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Soon after the attacks, efforts were made throughout the United States and across the world to memorialize the victims, offer expressions of solidarity and tribute, and document the impact of this historic event. The communal gathering and shared commitment of people were central to each of these efforts, whether collective tribute projects, or personal connections.
Rachel McPherson is the founder and Executive Director of the Good Dog Foundation, a New York City - based pet therapy organization. After 9/11, the Good Dog Foundation worked with families of those who had been killed and with members of other impacted communities at the Pier 94 Family Assistance Center.
In times of emotional unrest, children often express themselves through art.
Tanya Hoggard, a Cincinatti-based flight attendant who rearranged her schedule to volunteer with the Salvation Army in lower Manhattan, recognized the impact of this correspondence on the weary rescue and recovery workers.
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, American citizens were vehement in procuring and displaying flags and related patriotic merchandise from local retailers.
Completed in 2003, the Friendship Quilt features 1,000 cranes appliquéd onto fabric squares and along its border.
Mindy Kombert and Sherry Kronenfeld of Chappaqua, NY were inspired by the proliferation of “missing persons” posters around New York City to incorporate the faces of the victims into a graphic memorial.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, East Village resident Drunell Levinson remembers the feeling of astonishment on hearing that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center, less than one mile south of her home. Like many others, she could not process that reality until she saw the footage on television at her workplace on 34th street and 5th Avenue.
Hundreds of participants across the country contributed time and talent to the realization of the nine themed quilts forming this memorial quilt project led by Jeannie Ammerman, assisted by Bonnie Clark. Of those completed to date, the largest and most complex composition is the 60-ft. long “Victims’ Quilt” designed by Wisconsin quilt maker Connie Daniel in consultation with Jeannie Ammermann.
As members of the International French Beaded Flower Group (an online group with international participation) watched the 9/11 attacks unfold, they began asking what they could do to express their shared sorrow for those killed and demonstrate support for those left behind.
Inspired on the evening of September 11, 2001 by deeply held patriotic and religious feelings.
One of many collaborative projects sent to comfort New Yorkers in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, this colorful banner was painted on a 12-foot wide length of cloth by elementary school children in South Carolina, and brightened the walls of the children’s play area of the 9/11 Family Assistance Center.
United Airlines flight attendants Andrea Jones, Sara Nelson, Patrice Richardson, and Jennifer Workman Golden remember colleagues who were aboard Flight 175 when it was hijacked and flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Longtime LIFE photographer and critically acclaimed photojournalist Joe McNally captured the impact of September 11, 2001 through a super-sized, one-of-a-kind Polaroid camera.
We are committed to offering useful educational programs and materials about the events of September 11, 2001.
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