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Playing for the 69th [Radio Broadcast]
During the rescue and cleanup operation at Ground Zero on September 16, 2001, William Harvey, a student at Juilliard played the violin for the 69th Regiment. He remembers his experience in an interview recorded a few weeks later.
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Poem for NYC, Mike Farrahey [Voicemail]
Poet Mike Farrahey reads a piece he composed after 9/11.
Poem for the USA, Ray Szparagowski [Voicemail]
Ray Szparagowski reads an excerpt from his poem about the U.S.
Poem from Remnants [Music]
The recorded performance of Marc Wilson's prose poem. The piece is accompanied by guitarist Michael Schockey and is based on contents of office paper and other scraps found at Ground Zero.
Poet Benjamin Thompson Responds to the Attacks
Poet Benjamin Thompson reads a work written on 9/11 and talks about harvesting black popcorn in South Dakota to send to firemen in NYC.
Police Scanner, 7 WTC Collapses [Archival Audio]
On September 11, officers near Ground Zero respond to a police scanner announcement that 7 WTC has just collapsed.
Port Authority Audio Tour [Archival Audio]
This Port Authority audio tour from the 1970s gives an overview of the construction of the World Trade Center.
Portrait of the City: A Music Video [Voicemail]
Carlos Quinteros made a music video using footage from his trip to NYC in 1999 to express what he feels about the city.
Press Conference with George Willig and Mayor Abe Beame [Archival Audio]
In this press conference, rock climber George Willig discusses his amazing climb to the top of the south tower in 1977. Mayor Abe Beame jokes about the city's handling of the situation.
Professor Gillespie Describes How the Towers Fell [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie describes how the heat of the explosion melted the steel structure of the towers, causing them to fall.
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 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 Describes What Comes Next [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie describes the options now available for rebuilding at Ground Zero.
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 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.
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 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 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.
Professor Gillespie Remembers Friends Lost on 9/11 [Interview]
Author and professor Angus Kress Gillespie talks about losing friends in the September 11 attacks.
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.