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Attack On AmericaAttack On America
The World Trade Center ComplexThe World Trade Center ComplexNew York, NYNew York, NY
September 11September 11thth, 2001, 2001
Facts - IFacts - I WTC Complex:WTC Complex: Consist of Seven BuildingsConsist of Seven Buildings
Owner: Owner: Port Authority of New York and New JerseyPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
Architect:Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & AssociatesMinoru Yamasaki & Associates
Engineer:Engineer: John Skilling & Les Robertson, John Skilling & Les Robertson, based in Seattle based in Seattle
Contractor:Contractor: Tishman Construction CompanyTishman Construction Company
Ground Breaking:Ground Breaking: August 5August 5thth, 1966, 1966
Opened:Opened: April 4April 4thth, 1973, 1973
Facts - IIFacts - II
Dimensions:Dimensions: 200 feet Tower sides.200 feet Tower sides.
Total area : Total area : 12 million square feet12 million square feet40,000 sq ft per floor40,000 sq ft per floor
Height:Height: 110 stories high, 1368 and 1362 feet. 110 stories high, 1368 and 1362 feet. (417 and 415 meters).(417 and 415 meters).
Elevators:Elevators: 239 elevators and 71 escalators239 elevators and 71 escalators
Earth work:Earth work: 1.2 million cubic yards were excavated 1.2 million cubic yards were excavated
Facts - IIIFacts - III Steel:Steel: 200,000 tons200,000 tons
Concrete:Concrete: 425,000 cubic yards425,000 cubic yards
Windows:Windows: 43,600 windows43,600 windows600,000 sq ft of glass600,000 sq ft of glass
Cooling:Cooling: 60,000 tons of cooling capacity60,000 tons of cooling capacity
Antenna:Antenna: 360 feet high360 feet high
Capacity:Capacity: 50,000 Employees50,000 Employees
Satellite Photo - Satellite Photo - Lower ManhattanLower Manhattan
WTC
ManhattanManhattanPrior to AttackPrior to Attack
WTC – Looking Up WTC – Looking Up
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
Flight PathsFlight Pathsof Attackof Attack
UAL Flight 175 Hitting South Tower AA Flight 11 Hit the North Tower
Satellite Satellite Photo Photo of NY & NJof NY & NJ
Smoke from Smoke from Burning Burning TowersTowers
South Tower BlastSouth Tower Blast
Both Towers - BurningBoth Towers - Burning
From Brooklyn Bridge From Empire State Building
South Tower South Tower CollapsingCollapsing
Falling BodiesFalling Bodies
Lone Man - FleeingLone Man - Fleeing
Avalanche
Car on its EndCar on its End
WTC Bldg # 7
SkylineSkylineBefore & After AttackBefore & After Attack
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