September 11th

A Map of Memorials to September 11th

It was only recently that I began to realize how many memorials to September 11th exist. But when I started trying to find more information about how to visit them I realized that there is very little information available, or easy to find. I decided to start creating a map, using Google Maps. The first [...]

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Spherical Symbol of Resilience Is Going Away, but It’s Unclear Where – NYTimes.com

But the notion of bringing the “Sphere” back was long ago rejected by the memorial foundation, controlled by Mr. Bloomberg. Spherical Symbol of Resilience Is Going Away, but It’s Unclear Where – NYTimes.com It is a mistake to say that Michael Bloomberg controls the foundation. He is the Chairman, and likely has a lot of [...]

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On the 17th anniversary… Oklahoma City National Memorial

Joe Daniels – President of the National September 11 Memorial – asks us today to join in a moment of remembrance at 9:02am for the 168 people who died in 1995 on April 19th in Oklahoma City. Writing about history is also an important form of memorial – and here the Wikipedia is a valuable [...]

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