SEPTEMBER 11
BEARING WITNESS TO HISTORY

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"...when September 11 happened she knew what she had to do to create this book."
Helena Wright

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"...she was there directing people to the restaurant when the plane hit..."
David Shayt
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"Mountains--mountain ranges of steel, of aluminum dominated the skyline..."
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New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani used this cell phone on September 11, 2001...
This collection of commemorative material includes two cased medallions and a lapel pin...
This boxed commemorative coin (issued earlier as recognition for a job well done) was recovered from...
Fire wardens in the World Trade Center were issued special hats to make them easily identified in an...