Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust will trace the impact of mass death on American society since the Civil War and explain how this history shaped the American response to 9/11.Read more
FDNY Lt. Adrienne Walsh in action on the job. Photo Courtesy Adrienne Walsh
Serving with Ladder 20 on Sept. 11, 2001, Lt. Adrienne Walsh arrived at the World Trade Center site just before the North Tower fell and participated in the rescue and recovery operation.Read more
The ceremony concluded with the solemn tradition of tying blue ribbons at the Last Column. Photo by Jin Lee, 9/11 Memorial
On the 15th anniversary of the completion of the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum honored the brave men and women who served with dedication and selflessness after the attack and announced plans to create a permanent dedication to rescue and recovery workers at the 9/11 Memorial.Read more
The permanent dedication will be located on the Memorial Glade. Photo by Jin Lee, 9/11 Memorial
A permanent dedication at the 9/11 Memorial to recognize the rescue and recovery at Ground Zero is being planned and developed, 9/11 Memorial & Museum Board Chairman Michael R. Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and board member Jon Stewart announced Tuesday.Read more
A group of 9/11 Museum Ambassadors strike a pose in the European sculpture gallery.
On a recent Friday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art was overtaken by New York City’s teens. Young people from every corner of the metropolis flocked to the Met to participate in various activities, meet with museum educators and spend a night with friends.Read more
U.S. Army veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor John Seelie salutes flag that flew at Ground Zero on 9/11. Photo by Jin Lee
At the age of 94, U.S. Army veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor, John Seelie fulfilled a long-time wish on Thursday: he visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to pay his respects.Read more
Photograph of Salvation Army volunteers, (left to right) Karen Hanton, Mike, Debora Jackson, and Sheryl Arluck at the Salvation Army tent near Ground Zero, December 2001. Gift of Debora Jackson
Debora Jackson became a volunteer and a site supervisor with the Salvation Army at Ground Zero.Read more
