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I created this page with the intent of allowing my constituents a chance to reflect as well as a page for information on the historical significance of September 11, 2001. If you have questions or comments, please do not hesitate to send me an email by clicking here. Thank you, and God Bless America.
Historical Resources The Library of Congress Web Archives The 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 web sites 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 other sites. This collection is part of a continuing effort by the Library of Congress to evaluate, select, collect, catalog, provide access to, and preserve digital materials for future generations of researchers. The September 11 Digital Archive The September 11 Digital Archive uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. The Archive contains more than 150,000 digital items, a tally that includes more than 40,000 emails and other electronic communications, more than 40,000 first-hand stories, and more than 15,000 digital images. In September 2003, the Library of Congress accepted the Archive into its collections, an event that both ensured the Archive's long-term preservation and marked the library's first major digital acquisition. This website is not affiliated with the U.S. Government or this office, and is run by the Center for History and New Media and American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning. The Smithsonian Institution - September 11: Bearing Witness to History Soon after September 11, the National Museum of American History began collecting objects to document the attacks and their aftermath.
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush in late 2002, is chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. The Commission is also mandated to provide recommendations designed to guard against future attacks.
Memorials National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is a private not-for-profit (501c3), responsible for oversight of the design, raising the necessary funds, programming and operating the Memorial & Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. The Pentagon Memorial is designed so that the nation may remember and reflect on the events that occurred on September 11, 2001. The Memorial will be free and open to the public seven days a week. Groups and individuals are welcome in the Memorial each day but guided tours are not offered; the Memorial is meant to be experienced on a more personal level. On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the United States came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike targets on the ground. 2,973 people tragically lost their lives. Because of the actions of the 40 passengers and crew aboard one of the planes, Flight 93, the attack on the nation's capital was thwarted. |
Few of us will ever forget where we were or what we were doing when we found out our nation was suddenly and viciously attacked by terrorists bent on extinguishing our way of life. Now -- 8 years later, our way of life has continued despite the best efforts of those who are intent on destroying it. This is truly a testament to the strength of America and the strength of her people. I know that we all will take a minute and remember those who perished on that fateful day in September of 2001. But we also should remember how our nation and her people, as Americans banded together to help one another. September 11th was a defining moment in American history, and the memories of those lost in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania will never be forgotten.
