LibGuides: 9/11 Observance Ceremony at North Campus: Resources

On September 11, 2001, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes in the United States. The hijackers crashed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York and one plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers wrested control from the hijackers.
The terrorist organization al-Qaeda later claimed responsibility for the attacks. The group had previously perpetrated an attack on the World Trade Center as well as US targets in the Middle East and Africa.
The attacks spurred the Global War on Terror, which included US-led military invasions of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003.
In addition to the nearly three thousand victims who lost their lives during the attacks, many police officers, firefighters, government agents, and local residents sustained injuries that led to health complications, including cancer and death.
Many Muslim Americans have reported increased harassment and discrimination as a result of the attacks. Several activists and media pundits protested an attempt to establish an Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center.
Politicians have frequently evoked the attacks. This practice has sparked some allegations of politicizing the tragedy, especially when referenced in campaign materials.

9/11 Attacks Topic Page
Access academic, newspaper, and magazine articles, primary sources, statistics, videos, and more on the topic of the 9/11 attacks from a library database called Opposing Viewpoints.

9/11: As Events Unfold
The events of 9/11 as they unfolded through actual audio of first responders, air traffic controllers, dispatch personnel, airline employees, pilots, citizens, and terrorists. From the Transportation Security Administration.
My Life After 9/11
Ten years after the worst terror attack in history on American soil, this is a series of deeply personal accounts by people who were directly affected by the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks.
September 11, 2001 Segment (From A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY)
Firefighters discuss losing co-workers and loved ones, and coping with the aftermath. Buscemi recalls rejoining Engine Co. 55 to help at Ground Zero. An HBO Production.
9/11 Inside the Pentagon
On September 11, 2001, 184 people lost their lives when American Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon. Today, people are surprised to hear that the Pentagon was ever a target. Few know about those who escaped, many terrifyingly close to the impact zone. This is the most complete telling of what happened at the Pentagon on a day that forever changed our world. Distributed by PBS Distribution.