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.
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 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.
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 The Black Eyed Peas — tackled the event in song. Below are several of the songs written about the attacks and in honor of the victims.
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.
September 9, 2011 As the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon draw near, we want to know where you were on that fateful day. Tell us where you were when the world stopped turning.
We are approaching the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Just like all of us who were of age at the time Jake Owen remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing on September 11, 2001. Here, Jake shares his recollections of that unforgettable day.
Big Frog 104 is saluting service men and women from around Central New York in honor of 9/11. Submit your soldier here and we'll feature them on this page.
As part of our remembrance of the September 11th terrorist attacks, we wanted to give you the opportunity to thank the men and women from Central New York who have served and are serving in all branches of the military. If there is a service member you'd like to th
September 11th is coming up. It’s a day of remembrance for all Americans. A lot of people will be hanging the American flag with pride and we thought we would help you display your pride and honor the live lost 10 years ago
It has been 10 years since the terrorist attacks in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. Here are several things going on locally in remembrance of 9/11.