a Changing World," a film screening and panel discussion on the Middle East and Afghanistan after the events of September 11, 2001. http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_afghanistan.html Topics: Lesson Plans, Maps, Maps by Place, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 22, 2009 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 Center for History and New Media (CHNM)
The site for a project dedicated to combining "the most exciting and innovative digital media with the latest and best historical scholarship." Gateway to projects such as "History Matters," the "September 11 Digital Archive," and more. Features interviews with historians, recommended readings, quizzes, and tools for students. From George Mason University. http://chnm.gmu.edu/ Topics: History, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 16, 2005 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 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 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 September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
The site for "an advocacy organization founded by family members of September Eleventh victims. Its mission is to seek effective nonviolent responses to terrorism, and identify a commonality with all people similarly affected by violence throughout the world." Includes events, news, contact information, and a selection of readings, "40 Ways to Peace, Not 40 Years of War." http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/index.php Topics: Activism, September 11 & Beyond, Social Issues, Terrorism Last updated Dec 23, 2006 |
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