9/11 twin towers biography
| The Twin Towers were the centerpieces of the World Trade Center complex. | |
| There were domestic long-term effects of 9/11 as well. | |
| Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, the Port Authority, and the City of New York established an interim memorial in Battery Park with the Koenig Sphere at. |
- The Twin Towers were the centerpieces of the World Trade Center complex.
Outline of the September 11 attacks
Overview of and topical guide to the September 11 attacks
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the September 11 attacks and their consequences:
September 11 attacks four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area on September 11, On that Tuesday morning, 19 terrorists from the Islamist militant group al-Qaedahijacked four passenger jets. The hijackers intentionally crashed two planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight , into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City; both towers collapsed within two hours. Hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth jet, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers attempted to take control before it could reach the hijacker's intended target in Washington, D.C. Nearly
- Iconic sculptural installations dominated the Plaza, and artists from around the globe had studios at the Twin Towers.
- September 11 attacks, series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed in by 19 militants associated with Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda against targets in the United States, the deadliest terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in U.S. history.
- The 9/11 Memorial Museum’s oral history collection documents the history of 9/11 through recorded interviews with responders, survivors, 9/11 family members, and others deeply affected by the attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.