World trade center 2001

Moments after United Airlines Flight 175, with 56 passengers (including the 5 hijackers) and 9 crew members, struck the South Tower of the World Trade Center between floors 77 and 85 on September 11, 2001, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

9/11

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These Photos Of 9/11 First Responders Break Our Hearts, But They Also Make Us Damn Proud

The 9/11 attacks destroyed much more than the Twin Towers. A total of 10 buildings were lost in the area that came to be known as Ground Zero. In the 20 years since the September 11 attacks, reconstruction has transformed the area with memorials that honor what was lost and new buildings that provide spaces for business, shopping, transportation, education and prayer.

Architect Minou Yamasaki with a model of the World Trade Center, 3/25/64. Photo: Tony Spina.

At this moment, six years ago, the North Tower of the World Trade center collapsed….

World Trade Center, 1973-2001

World Trade Center of New York

While most reports on the long-term health effects on first responders to the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York City have focused on physical damage ̵…