Remembering September 11, The Deadliest Terrorist Attack On American Soil
Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives when hijackers used commercial airplanes as weapons, crashing them into New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. This devastating attack stands as one of the darkest and most tragic days in American history.

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Photographer Sara K. Schwittek captured the moment on September 11, 2001, when a hijacked airliner struck the World Trade Center's second tower erupting in flames.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks, which reshaped the global landscape, leading to heightened security and the War on Terror. "9/11" remains a solemn reminder of tragedy, heroism, and resilience.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks, which reshaped the global landscape, leading to heightened security and the War on Terror. "9/11" remains a solemn reminder of tragedy, heroism, and resilience.

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Then-U.S. President Geroge W. Bush listens as Chief of Staff Andrew Card informs him of the attacks on the World Trade Center during a visit to Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida.

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The twin towers of the World Trade Center burn behind the Empire State Building. Video footage from this vantage point was broadcast live globally as rescuers worked frantically at the site.

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Desperate individuals, some frantically waving for help, peer out from the burning North Tower of the World Trade Center.