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Is this the most controversial image taken on 9/11?

September 12, 2011 @ 8:42 pm

Photo: Thomas Hoepker (click to enlarge) The week before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, The Guardian covered a debate and discussion surrounding an odd photo taken on 9/11/2001 by Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker. The photo depicts 5 … Continue reading →

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World Trade Centers: 9-10-01

September 11, 2010 @ 12:17 pm

Photo by Lucas Ramon At approximately 9PM on Monday, 9/10/2001, Lucas Ramon took this beautiful photo of the World Trade Center towers. About 12 hours later, they were no more.

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Man on Wire

June 23, 2010 @ 1:10 am

I just watched Man On Wire, a documentary about the extraordinary circumstances surrounding Philippe Petit’s tightrope walk across the two World Trade Center towers in 1974. It was an amazing story that is at times hard to believe is true … Continue reading →

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View from the top of the World Trade Center

May 27, 2009 @ 11:03 am

I’ve personally never been to the top of the former World Trade Center towers in Lower Manhattan, and it never occurred to me that I could virtually visit the top via YouTube. There are quite a few of these home … Continue reading →

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Ground Zero is going to take a lot longer to rebuild than previously thought

April 18, 2009 @ 10:52 am

Photo courtesy of wtc.com 1010wins is reporting that new developments in the rebuilding of the former World Trade Center at Ground Zero put the project at a full completion date of about 2030 (plus or minus a few years). The … Continue reading →

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