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Professor Gillespie Discusses the Process of Designing the WTC [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses the procedure for choosing Minoru Yamasaki, the WTC architect, and the process of designing the building.
Professor Gillespie Talks About the History of the WTC Concept [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses the history of the idea of building a World Trade Center in New York City. He describes how it came to be a reality through the influences of David and Nelson Rockefeller, the Port Authority, and…
Professor Gillespie Talks About the WTC's Critics [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses the harsh criticism directed against the WTC when it was first constructed and how daredevils, Windows on the World, and access to the observation deck calmed the critics.
Professor Gillespie Talks About Windows on the World [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses the historical background of the Windows on the World restaurant and explains how it detracted from criticism of the WTC.
Professor Gillespie Talks About Guy Tozzoli [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses Guy Tozzoli, the former director of the WTC and the current director of the World Trade Center Association.
The View of the WTC from the Ground [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses how far one had to be from the WTC in order to get a good view of the towers.
Professor Gillespie Talks About WTC Security [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses the varying security procedures one had to go through on the way to an office, as opposed to the restaurant or observation deck.
Professor Gillespie Describes the Layout of the WTC [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie describes the layout of the WTC, providing an audio map for those who have never been there.
Professor Gillespie Remembers 9/11 [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie describes his experience on September 11 and how it took him all day to realize the enormity of the event.
Professor Gillespie Talks About What the WTC Represents [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie talks about how the WTC is an icon for America, representing the American way of life.
Professor Gillespie Describes the WTC's Role in Popular Culture [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses how the WTC was very important for popular culture but ignored by architectural scholars.
Professor Gillespie Remembers a Tour of the WTC [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie talks about a tour he took of the WTC and describes how he saw a set of initials written into the concrete stairs.
The Life Expectancy of the WTC [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses a conversation he had with engineer Ray Monti about how long the towers could have lasted.
Professor Gillespie Remembers Windows on the World [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses a dinner he had at Windows on the World where clouds obstructed the one thing he came there to see.
Professor Gillespie Remembers a Conversation with Sal Marcianti [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses a humorous conversation he had with Sal Marcianti about bartending at the WTC.
Professor Gillespie Talks About WTC Daredevils [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses Philippe Petit, Owen J. Quinn, and George Willig, who all performed stunts at the Twin Towers.
Professor Gillespie Talks About Morris Miller [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie reads a passage from his book, "Twin Towers," about Morris Miller, a WTC window cleaner and entertainer.
Professor Gillespie Talks About the WTC Corporate Culture [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses how the Port Authority tended to hire World War II veterans to work at the WTC, creating a paramilitary corporate culture.
Professor Gillespie Remembers the WTC Window Cleaners [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie discusses former window cleaners of the WTC, one of them an Albanian immigrant who was lost in the 9/11 attacks.
Professor Gillespie Introduces Himself [Interview]
Angus Kress Gillespie, a professor at Rutgers University and the author of ''Twin Towers: The Life of New York City's Trade Center,'' introduces himself.