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Attack On America The World Trade Center Complex New York, NY September 11 th, 2001.

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2 Attack On America The World Trade Center Complex New York, NY September 11 th, 2001

3 Facts - I WTC Complex:Consist of Seven Buildings WTC Complex:Consist of Seven Buildings Owner: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Owner: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Architect:Minoru Yamasaki & Associates Architect:Minoru Yamasaki & Associates Engineer:John Skilling & Les Robertson, based in Seattle Engineer:John Skilling & Les Robertson, based in Seattle Contractor:Tishman Construction Company Contractor:Tishman Construction Company Ground Breaking:August 5 th, 1966 Ground Breaking:August 5 th, 1966 Opened:April 4 th, 1973 Opened:April 4 th, 1973

4 Facts - II Dimensions:200 feet Tower sides. Dimensions:200 feet Tower sides. Total area : 12 million square feet 40,000 sq ft per floor Total area : 12 million square feet 40,000 sq ft per floor Height:110 stories high, 1368 and 1362 feet. (417 and 415 meters). Height:110 stories high, 1368 and 1362 feet. (417 and 415 meters). Elevators:239 elevators and 71 escalators Elevators:239 elevators and 71 escalators Earth work:1.2 million cubic yards were excavated Earth work:1.2 million cubic yards were excavated

5 Facts - III Steel:200,000 tons Steel:200,000 tons Concrete:425,000 cubic yards Concrete:425,000 cubic yards Windows:43,600 windows 600,000 sq ft of glass Windows:43,600 windows 600,000 sq ft of glass Cooling:60,000 tons of cooling capacity Cooling:60,000 tons of cooling capacity Antenna:360 feet high Antenna:360 feet high Capacity:50,000 Employees Capacity:50,000 Employees

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7 Satellite Photo - Lower Manhattan WTC

8 Manhattan Prior to Attack

9 WTC – Looking Up

10 AA Flight 11 Boston to LAX Hit the North Tower at 8:45 AM United Flight 175 Boston to LAX Hit the South Tower at 9:03 AM

11 Flight Paths of Attack

12 UAL Flight 175 Hitting South TowerAA Flight 11 Hit the North Tower

13 Satellite Photo of NY & NJ Smoke from Burning Towers

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15 South Tower Blast

16 Both Towers - Burning

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19 From Brooklyn Bridge From Empire State Building

20 South Tower Collapsing

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28 Lone Man - Fleeing

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42 WTC Bldg # 7

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51 Skyline Before & After Attack

52 God Bless America I am certain that, however great the hardships and the trials which loom ahead, our AMERICA will endure and the cause of human freedom will triumph… by Cordell Hull


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