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A timeline of the events on September 11, 2001.

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Videos (21)

  • 9/11 Timeline
    9/11 Timeline

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    A timeline of the events on September 11, 2001.

    Video Clip (4:54)
  • 9/11: Pedestrians Flee Twin Towers Area
    9/11: Pedestrians Flee Twin Towers Area

    Video Clip (1:36)

    This video clip from "History Uncut" provides a rare, first-hand glimpse into the harrowing experiences from ground zero on September 11, 2001.

    Video Clip (1:36)
  • Volunteers
    Volunteers

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    Over 10,000 people volunteered to aid workers during the cleanup and recovery of Ground Zero.

    Video Clip (4:54)
  • Making the 9/11 Memorial: The Names
    Making the 9/11 Memorial: The Names

    Video Clip (1:26)

    One of the most difficult issues to resolve in the design of the 9/11 Memorial was how to arrange the names of the victims, which are etched into the bronze parapets that ring the Memorial Pools.

    Video Clip (1:26)
  • Remembering 9/11: Karyn's Wings
    Remembering 9/11: Karyn's Wings

    Video Clip (4:31)

    A pair of wings took flight from Arkansas to Afghanistan and carried with them the love of a mourning father.

    Video Clip (4:31)
  • Making the 9/11 Memorial: Survivor Tree
    Making the 9/11 Memorial: Survivor Tree

    Video Clip (1:53)

    Alice Martin, who lost her husband on September 11, 2001, gets a private tour of the memorial site and learns the story of the Survivor Tree.

    Video Clip (1:53)
  • How the Towers Collapsed
    How the Towers Collapsed

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    A brief explanation of why the towers collapsed on 9/11.

    Video Clip (4:33)
  • Heroism on 9/11
    Heroism on 9/11

    Video Clip (4:43)

    Lt. Col. Marilyn Wills and Ret. Sgt. Maj. Tony Rose earned purple hearts for their heroism when the Pentagon was attacked on 9/11.

    Video Clip (4:43)
  • Collapse of the North Tower
    Collapse of the North Tower

    Video Clip (4:43)

    The fall of the North Tower - and a few of the personal stories from those who escaped those who had loved ones trapped inside.

    Video Clip (4:43)
  • Escaping the South Tower
    Escaping the South Tower

    Video Clip (5:24)

    The remarkable story of Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark's escape from the South Tower on 9/11.

    Video Clip (5:24)
  • Cleanup and Recovery
    Cleanup and Recovery

    Video Clip (4:32)

    Cleanup efforts at Ground Zero included the recovery and preservation of artifacts to be used in museum exhibits around the country.

    Video Clip (4:32)
  • The Todd Beamer Story "Let's Roll"
    The Todd Beamer Story "Let's Roll"

    Video Clip (5:30)

    The incredible story of Todd Beamer's call to GTE Operator and the heroism on Flight 93.

    Video Clip (5:30)
  • Birth of Al Qaeda
    Birth of Al Qaeda

    Video Clip (3:07)

    The roots of modern day Al Qaeda can be traced back to the Muslim Brotherhood organization that began in Egypt. Find out how Osama Bin Laden made connections to the different leaders who helped him eventually plan and carry out the events of September 11th.

    Video Clip (3:07)
  • Surviving the Blast
    Surviving the Blast

    Video Clip (5:30)

    Tim Lang and Fred Ferby survived the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.

    Video Clip (5:30)
  • The Window Washer
    The Window Washer

    Video Clip (4:57)

    Trapped in an elevator, these three men survived by sheer will-power and quick thinking.

    Video Clip (4:57)
  • Carmen and Arturo
    Carmen and Arturo

    Video Clip (4:27)

    Carmen and Arturo Griffith operated elevators in the twin towers and struggled to survive the events of 9/11.

    Video Clip (4:27)
  • Rescue and Survival
    Rescue and Survival

    Video Clip (4:21)

    The remarkable story of a heroic firefighter who survived the collapse of the North Tower.

    Video Clip (4:21)
  • The Pentagon
    The Pentagon

    Video Clip (3:25)

    A brief history of the conception and construction of the Pentagon.

    Video Clip (3:25)
  • Artifacts Lost
    Artifacts Lost

    Video Clip (4:15)

    The World Trade Center was home to some significant art and cultural collections. This segment from the History special, Relics of the Rubble, recalls these lost treasures.

    Video Clip (4:15)
  • Recovering History
    Recovering History

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    Immediately after the tragic events of September 11th, the nation's historians began a tremendous effort to collect as many objects and lost personal items from the day.

    Video Clip (3:16)
  • Archiving the WTC
    Archiving the WTC

    Video Clip (2:43)

    A part of the World Trade Center cleanup was organizing all artifacts -- large and small -- in a place big enough to hold everything. Ultimately, the Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island served as the staging are for this work; here is a glimpse of how that was done.

    Video Clip (2:43)

Photo Galleries (2)

  • 9/11 at the World Trade Center
    9/11 at the World Trade Center

    18 Photos

    On September 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. The towers collapsed and thousands of people were killed.

    (18 Photos)
  • 9/11 at the Pentagon and Flight 93
    9/11 at the Pentagon and Flight 93

    17 Photos

    On September 11, 2001 a hijacked plane crashed into the side of the Pentagon. Another flight, United 93, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

    (17 Photos)

Interactives (3)

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After the 9/11 attacks, Americans came together in mourning and anger, joining hands, waving flags and lending support.

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