Summary
On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft and crashed two of them into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. A third plane crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. After learning about the other attacks, passengers on the fourth hijacked plane, Flight 93, fought back, and the plane was crashed into an empty field in western Pennsylvania about 20 minutes by air from Washington, D.C. The Twin Towers ultimately collapsed, due to the damage from the impacts and subsequent fires. Nearly 3,000 people were killed from 93 different countries. It was the worst attack on American soil since the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. A detailed account of these events—plus the history that led up to them, and America's response—can be found in 9/11: The Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
About the Author(s)
Tim McNeese is professor of history and department chair at York College in York, Nebraska. Tim is a graduate of York College, Harding University, Missouri State University, and Faulkner University. He has published more than 110 books and educational materials. His writing has earned him a citation in the library reference work Contemporary Authors and multiple citations in Best Books for Young Teen Readers. Tim has appeared as a consulting historian on the History Channel, the American Heroes Channel series America: Facts vs. Fiction, and Nebraska Educational Television. He has been a faculty member at the Tony Hillerman Writers Conference in Albuquerque.