My American Experience
We invite you to tell us your own stories - whether you lived through a tumultuous time period or learned about it from a relative, a book or a movie.
Share Your Story-
Introduction:
New York: Center of the World -
Photo Gallery:
Twin Towers -
Timeline:
World Trade Center (1942-2002) -
Flash Interactive:
Layers of Lower Manhattan -
General Article:
Destruction and Rebuilding of the WTC -
Biography:
David and Nelson Rockefeller -
Biography:
Guy Tozzoli -
Biography:
Tightrope Between the Towers -
General Article:
New York After WWII -
General Article:
Immigration to New York, 1900-2000 -
General Article:
Engineering and Construction of the Twin Towers -
General Article:
Manhattan Skyscrapers -
General Article:
The Planning Debate in New York (1955-75) -
Bonus Video:
World Trade Center Construction Footage -
Bonus Video:
Mike Wallace, Historian -
Bonus Video:
Pete Hamill, writer -
Bonus Video:
Carol Willis, Architectural Historian -
Bonus Video:
Guy Tozzoli, President WTC Association -
Bonus Video:
Leslie Robertson, Engineer -
Bonus Video:
Camilo Jose Vergara, Photographer -
Bonus Video:
Niall Ferguson, Historian -
Bonus Video:
Philippe Petit, High Wire Artist -
Bonus Video:
William Langewiesche, Journalist -
Bonus Video:
Ed Koch, Former NYC Mayor -
Bonus Video:
Mario Cuomo, Former NY Governor -
Bonus Video:
Ada Louise Huxtable, Architecture Critic -
Primary Resources:
Under New York City -
Primary Resources:
Skyscrapers and Oysters -
Primary Resources:
Opinions of New York -
General Article:
Online Forum -
Cast & Crew:
Film Credits -
Further Reading:
Related Books and Websites -
Transcript:
Program Transcript -
Teacher's Resources:
Teacher's Guide
Other Stories
Topic: Where were you when the Twin Towers fell?
How did you first learn of the September 11 attacks? Do you remember what you were doing when the Twin Towers fell? What did it mean to you? Do you have specific memories of that day? Share your story.


