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September 11th

"...The first-ever such attack on American soil. We got changed as a country, changed as a people, I think in the long-haul we’ve changed for the better, but nonetheless, we changed. " - Dan Rather

The September 11th attacks (called September 11, September 11th or 9/11), were four coordinated terrorist attacks against targets in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. Archive of American Television interviewees have discussed the coverage of the historic tragedy as well as the impact of the events on all aspects of American culture.

9/11 Memorial Lights

Links to Full Archive Interviews

Alan Ball

Mark Burnett

Chris Carter

Connie Chung

David Crane and Marta Kauffman

Sam Donaldson

Linda Ellerbee

Gwen Ifill

Vince Gilligan 

Don Mischer

Sheila Nevins

Dan Rather

Phil Rosenthal

Tim Russert

Bob Schieffer

Max Schindler

Resources

LINK: The September 11 Digital Archive, a repository of the digital history of 9/11

September 11 Digital Archive

LINK: Summary video of the events of September 11th from the Internet Archive

9/11 Summary Video

YouTube video player - HTML5 compatible.
  • Highlights

Highlights

  • Connie Chung on where she was on 9/11 and covering Cantor FitzgeraldConnie Chung on where she was on 9/11 and covering Cantor Fitzgerald
    Clip begins at: 03:07, Duration: 04m 10s
  • Dan Rather on covering 9/11Dan Rather on covering 9/11
    Clip begins at: 14:02, Duration: 04m 06s
  • Tim Russert on how he found out about the attack and how journalists responded to 9/11Tim Russert on how he found out about the attack and how journalists responded to 9/11
    Clip begins at: 13:12, Duration: 01m 34s
  • Bob Schieffer on covering 9/11Bob Schieffer on covering 9/11
    Clip begins at: 25:14, Duration: 04m 44s
  • Sam Donaldson on the September 11, 2001 attacks and his view of generational historical momentsSam Donaldson on the September 11, 2001 attacks and his view of generational historical moments
    Clip begins at: 05:38, Duration: 04m 20s
  • Linda Ellerbee on <i>Nick News</i>' coverage of 9/11Linda Ellerbee on Nick News' coverage of 9/11
    Clip begins at: 32:36, Duration: 02m 58s
  • Tim Russert on his <i>Meet the Press</i> broadcast with Vice President Dick Cheney in the aftermath of 9/11Tim Russert on his Meet the Press broadcast with Vice President Dick Cheney in the aftermath of 9/11
    Clip begins at: 11:03, Duration: 02m 09s
  • Phil Rosenthal on <i>America: A Tribute to Heroes</i> and 9/11Phil Rosenthal on America: A Tribute to Heroes and 9/11
    Clip begins at: 15:40, Duration: 03m 49s
  • Gwen Ifill on covering 9/11 <br/>Gwen Ifill on covering 9/11
    Clip begins at: 49:23, Duration: 03m 55s
  • Sheila Nevins on the HBO documentary <i>In Memoriam 9/11</i>Sheila Nevins on the HBO documentary In Memoriam 9/11
    Clip begins at: 00:51, Duration: 04m 08s
  • Vince Gilligan on his memories of 9/11 and how it affected the <i>X-Files</i>' cast and crewVince Gilligan on his memories of 9/11 and how it affected the X-Files' cast and crew
    Clip begins at: 03:22
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