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… Youth and Families Youth and Families The 9/11 Memorial & Museum typically offers a variety of programs for visitors with children. All activities use age-appropriate language to help children learn more about 9/11 and how people responded to the attacks. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date program offerings. Photo by Jin S. Lee Youth & Family Tour Join an educator on a 60-minute age-appropriate guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. This interactive tour explores what happened on …
President & CEO Beth Hillman Visits Bronx & Queens Communities
… President & CEO Beth Hillman Visits Bronx & Queens Communities Elizabeth Hillman visits the Fordham University 9/11 Memorial Garden with students who had interned at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. 9/11 Memorial & Museum President & CEO Beth Hillman has been visiting communities deeply affected by 9/11 to better understand their collective response and the personal …
A Q&A with Brett Velicovich, Drone Expert and Former U.S. Army Intelligence
… his experiences in war and his advocacy work with drone technology. Tell us about your book, “Drone Warrior.” What was it like reflecting on your experiences to write this account? I found it very difficult to write about myself, to go back and relive all the things I experienced. I found peace, though, in knowing that my experiences will help a new generation of war fighters and show just how important drone technology is to the warfighter. Even though my story is about drone warfare and how we … there is no accountability as to why strikes happen. I would argue that the small-elite groups in both the special operations and intelligence community are often more accountable than most people will ever know. I often get asked “how many terrorists did you kill?” or how many civilians were killed. I'm rarely asked, “how many lives did you save?” Every person involved in this work has America's best interests at heart, and they do it because they want to save lives in the process. What does it … have been given the opportunity to speak here and share my experiences with others. What’s next for you? Any upcoming projects? My main focus now is on my humanitarian drone projects, using "drones for good." We have a project called the African Eye, where we are adapting some of the same drone technology I used for war to do wildlife conservation and anti-poaching operations in Africa. Drone technology has come a long way. It doesn't have only be used as a tool for war, so I have dedicated the …
Experts Will Discuss Current Status of Al-Qaeda in Public Program at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
… Perspectives Project: Strategic and Operational Views of Al Qaida and Associated Movements published in 2008 by the Naval Institute Press. Stout also worked for three years as the historian at the International Spy Museum in Washington. Reserve tickets to this program and learn more about the fall 2019 public program season at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. By 9/11 Memorial Staff Off Experts Will Discuss Current Status of Al-Qaeda in Public Program at the 9/11 Memorial Museum PHOTO COURTESY OF THE …
Q&A with Mary McCord: What Everyone Needs to Know About Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism
… Q&A with Mary McCord: What Everyone Needs to Know About Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism On Thursday, February 20, Mary McCord of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and Seamus Hughes of George Washington University’s Program on Extremism will discuss what constitutes “domestic terrorism” and the challenges in prosecuting it during a public program at the 9/11 Memorial Museum . In the Q&A below, McCord shares her career to date, her thoughts on prosecuting domestic terrorism, and her recommendations for those who want to learn more about this issue. You can reserve a ticket for this week’s program here … (Lawfare) It’s Time for Congress to Make Domestic Terrorism a Federal Crime (Lawfare) A Road Map for Congress to Address Domestic Terrorism (Lawfare) The Christchurch Shooting: Domestic Terrorism Goes International (Lawfare) Armed Militias Are Taking Trump’s Civil War Tweets Seriously (Lawfare) Filling the Gap in Our Terrorism Statutes (George Washington University) White nationalist killers are terrorists. We should fight them like terrorists. (Washington Post) Have you visited the 9/11 Memorial & …
Museum Event & Meeting Spaces
… Museum Event & Meeting Spaces Museum Event & Meeting Spaces The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is a meaningful location with stunning architecture for your next event. Our Events staff will create and customize a memorable event experience at the 9/11 … event being held in conjunction with another organization? If yes, please specify. Is this event being held in conjunction with another organization? If yes, please specify. Will this event be attended by or otherwise involve any public figures or officials - yes or no? If yes, please specify. Will this event be attended by or otherwise involve any public figures or officials - yes or no? If yes, please specify. Please provide any additional event details for our team to best assist you. Please …
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… Foundation JetBlue Airways The Thomas S. Johnson Family in Memory of Scott M. Johnson Julia and David H. Koch and Family KPMG LLP The LeFrak Family Lehman Brothers Steve and Sue Mandel The Marc Haas Foundations—Stanley S. Shuman, Robert H. Haines Marsh & McLennan Companies McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association of NY/NJ/CT The MLB-MLBPA Disaster Relief Fund & The Baseball Tomorrow Fund The Moody’s Foundation Suzanne and Tom Murphy and Family New York Mets New York Yankees Indra and Raj Nooyi …
Months Before 9/11, A Married Couple Renewed Their Vows On ‘Top Of The World’ At The WTC
… newlyweds, but longtime husband-and-wife Barbara and Gene would be able to renew their vows instead. On Valentine’s Day the couple made their first trip to Windows on the World, where they and the other contest winners celebrated their nuptials with gifts and a champagne reception. “We enjoyed the beauty of the day,” Barbara remembered. Barbara, who worked near Broad and Water streets, was in lower Manhattan seven months later on the morning of September 11. She had planned to go to the sprawling shopping mall beneath the World Trade Center. “I got off at the Wall Street exit, and I was going to walk down to the concourse and do some shopping there. When I exited the subway station, people were looking up in the sky, and you could see debris … thing,” Gene said. “We all cried.” “But we laughed too,” Barbara said. “And we toasted to love.” By 9/11 Memorial Staff Off Months Before 9/11, A Married Couple Renewed Their Vows On ‘Top Of The World’ At The WTC Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, Gift of Barbara And Gene Cassara View Blog Post This Valentine’s Day we celebrate the marriage of Gene Cassara and Barbara Murphy, who renewed their wedding vows atop the World Trade Center in an unforgettable ceremony seven months before 9/11. Months …
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