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In conversation with Clifford Chanin, executive vice president and deputy director for museum programs, Rangappa and Ehrie discussed the growing threat of violent domestic terrorism, political disinformation, the role of social media in perpetuating extremism, and prevention efforts for law enforcement and the new administration.
More than 1,000 people were injured on February 26, 1993, most suffering from smoke inhalation. When Walter Travers finally returned home that cold February evening, exhausted, he shed his gray, smoke-stained white button-down shirt.
A deeper look into investigation of the 1993 bombing at the World Trade Center.
As we prepare to mark the 28th anniversary of the first attack on the World Trade Center that took place on February 26, 1993, with a commemorative ceremony and a virtual tour, we take a moment to remember the six people killed in the first terror attack on the Twin Towers.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum will host a commemorative ceremony and a virtual tour on Friday to honor the six people killed in the first attack at the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993.
Having gained the title of “dual survivor,” Jackson changed her perspective on her life and her career, as did many of her colleagues: “Many, many of us changed our lives after 9/11. After going through this twice, I decided that if I could get killed at work, I had better really love my job.”
We are pleased to present the next program in our When the World Changes digital conversation series, “The Domestic Terrorist Threat,” at 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 18.
William Jimeno, a now-retired Port Authority police officer, was just nine months into his career when he responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11 and survived the collapse of the Twin Towers.
“The biggest takeaway from 9/11 for me was that you might be able to break down steel and structure, but you can never destroy love.”
While attending an IndyCar race at Nazareth Speedway in Pennsylvania, Karen Juday sat down next to a New Yorker named Richard Pecorella, soon to be the love of her life.
