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AMERICA REMEMBERS

September 11, 2002

Old Glory flies over New York
Photo: Associated Press

The colors of the Stars and Stripes suspended from a flag pole wave in sharp relief against the faded New York skyline a year after the twin towers of the World Trade Center fell to a terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001.
In the writing and pictures linked from this page, Anniston Star reporters, editors and photographers seek to document how all our lives changed in one tragic day, one year ago.

Below the current articles are links to the reports published in a special edition of The Star on Sept. 11, 2001. In the right column, we offer interactive features from our online partner, MSNBC.com.

  • Being there — The sights, smells and sounds will remain
  • A mother's grief — Pearl Williams recalls the first year without her son
  • Standing out in a crowd — Muslim students find times better than expected
  • Students remember the day that changed their lives
  • Teachers face tough task of guiding students
  • 'Where were you when ...' A nonagenarian recalls history's impact on her life
  • Local air travelers deal with post-Sept. 11 changes
  • Sept. 11 hurt national economy more than local
  • From the ashes — CDP instructors share gripping accounts of Sept. 11
  • McClellan's CDP takes a lead role in the war against terrorism
  • An outpouring of support — How the terrorist attacks have affected all 50 states
  • Searching for 9/11 information
  • Chris Waddle: Precious moments, 8 time zones away
  • Troy Turner: So what's New York City to a Southerner?
  • Bruce Lowry: Portraits, patriots — Sept. 11 brought the red, white and blue to the forefront, but what does it really mean?



    September 11, 2001

  • Attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon
  • Pentagon struck; key buildings evacuated
  • Death count could be in the thousands as shocked nation measures damage
  • World watches in horror as terror unfolds in New York
  • U.S. financial markets closed after crashes
  • Anniston Army Depot goes under strict security watch
  • Area residents express horror
  • State's officials seek shelter in D.C.
  • Experts speculate on what comes next
  • Local airports, agencies close in wake of attacks
  • Special Photo: Twin towers fill Manhattan sky with smoke
  • Photo Gallery



    Extra edition, September 11, 2001
    In Portable Document Format
    (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

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    In Memoriam: Victims of the terror attacks
    Interactive: Wanted: Osama bin Laden

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