Gardner Magazine Special Report – 9-11: — 25 Years Later
Listen to a special Gardner Magazine podcast on 9-11 featuring AUDIO from that day including witnesses to the tragic event. CLICK PLAY.
The morning of September 11, 2001, dawned “temperate and nearly cloudless” across the eastern United States. From a strategic perspective, the severe clarity of the weather and the predictable start of the work week were not merely background details; they were tactical prerequisites for the success of the plot. The clear skies provided optimal visibility for hijacker-pilots who had never previously operated actual airliners. Simultaneously, the routine nature of the morning meant that federal agencies—operating under a mindset geared toward Cold War-era external threats—were psychologically and procedurally unequipped for a domestic “new type of war.” Complete Report of the 9-11 Commission on PDF, CLICK HERE.
This Video is called 9-11-2001 – 102 Minutes That Changed the World.
Video offers a concise explanation about what happened with actual photos of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. For those who weren’t watching the events on that day, this video provides a good amount of information in 10 minutes.
While the general public focused on their morning commutes, 19 hijackers were already at the gates of three major airports, preparing to exploit the “conceptual failures” of the nation’s civil aviation defense. The morning of September 11 revealed a government built for a different era, struggling to adapt to a “new type of war” in a matter of minutes. From the runways of Boston to the fields of Shanksville, the narrative of the four flights is one of unimaginable loss, but also of the resilience of citizens who improvised a defense when the system failed.
The Seven Moments of Silence The National September 11 Memorial observes these moments to trace the narrative of that morning and its enduring health legacy:
- 08:46: Flight 11 impacts the North Tower.
- 09:03: Flight 175 impacts the South Tower.
- 09:37: Flight 77 impacts the Pentagon.
- 09:59: Collapse of the South Tower.
- 10:03: Flight 93 crashes in Pennsylvania.
- 10:28: Collapse of the North Tower.
- Seventh Moment: Honoring those lost to 9/11-related health effects.
