9-11 is the greatest man-made tragedy in the new century. Some say it changed the world. Some say it changed the future. More than 3000 lives were lost in the disaster. The pain was felt by many and will still be felt by many for long time to come. The tragedy took place at World Trade Center in Downtown New York, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. The terrorists hijacked commercial airlines and committed mass murder by crashing the planes into buildings or into country side. 

Just before the arrival of the anniversary of 9-11, Business for Downtown Business decided to create a digital memoriam for 9-11 in the form of a CD. In this memorial CD you are viewing, we have collected a number of significant websites that have been dedicated to 9-11. There are numerous essays, poems, songs, photos, videos and memoriam written or recorded on or for or during and after the event 9-11. This collection can never be exhaustive since more information and thoughts on 9-11 are being written everyday. We hope the collection here serves as a token from a small number of contributions leading to the vast web of stories and reports about 9-11. Obviously, downtown businesses have been hurt by the 9-11 tragedy, but we do not feel beaten on; the contrary we feel stronger. In this CD project, we want to demonstrate that we felt the pain, we won't forget what had happened and we will survive and emerge stronger.  

In memory of  9-11, we dedicate this CD to those who have lost their lives in the 9-11 tragedy and to those who have given their lives in the effort trying to rescue the victims. Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to the families and victims of NY, DC, Pentagon, Pennsylvania, American Airlines Flight 11, UNITED Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, & UNITED Airlines Flight 93.

Here are our collections:  

• Songs of 9-11 Written and Published

There are numerous songs and poems written about 9-11. The 'WORD' file presented below is one compilation made and published on the web by Valerie Ghent. All of the works in this collection were presented at The Songwriter's Beat 9-11 Tribute Concerts, held on March 11th and 25th 2002 at the Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City, to commemorate the six month anniversary of the tragic events of 9-11.  Valerie has kindly offered the 'WORD' PDF file to be included in this 9-11DBCC. Ms. Ghent is a songwriter, musician and producer who has collected a number of songs written by various artists, expressing their feelings about 9-11. She was a volunteer at the WTC site from September 2002 until the closing of the site in May 2002 and is still involved with several WTC organizations today. After self-publishing 'Word', Valerie produced the "We'll Carry On" benefit CD, a compilation of sixteen songs by members of  FDNY and WTC volunteers as well as downtown NYC musicians. These songs were presented at the March concerts, including "We'll Carry On", a song she wrote herself. Ms Ghent has also offered the available lyrics of these songs to be included in this CD. 

In what follows, you can click the 'WORD' file by either clicking the link or the Rose2Tear image to view the collection. The table of contents of this collection is displayed to help you to locate a particular piece in the PDF file. Next, you can click the individual song lyrics of songs from the CD "We'll Carry On". There is a very touching story about the CD jacket which is shown next to the song lyrics below. The CD cover was made from a panoramic poster of NYC and World Trade Center (taken from the observation deck of WTC tower 2 on Janurary 1, 2001) by Salt Lake City photographer Everen T. Brown. WTC volunteer Kevin McCrary started collecting signatures of hundreds of WTC recovery personnel (FDNY, PAPD, NYPD ESU) on the perimeter of a number of posters. Valerie asked Everen and Kevin's permission to use one of the three posters as the cover art for the CD. The picture shown below is the "We'll Carry On" CD jacket designed by Valerie using one of the posters. The cover of "We'll Carry On" is signed by FDNY, PAPD and NYPD; another poster is signed by FDNY personnel only; and a third was signed by FDNY, PAPD, NYPD as well as members of the National Guard and Air Force. You may click the image of the CD jacket to get a larger view.

"We'll Carry On" is available from West Street Records (for 100% donation) As everything to create "We'll Carry On" was donated, 100% net proceeds are going to WTC charity.

"word" is available here as a download, hard copies of "word" are available from West Street Records. Valerie suggests a donation of your choice be made with each download of "word" to Tuesday's Children, a non-profit organization for sports, mentoring and music for children of  9-11. 

All songs/poems in "word" and "We'll Carry On" © by author, all rights reserved.
"We'll Carry On" CD compilation ©2002 West Street Records/Cavos Music
"word" ©2002 West Street Records/Cavos Music
No part of either publication may be reprinted without permission of publisher and author. For more information and licensing please visit West Street Records or send email to info@weststreetrecords.com 

Word: A collection of 
lyrics & poems to commemorate the tragic events of 9.11.2001

Word

a collection of lyrics & poems
to commemorate the tragic events of 9.11.2001

The Lyrics of the Music CD, We'll Carry On, Compiled by Valerie Ghent  

1. TOMORROW	9. SACRIFICE
2. HOLE IN THE SKY	10. WHATCHA GONNA DO?
3. WEIGHT OF THE WORLD	11. HOPE
4. THE MEN	12. FLY OUR FLAG HIGH
5. THERE IS A LIGHT	13. SANCTIFIED
6. WAITING FOR THE SNOW	14. ALL AMERICAN
7. WHERE IS GOD?	15. THE WORD IS LOVE
8. ENGINE 73	16. WE'LL CARRY ON

The following are a few informative and interesting web sites related to the 9-11 attack to Downtown New York

• CBS documentary using footage from a film team following firefighters when the World Trade Center was attacked

          On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, killing thousands, including 343 firefighters. Filmmakers Jules and Gedeon Naudet were there to witness this tragedy. They found themselves in lower Manhattan as the attack unfolded, and they captured unique footage from the area, including the only images from inside Tower 1, where firefighters were trying to get a handle on the dangerous situation.

The footage includes scenes of firefighters trying to escape from Tower 1 after Tower 2 had collapsed. Both Jules and Gedeon, who are brothers, were within a block of Tower 2 when it collapsed, and narrowly escaped death.

On March 10, CBS broadcast an extraordinary film, telling the story of that day from the perspective of those who survived it. The two-hour film was hosted by actor/director Robert De Niro.

• September 11 Remember: A Digital Monument

          September 11-Remember is a national digital monument dedicated to the over 3,100 victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. It is a place where the families, friends and colleagues of the victims - as well as members of the general public - can memorialize those who lost their lives by posting photographs and words in remembrance. It is our hope that this website will help us understand, by allowing us to measure in a tangible way, the enormous human toll exacted by the September 11th attacks. More importantly, we hope it ensures that our nation, and indeed the world, will have a permanent place to remember and reflect on those who perished.

• Silent Night 911  (106.7FM)

• Remember September 11, 2001  
  A beautiful collection of thoughts, letters and photos.

• September 11 Air Safety Hazards(911 ASH)
  Q&A on toxic aftermath of the 9-11 attack and some photos. 

• 9-11: Looking Back...Moving Forward
  A nice website created by teens including facts about 9-11, a time line of the tragedy and reactions from teens across the country.

• Lower Manhattan Past and Future
  This web site was developed as a team effort by the Mumford Center staff, with special contributions by Deirdre Oakley and Jin-wook Lee in memory of those whose lives were lost in the attack.

• America Attacked 9-11
  Dedicated to the men, women and children who lost their lives;
  all those who sacrificed their lives; And to all the Heroes that responded to the emergency 11 September 2001 7 MB file including photos.

• Firehouse.com The 9-11 Tragedy

• The World Trade Center Memorial
  A memorial site where you can submit missing person information and memoriam of victims.

• 9-11-2001.org This Web Site is dedicated to those who are missing, hurt, to the families of the deceased, to the heroic firefighters, law enforcement, emergency service personnel, volunteers who are helping them and YOU.

• September 11 Archive
  Website contains archives that cab be surfed and searched.

• Pentagon Stain Window Glass Graphic  More than 400 chaplains and chaplain assistants recently assembled a stain glass window to be hung at the Pentagon later this year in honor of the Sept. 11 victims.

• Artistcrafts.com Memorial Website for 9-11 Tragedy with photo gallery.

• Where Were You

       This site exists to gather the thoughts and emotions of everyday people to the events on and after September 11, 2001. 
        This site features over 1000 compelling first-person narratives of the crisis, many from young people. These personal stories come from across the United States and a few foreign countries.

• UConn Remembers September 11

          University of Connecticut graduating class of 2002 offered the university a gift named Class of 2002 September 11th UConn Education Fund. This fund has been designed to provide scholarships for the children of the victims of the September 11th tragedies. 

• New York Magazine
  The online memorials are only a small part of this website from New York Metro Magazine. The memorial page does include links to seven other online memorials. The site includes...

• New York Times
  This site is intended as a place to remember and celebrate the lives of the men, women and children lost on September 11, 2001.

• Around the World
  On the first anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th 2001 many different ceremonies are planned both in New York, around America, and in many other countries around the world. Bring you information here of the planned events.

• 911AttackMemorial
  This site is intended as a lasting memorial tribute to the men, women, and children who lost their lives in the attacks on September 11, 2001, and all those brave souls who died trying to save them. They will remain forever in our hearts and our prayers.

• CNN Memorial
  CNN.com has established this site as an evolving record of those who died and a place for readers to build a living memorial for them.

• Port Authority Police Memorial In Memory Of The Thirty-Seven Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey Police Officersilled In The Line-Of-Duty During The Terrorist Attack On The World Trade Center On September 11, 2001

• Squad 252 of FDNY, Brooklyn Squad 252 is one of several FDNY Firehouses that was severely devastated by the terrorist attacks against America on September 11, 2001. Squad 252 responded at 9:00am to the 5th Alarm at the World Trade Center. On duty that morning were some of Squad 252's finest members. They never returned.

The Star of Honor Memorial Quilt by Donna DeFalco-Boyle, Angie Roth and Quilt Collaborators

The Star of Honor Memorial Quilt is dedicated to all family members whose loved ones were lost on September 11, 2001. The quilt project was started by Donna DeFalco, a Massage Therapist who worked on Ground Zero among firefighters and volunteers since the second day of the attack. Inspired by firefighter, Mark Dulski's remark, "The names of everyone out there should be on the flag, not messages to them.", Donna sketched out an idea for a flag. She knew it would be a quilt. As a member of the Brooklyn Quilters for 16 years, she knew she would get the support of an incredible group of quilters. American quilts have been a unique form of expression in American history. It is so appropriate an art form to honor the victims of 9-11. The following are a few early photos taken of the quilt. The quilt has been displayed in numerous occasions and traveled around the country, including exhibition at the Business for Downtown Business Seminar Series on 9/6/2002. 

The front view of the Star of Honor Memorial Quilt            A crowd gathered in front of the quilt

People admiring the quilt being displayed                       Donna DeFalco with a friend in front of the Quilt     

The design of the quilt has the traditional American Flag as a background, spanning ten feet by six feet. On the flag side of the quilt there are 424 hand-embroidered white stars with the names and affiliations of every uniformed service worker who perished. The back of the quilt is made up of 198 personalized six-inch blocks in red, white and blue, with a blue border embellished with six stars created by young children. Messages are written from firehouses, New York City Police, Port Authority Police Commands, Ground Zero workers, the emergency service squads and the victims' families.

On the flag side, there are six gold stars on the blue field that represent the sum of individuals who perished on 9-11:

• The World Trade Center, honoring all 2,654 individuals.

• The Pentagon,  honoring the 184 service members, employees, and contract workers.

• American Airlines Flight 11, Boston to Los Angeles, which crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, honoring all 92 persons aboard.

• American Airlines Flight 77, Washington to Los Angeles, which crashed into the Pentagon, honoring all 64 people aboard.

• United Airlines Flight 93, Newark to San Francisco, which crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and on which Todd Beamer along with other courageous passengers organized a plan to sabotage the hijackers, honoring all 45 Americans who sacrificed their lives.

• United Airlines Flight 175, Boston to Los Angeles, which plowed into the South Tower of the World trade center, honoring 65 passengers

Anniversary of 9-11

The following news describes the planned anniversary event at the Ground Zero. Visit the above websites links to see various activities and reports about the 9-11 anniversary.   

    

A sample Photo from Spencer platt/Getty Images, for more photos of Spencer Platt and others click here and for a photo of digging out Ground Zero click here  and photos by Cynthia Nellis click here

Daniel Greenwood Photo taken on 9-29-2002 by Daniel Greenwood at NYC (9-11-2001.org)

Numbers for Rememberance

9-11 Memorial Events

Broadcasting Events

Other 9-11 Memorial Sites

Michael Sauers 9-11 Bibliography

Annual Reviews Related to 9-11

Port Authority Police Traveling Memorial

Widows' and Victims' Families Assiciation

WTC Ground Zero Relief Website (photo)

Squad 252 of FDNY, Brooklyn

Platt and Others 

Photo of Digging Out Ground Zero

Photos by Cynthia Nellis

Americas Ride

Cantor Family Memorial

Spreading Hope through Flight

Commemorate the Spirit of September 11th, 2001

Nine Eleven History Dot Net

WTCGROUNDZEROPHOTOS.COM
Digital Collection Interactive Publishing
Missing Pieces

9/11 Victims 

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