Articles related to "September 11 2001"

Activities and conversation-starters designed to mark the events of September 11 in ways that are age-appropriate and reassuring for children and pre-teens.

The Sept. 11 Education Trust, in cooperation with educators, has compiled a 9/11 curriculum for middle school and high school students.

36 percent of Americans consider it likely that government officials either allowed the 9/11 attacks to be carried out or perpetrated the attacks.

My reflection on that horrible day five years ago.

On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Centers were destroyed in a terrorist attack. Thousands lost their lives. All were devasted. And everything changed...Or did it?

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has improved the educational benefits available to veterans by expanding allowances for tuition, fees, housing and supplies.

Events on September 11, 2001 have impacted the world, and been used as reason to send US troops and National Guard to wars in countries including Iraq and Afghanistan.

"102 MInutes that Changed America" is a September 11, 2001 premiering on The History Channel. Over 100 people recorded horrific attacks on Twin Towers in New York.

In a few weeks, the United States Defense Department will dedicate a memorial to the airline and Pentagon victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

The federal government re-opens access to the Statue of Liberty crown on Independence Day for the first time since it's closure after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

He's back. The man full of compassion. Steven Curtis Chapman releases Beauty Will Rise. This is his first album since the tragic accident that took his daughter's life.

Materialization of mystical companions during experiences of extreme stress is evidence of the brain's ability to turn on its survival mechanism or Angel Switch.

When authors or artists want to make a comparison in order to instruct or teach the audience, they may select the tool of an analogy.

Most visitors are familiar with the popular NYC landmarks, but some of these lesser-known locations boast vibrant pasts of their own

One of the questions in the highly criticized debate on ABC was Barack Obama's "relationship" with Bill Ayers. There is some truth to it, but look closer.

A look at the recent decision by Judge Anna Diggs Taylor to strike down NSA warrantless surveillance.

Has Stephen King lost his touch? Check out his new short fiction collection Just After Sunset and decide for yourself.

Author Katherine Russell Rich spends a year in India learning Hindi. But that's not all she learns - the process of learning a new language makes her a different person.

In his travel narrative, Notes from a Small Island, Bill Bryson takes the reader on a farewell journey around the United Kingdom.

This list of famous crimes from the past one hundred years includes murders, assassinations and serial killings.

Advertisements placed by Capital City Airport along Michigan highways encourage travelers to fly out of their airport in lieu of the busier Detroit Metro Airport.

Despite the economic downturn, jobs in the health field are still growing. The population is aging and growing and needs more and better health care.

Davenport’s congregation divides over religious issues causing a split that created the Third Church, later better known as the Old South Church.

History provides valuable lessons on why it's important to stay the course when markets decline. In fact, this may be a good time to increase your stock holdings.

After newspaper cuts its foreign bureaus, former Boston Globe reporter launches first U.S.-based website for international news.

The United States is on the verge of losing a critical ally in the global war on terrorism as factions within the Pakistani government attempt to impeach the president.

Ignoring Rush Limbaugh is a better political strategy than trying to win a war of words with the radio giant.

In 1958 Congress proclaimed May 1 as Loyalty Day. According to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Loyalty Day began as Americanization Day.

Using the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act written in 2001, state legislatures have enacted emergency health laws that limit individual rights and civil liberties.

The announced resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has significant implications for the U.S. war on terrorism.

Construction and design of the Freedom Tower in New York City utilizes innovative safety and environmentally friendly measures making it an astonishing memorial to 9/11.

The versatile F-14 Tomcat served the United States Navy through four decades, while amassing an impressive combat record.

The catastrophe of 9-11 is now a connective emotion, one that brings objects and memory together in a bridge of support. Memories linger; but objects can soothe victims.

The Clarion Fund sent out copies of this movie shortly before the Republican National Convention, stating that it had been advertised on Fox News and CNN.

Operation Special Delivery is a program to help expectant mothers who have husbands/partners in the military. Here is an interview with the director, Mary Beth Nance.

Obama's friendship with Bill Ayers was declared to be a sign of poor judgment by "palling around with terrorists that would target their own country."

A peek into the life and times of one of New York's bravest mayors.

Looking for more meaning in their lives, people are turning to health care career options to provide purpose through expressing an art of caring.

Closed since 9/11, the Statue of Liberty is now accepting reservations for visitor access to the top.

If you can't talk about your problems, you may be physically & emotionally healthier than those who do express their feelings. Psychologist Mark Seery explains why.

Three years after the looting of the Iraqi Museum in Baghdad, the FBI has little to show on their website.

If you think you know everything about the person you're dating, these questions will prove otherwise. Going on a first date? Find conversation fodder on this list.

While a superior US military force may offer protection to its citizens and also deter enemy attack, there are indications it may also act as an obstacle to global peace.

Eligible women with a deployed partner have the option of applying for a complementary birth doula to support them during labor through Operation Special Delivery.

Multi-nation talks led by the World Trade Organization to lower global trade barriers are suspended in Doha, Quatari - perhaps never to resume.

The Naudets decide to film a probationary NYFD employee as he learns to become a fireman. No one could predict it would become an insider view of an attack on the U.S.

Three unique literary perspectives of 9/11 from a child's view of tragedy, a survivor's struggle with life and an almost cynical anti-happy ending novel.

Gary C. Jacobson explores the presidency of George W. Bush and how the American public is either with him, or against him.

Air traffic controllers ensure the safety of approximately 87,000 flights each day in the United States. That's about 64 million takeoffs and landings annually.

Combining historical insight with geopolitical analysis, America's Secret War discusses the origins and operations of the modern "war on terror".