By LAUREN MENNEN
Sean Rooney was in his office on the 98th floor of the south tower when the second plane hit his building, as Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn recount in their book 102 Minutes. Rooney thought there was no way down, and was told by operators to stay put or go to the roof.
What […]
By LAUREN MENNEN
“Can’t see nothin’ in front of me, can’t see nothin’ coming up behind. I make my way through this darkness – I can’t feel nothing but this chain that binds me.”
These lyrics tell the story of a firefighter climbing up the stairs of the twin towers right after the planes hit, and is […]
By JOE CARLSON, EILEEN TRACY and LAUREN MENNEN
The terror attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 reshaped America’s sense of security, but more specifically, it impacted the next generation of leaders’ views on safety, terrorism and patriotism.
This new generation, called Millennials, generally consists of those born around 1980 up until 2005. Millennials are […]