- Author
- History Channel
- Title
- Day the Towers Fell. Relics From the Rubble.
- Distribution
- FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: History Channel Website: http://www.historychannel.com ("Day the Towers Fell." Order No. AAE-43548) ("Relics From the Rubble." Order No. AAE-43549)
- Keywords
- World Trade Center | building collapse | high rise buildings | terrorism | terrorists
- Identifiers
- World Trade Center (110-story-high) Towers, Manhattan, New York, September 11, 2001
- Abstract
- DAY THE TOWERS FELL The collapse of the World Trade Center was documented by hundreds of photographers. Some were professionals who were already working in the area. Others were amateurs who felt compelled to head toward the towers and photograph the harrowing scene. While thousands of their pictures have been made public, many more have yet to be seen. THE DAY THE TOWERS FELL looks at the World Trade Center disaster through the eyes of the people who risked their lives to capture it on film. We'll hear their stories, many shared on camera for the first time, and find out how and why they responded the way they did. A host of unforgettable images, many not seen by the public before, combine with the interviews to paint an intensely intimate portrait of the tragedy that changed the world. These stories of terror, hope and survival show what it was like to be near Ground Zero on THE DAY THE TOWERS FELL. RELICS FROM THE RUBBLE" Mixed among the two million tons of debris at Ground Zero were countless personal artifacts. For the relatives of those left behind, these pictures, wallets, keychains, watches and other things are priceless reminders of lost loved ones. And thanks to the tireless work of a dedicated group of New Yorkers, as many of them as possible have been retrieved, preserved, and, in many cases, returned to the families. This special edition of THIS WEEK IN HISTORY looks at the September 11th disaster through the lens of the personal stories surrounding the RELICS FROM THE RUBBLE. In these intimate tales, a vastly different picture of the tragedy emerges, a tapestry of personal memories and struggles and the power that the smallest token of a lost loved one has to bring solace to those left behind.