World Trade Center 9 days before 9/11
About the Guide
This guide is to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. In addition to this guide, the Jackson Library will be providing a digital poster exhibition on the main floor of the library., September 7, - September 30, 2021.
The poster exhibition, September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, was curated by 9/11 Memorial & Museum staff and made available to librarians and educators through a partnership with the American Library Association. The purpose of the display is to present "the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications" (9/11 Memorial & Museum, 2021).
About the Attacks
- 9/11 at the PentagonThis site recounts the events of September 11, 2001 at the U.S. Pentagon.
- Flight 93 StoryThe National Park Service's site for the Flight 93 Pennslyvania National Memorial.
- 9/11 Attacks from History.comContains details on all of the attack, he people involve, the creation of Homeland Security, Images and more.
After the Attacks
- Library of Congress -- September 11, 2001 Web ArchiveThe September 11, 2001 Web Archive preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the United States and from around the world in the aftermath of the attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. The selected websites are comprised broadly of United States and non-United States government sites; press, corporate/business, portal, charity/civic, advocacy/interest, religious, school/educational, individual/volunteer, professional organizations sites; and others.
- 9-11 Commission on Terrorist AttacksContains the 9-11 Commissions report that was released on July 22, 2004 and two staff monographs and other staff statements released on August 21, 2004. All of the items are available for download.
- September 11 Digital ArchiveContains 150,000 first-hand accounts, emails and electronic communications, digital photos, artworks, and other digital materials related to the attacks.
