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David Greenfield's son, Noam, was born two years ago on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year--so his birthday is September 11. The Greenfields have decided to celebrate Noam's birth on Rosh Hashanah every year rather than burden him with the date.

David Johnson plays a song he wrote after 9/11.

Poet David Kay reads his poem, After, about 9/11.

David shares a song he was inspired to write back in 1974 after Phillipe Petit's great feat at the World Trade Center. He shares his thoughts and the lyrics to his song.

David Weintraub suggests that the spoken word collection at the Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatre Library might contain something about the reaction to the construction of the WTC.

Artist Mary Crescenzo describes how the performance piece she created for the Day of the Dead turned into a memorial. The performance took place November 1 at the Pelham Art Center in Pelham, New York.

Deb Green remembers people looking at her unshaven legs while she was standing on the observation deck. She reads the haiku she wrote about the experience.

Deborah Calandrillo lost her husband, Joseph, in the WTC attacks. On September 11th, she belatedly checked her email and recieved his last e-mail sent Friday before the attack. What, no more love and kisses? he wrote jokingly.

In this clip from March 1966, news broadcaster Tom Tunn announces the end of the Little Businessman's fight against the Port Authority. Shortly thereafter, demolition of the neighborhood began in preparation for building the World Trade Center.

Denise Bosco saved a message about first the plane crash that was left on her answering machine before anyone knew what was happening.

In 1982, radio producer Lou Giansante recorded a number of interviews with people at the World Trade Center, as well as some of the sounds of the buildings. Here, Giansante records people descending in the elevator.

Ann is an artist who collects pieces from construction sites. She named a piece she finished in August 2001 "trapped." She was shocked after 9/11 at the new meaning of her title.

Dina Vonsweck had to be evacuated from her home for 30 years, 3 blocks from the WTC. She reads a poem about that day.

Lucien Samaha was a DJ at the Greatest Bar on Earth every week for nearly 5 years. He describes these parties at the top of the WTC.

Psychological disaster response team director for Hawaii, Dr. Sword created a special relaxation tape, focusing on meditation for peace. It incorporates music by Barry Flanigan, a famous Hawaiin musician. The tape was used in WTC counceling for…

USO man Donald Grady came to New York for Op-Sail in 1976 and went to the WTC. He remembers a small child who was scared at first to go up to the 110th floor but, after being persuaded to go, really enjoyed the view.

Donna Demming, who escaped from 1 World Financial Center on 9/11, says people thought at first that a helicopter had hit the tower. She took a ferry bound for Hoboken, then got on a train. As she was leaving, she saw the towers fall.

Blind songwriter Donna Hill wrote several songs after 9/11. One was based on Dan Rather crying during his interview on the Late Show with David Letterman, and another was about the Statue of Liberty.

In the 1970s, Douglas Kravenhoft snuck into the unfinished second tower when it was under construction. By hiding from construction crews, he was able to make it to the highest floor that had been built.

Mary Carswell wrote a story about being in the ash-covered downtown New York after 9/11.