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CLEAN : 18 years later cancer cases linger over 9/11 anniversary
As the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches New York continues to count the number of people who have developed cancer or other serious illnesses related to the toxic cloud that hovered over Manhattan for several weeks...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Sacramento Mayor gives US French train heroes keys to the city
Mayor of Sacramento congratulates three local heroes who helped thwart an attack aboard a train in France (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
Trump posthumously awards medal to 9/11 rescuer
US President Donald Trump presented the Presidential Citizens Medal posthumously to Richard (Rick) Cyril Rescorla who helped save the lives of nearly 2,700 people at the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001.
Curated Video
An Air Traffic Controller Remembers September 11th
In the 20 years since that Tuesday morning, Joe Cooper says it seems like his memories have frozen in time.
C-SPAN
Bell Ringer: Identify the Role of the President
Four videos showcase four different roles played by the President of the United States. President George W. Bush is seen as the nations' comforter on the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks. President Obama is seen as the...
C-SPAN
On This Day: September 11, 2001
September 11—another date that will live in infamy. Using news footage from that day, as well as interviews with government officials who helped guide the United States during the attack, pupils learn about the tragic events. Additional...
C-SPAN
On This Day: U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act
In the weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congress passed the U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T Act. This law—meant to protect the public—was controversial, as some felt it undermined civil liberties. Using video from President George W. Bush,...
C-SPAN
On This Day: The Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security—established about a year after the September 11 attacks—changed national security. Using video clips, individuals explore the political rationale behind the new department. A carefully curated...
Crash Course
Islam and Politics: Crash Course World History 216
Islamism, not to be mistaken for the religion of Islam itself, defines a government that uses Islam as its basis. A Crash Course World History video discusses the historical spread of Islam in context with the political presence of...
