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- The September 11 Digital Archive
This project's goals are
to "collect, preserve, and present the history of
the September 11, 2001 attack in New York, Virginia,
and Pennsylvania and the public responses." A
searchable collection of first-hand accounts of
the events and the aftermath. It will be "collecting
and archiving emails and digital images growing out of
these events, organizing and annotating the most
important web-based resources on the subject, and
developing materials to contextualize and teach
about the events."
- 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).
- Why the Towers Fell
A companion web site 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 The Structure of Metal. There is a list of related books and online resources.
- After Sept. 11:
Perspectives from the Social Sciences
What do social and political scientists have to say about September
11, 2001? Here find analyses and studies. Browse for relevant articles
and papers on terrorism, New World Order?, globalization,
fundamentalism, peace, and recovery. Sept. 11: The View from Latin
America provides Latin American and Caribbean perspectives.
- Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the
Threat of Terrorism and the Attacks of September 11, 2001
An annotated bibliography of U.S. government documents, many of which are available on the Internet. They are
arranged alphabetically by title within sections:
aftermath, congressional and presidential actions, global
terrorism, international politics, national security, U.S. foreign relations, and weapons of mass destruction. Compiled by Kevin D. Motes, reference librarian in the U.S. Government Information Division of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
- Electronic Frontier Foundation: Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism: "National
Security" Toll on Freedom of Expression
This page tracks
"the chilling effect that responses to the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001, have had on information
availability on the Internet." The page gives short descriptions
of abuses and tracks Web sites that have shut
down, have been requested to suppress information, or
have self-censored. It describes the situations
of employees who lost jobs as a result of
anti-terrorism initiatives. Browsable by topic and searchable.
- "An Encyclopedia of What We Know and What We
Don't Know" about terrorists, terrorism, terrorist havens,
terrorist states, weapons of mass destruction (including chemical and biological), causes and aftermath of the September 11,
2001 attack on the World Trade Center, the Afghanistan situation, and more. From the Council on Foreign Relations
in cooperation with the Markle Foundation. Searchable.
- America's
Response to Terrorism
- Attack
on America
- Department of Homeland Security
This proposed U.S. Department would be charged
with "coordinating national strategy to
strengthen protections against terrorist threats or attacks in the
United States." This site includes information about the four
divisions, Border and Transportation Security, Infrastructure
Protection, Emergency Preparedness, and Response and
Bioterrorism Countermeasures, as well as speeches, white
papers, and related support materials.
- GovExec.com: Homeland Security
The online magazine provides news, special
reports, and resources on the status of the massive overhaul
of U.S. homeland security agencies, establishing a
Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security and incorporating
the existing agencies and offices of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Coast Guard, Transportation
Security Administration, Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service (including the Border
Patrol), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and Secret
Service. See organization chart and agencies absorbed.
- CDI: Terrorism Project
The Center for Defense Information (CDI), an
independent think tank in Washington, DC, provides reports to multiple
categories of information, including Eye on Iraq, Terrorist
Networks, and Responding to Terrorism, homeland security, weapons,
policy, legislation, and more. Each report is written by a CDI
staff member. There are links (many with annotations) to
additional resources.
- LMDC: Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
This site includes proposals ("Concept
Plans") for rebuilding the World Trade Center area, information about the
Residential Grant Program for New York City residents affected by
the September 11 terrorist attacks, hearing minutes, and more.
"The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation was created in
the aftermath of September 11th by Governor Pataki
and then-Mayor Giuliani to help plan and coordinate
the rebuilding and revitalization of Lower Manhattan."
- New York, New Visions: A Coalition for the
Rebuilding of Lower Manhattan
This site presents the recommendations of
"a coalition of 20 architecture, planning, and design
organizations that came together immediately following the
September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. This
group, representing over 30,000 individuals, has pooled the
collective resources and technical expertise of over 350
professionals and civic group leaders...."
- Portraits of Grief: Glimpses of Some of the Victims of the September 11 Attacks
Pictures and brief biographies of victims
of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United
States. Recent additions are on the main page, past entries are
archived and searchable by name, company, city, or
keyword. Also browsable by last name. A service of the
New York Times.
- 9/11 NYC Services Center
This site dedicated to disaster assistance
and business rebuilding following the attack on
the World Trade Center offers environmental and
safety reports, video clips of ceremonies,
resources related to legal, family, and employment
assistance, and information about the ceremonies and
observances planned around the September 11
anniversary.
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