September 11, 2001 attacks Summary

Civil Rights Suspended The Conflict In the wake of the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil on September 11, 2001, there have been calls for increased security measures in many areas of public life. Some ci... Read more

Motivation for the Attacks A Holy War Against America The Day of the Attack The Pentagon Is Attacked United Airlines Flight 93 The Towers Collapse The War on Terrorism Begins Following the Trail Miss... Read more

In the following review, Lockard discusses Noam Chomsky's 9-11, noting that the work serves more as a means for Chomsky to expostulate his long-standing political theories regarding U.S. foreig... Read more

In the following review, Hook stresses that, despite his extreme stance on U.S. foreign policy, Noam Chomsky's arguments in 9-11 provide some useful correctives about recent political history. ... Read more

In the following review, Poniewozik presents a brief overview of Jere Longman's Among the Heroes, noting that the work serves as an inspiration for its readers. Before he caught United Airlines... Read more

In the following review, Lord examines Jere Longman's Among the Heroes, praising the book's focus on individual people and their stories. The occupants of the hijacked airliner that cras... Read more

In the following review, Rabinowitz examines Heart of a Soldier, James B. Stewart's biography of Rick Rescorla, the chief of security at Morgan Stanley in New York City, who was responsible for... Read more

In the following review, Baldwin notes that James B. Stewart's biography Heart of a Soldier serves to highlight the many acts of heroism and personal sacrifice that marked the backdrop of viole... Read more

In the following essay, Fisher praises the American news media coverage of the September 11 attacks, calling the coverage efforts valiant and impressive. Under wrenching circumstances, the American ne... Read more

In the following essay, Milroy stresses the significant role that artists play in bearing witness to such events as the September 11 attacks. Several weeks ago, I was interviewing the American artist ... Read more

In the following essay, Scanlan remarks on the convergence of literature and reality in numerous works of terrorist fiction, noting that such novels not only offer solace in times of grief, but also s... Read more

In the following essay, Mitchell expounds on the role of criticism and review in the context of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The stately pace of the quarterly journal makes it almost i... Read more

In the following essay, Horowitz presents an overview of the theatrical responses to the events of September 11, 2001. Presumption, pretension, and plain old bad taste (not to mention trivialization) ... Read more

September 11, 2001, was a devastating day for people all over the world. Everyone was tuning into the news, waiting for an explanation. It did not take the public long to realize things were about to... Read more

Its not as if everyone is out to get America, or is it? In light of the attacks of September 11th, the big question to answer was why? Why do these people hate us so much? So much that they are willin... Read more

September 11th will always live, in the minds of those who lived though it, as a day of infamy. To many, it was the day their fathers or brothers or wives were killed. To others, it was the day th... Read more

Due to the bombing of the World Trade Center bombing, many people have lost a loved one. The people who were involved in this incident were terrorists. These terrorists believe in the popular religi... Read more

Q: Where were you in New York at the time of the attack" A: Umm, I was near pier 11 south street sea port. Q: Did you actually see the first plane hit the North trade tower, if not what did you see"... Read more

It was a humdrum day; partly cloudy with light showers. The tardy bell had just rang, and for the students of Jamestown High School, second block was about to begin. It was the beginning of the new s... Read more

September 11th was a horrible attack on American freedom. In it are many hearts broken and still aching. This attack was planned years in advance and required many resources. The terrorist thought the... Read more

I heard a large crash from outside the window that suddenly caught my attention and to my horror, I saw that a plane had just crashed right into the north tower of the World Trade Center! All my clas... Read more

No Comment !! By Shereen Kassem 1st year Another news flash, all senses are again alert and directed towards the moving images being broadcasted live from the scene of the incident. Since the not... Read more