The official blog of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum features stories of commemoration and memorialization, and information on our public programs, special events, and ways to get involved.
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We continue our series of guest posts by collector Michael Ragsdale, who focuses on New York City event-specific ephemera from the period following September 11. In this second installment, Ragsdale shares the story behind an autographed flyer for a talk given by Carl Hammerschlag, MD.
Windows on the World menus from Christmases past offer perspective this holiday season, the same way the legendary restaurant did with its views.
We kick off a series of guest posts by collector Michael Ragsdale, who focuses on New York City event-specific ephemera from the period following September 11. In our first installment, Ragsdale highlights a videotape autographed by David Halberstam.
Newly announced: our 5K Walk/Run is back in-person this year! It'll take place on Sunday, April 24, so save the date and stay tuned for registration details.
No matter what happens on the football field, the 131-year-old rivalry between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen will always have sportsmanship, teamwork, and camaraderie at its core.
Following September 11, the artist and photographer Jonathan C. Hyman set out to document the country's vernacular artistic response to the attacks. For the next 10+ years, he took thousands of pictures of tributes painted on public and private property in Maine, Florida, Illinois, and all points in between. Now, on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we speak with Hyman and spotlight a few of the photos that thematically tie the World War II tragedy to 9/11.
In 2011, the organization Tuesday's Children compiled 100 letters written by family members to the loved ones they lost on 9/11, reflecting on a decade gone by. In this milestone 20th anniversary year, we've been speaking with some of the families who contributed "legacy letters" ten years ago. Today’s blog post features Suzann Cayne, who was seven when she lost her father Jake, a Cantor Fitzgerald employee.
Mark Hemschoot died on 9/11 while at work at the Aon Corporation in the South Tower. Today, the entrepreneurial spirt of his four grandchildren - ages 8, 6, 3, and 11 months - keeps his memory alive.
Chief Curator Jan Seidler Ramirez explores the meaning of the powerful Tobi Kahn sculpture "YZKAR," which was recently gifted to the Museum and will be on view beginning this winter. Her special post includes the perspectives of the sculptor himself; Alice M. Greenwald, our President and CEO; and benefactor William A. Brewer, attorney, on behalf of the Brewer Foundation, which commissioned the work.
In her newest book, author Shirley Dreifus chronicles the fascinating story of the stolen "9/11 Flag." She'll join us for a book signing tomorrow from 12-3 p.m. at the Museum.
