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Attack on America -- September 11 and Its Aftermath
After September 11, A New World View, is a worldpress.org special report with an international focus on the unfolding events since the terrorist attacks. What will the United States do?
Attack on America: Tuesday, 11 September 2001, by Michael Saurers at the Bibiliographical Center for Research, has an excellent ready reference section on the attacks, the targets, the cities, etc, in addition to the pictures, audio, video, and news links offered by many of the sites.
9-11 Digital Archives has identified dozens of Sept 11 related sites ranging from blogs , personal account sites to memorial sites (both official and unofficial.)
Global Security.Org webpage created by John Pike, has sections on Hot Reports, Afganistan, the Operations (Enduring Freedom, Infinite Justice, and Noble Eagle), news reports and other links. The site also has a number of satellite pictures.
Google Current Events has a list of links to events related to September 11 and its aftermath. The links are divided into broad topics: current news, support resources, relief funds, and WTC/airline contact information.
Hot Topics, at The Evergreen State University in Washington, includes pictures and a Washington State focus on the September 11 terrorist attacks.
LexisNexis has pulled together "Attack on America" newstories and links to other resources to assist people in the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001, The stories and resources are divided by topics with links to full text stories.
LLRX.COM, a free Web journal that provide current information on Internet legal research and technology related issues for legal professionals, focuses on how the events at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have affected the legal and information services communities.
Online Maps from the University of Texas, Austin Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection. The maps focus on the highjacked airplanes' flight paths and crash sites on September 11, 2001 (the World Trace Center, the Pentagon, and rural Pennsylvania.)
Research and Reference Sources, Events of September 11, 2001 compiled by Gary Price, librarian and information consultant, has speeches/transcripts by US and World Leaders and links to streaming audio/video sources as well as a "full text document shelf" of government and think tank pieces on terrorism.
ResearchBuzz 911 had moved beyond the headline events of September 11 to focus on personal webpages (pictures and weblogs), editorials and memorials, airlines and logistics schedules, reference information, etc.
Terrorist Attack, published by the University of Richmond in Virginia, has many Virginia (state government and regional newspapers) resources in addition to the similar news, federal, and international websites found on other webpages dealing with the events of September 11.
World Trade Center Tragedy, is a MsMoney.com and Tiff.com memorial site to the World Trade Center Attack on America. The site has links to related topics such as the Oklahoma City bombing and lessons learned from Pearl Harbor. Site also includes a map of the global toll--how many of the WTC victims were from other countries.
Attack on America -- September 11 and Its Aftermath -- Federal Government Sites
Defending America is a .MIL site with links to stories, audio, video, transcripts, factlists on weapons, and more. It includes a video of the cleanup of the Pentagon Library.
The Federal Aviation Administration has the latest airport and national aviation system information.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation provides updated information about the Bureau's ongoing investigation of the events of September 11th and its aftermath.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has the latest information about the recovery efforts at the Pentagon and in New York City and on victims' benefits and assistance.
The GAO Special Collections--Terrorism webpage has dozens of reports dealing with Terrorism, Homeland Security, chemical and biological defense, etc.
Operation Enduring Freedom has 60 or images from the Operation.
US Government Resources for the events of September 11, 2001. The FirstGov staff has compiled a list of government and other resources for the victims and their families and friends of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon and New York.
The White House webpage has the latest information on America responds to terrorism.
Afghanistan
Academic Info Afghan Studies an independent compilation by Mike Madin, includes sources on the Islamic State of Afghanistan and a few US State Department Responses to Terrorism.
Afghan Daily focuses on Afghan events. It also provides factual information about Afghanistan and includes a historical look at how former US policy affected the Taliban during the Cold War.
Anthrax
The Center for Disease Control website on Anthrax.
The US Postal Service provides information on what to do if you recieve a suspicious package in the mail.
The University Pathology Consortium Anthrax document, is divided into definitions, recommended tests, test descriptions, rationale, and citations. (The University Pathology Consortium is made up of six California medical schools.)
Homeland Defense
The Anser Institute for Homeland Security, is the homepage for a nonprofit, public service research institute, that provides many links to news articles, conferences, and other organizations that deal with homeland security.
DTIC Review: Homeland Defense includes links to both DTIC reports and URLS on the topic.
Homeland Defense , published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), is the focus of an 18 month study to better understand what Homeland Defense now means and how it may be improved.
Terriorists and Terrorism
Academic Info American Studies: Terrorist Attack on the United States another independent compilation by Mike Madin, includes a section on the impact on Arab Americans and Muslim Americans as well as links to webpages and articles. Site concludes with W.H. Auden's hopeful poem, "September 1, 1939--an affirming flame".
Air War College War on Terrorism, the USAF Counterproliferation Center has an extensive page on terrorism and related sources. It includes links to pages on Afghanistan, related government agencies, Islam, etc.
Al-Qaeda Training Manual excerpts on the web.
America's War Against Terrorism: World Trade Center/Pentagon Terrorism and the Aftermath, published by Grace York and the Documents Center, University of Michigan Library, is a comprehensive webpage with links to both current and previous terrorist attack information , chronologies, news and government resources, public opinion polls, psychological effects, and dozens of other sources.
Attack on America: Osama bin Ladin, the Taliban, and Terrorism, published by Joyner Library, East Carolina University, focuses on Osama bin Ladin and his al-Qa' ida terrorist band, the Taliban government that supports him, and terrorism in general.
CQ Press Recent Terrorism Events: Background and Context includes information from a variety of Congressional Quarterly resources. It includes a report of the media coverage of the events, background on religion and religious concepts, regional politics and society, terrorism/counterterrorism, and articles about US intelligence efforts.
FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist List, includes the names and faces of 22 terrorists.
Terrorism, published by the Dudley Knox Library, US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA has pulled together a variety of electronic resources on terrorism including bibliographies, directives, lists, reports, and webpages.
Terrorism: A Select Guide to Information , published by Lockwood Library, University at Buffalo, pulls together a number of government, news, and other resources dealing with the events of September 11. The focus is on New York City's World Trade Center attack.
Terrorism: Background and Threat Assessments, is the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) page that examines the threat of terrorism and ways to respond to that threat. It includes sites on various terrorist attacks from the past several years, counterterrorism, biological and chemical warfare, etc.
Terrorism: Questions and Answers, cosponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Markle Foundation, is laid out in a question and answer format to help individuals make sense out of the events since September 11. The page is "authoritative, easily understandable, and nonpartisan."
Terrorist Group Profiles, is another page published by the Dudley Knox Library, US Naval Postgraduate School, that pulls together sources published by US government agencies. It includes patterns of global terrorism (1996-2000), chronologies of significant terrorism incidents, and terrorist group profiles for 2000 and earlier years.
Other Related Sites
Employer's Respond to Disaster published by the Bureau of National Affairs includes explanations of an employer's legal obligations pertaining to military reservists; information on Employee Assistance Programs (EAPS); human resources checklists, policies and forms; guidelines for emergency response planning, and other pertinent points from an employer's point of view.
The Federal Library Forum page has links to a number of preservation, disaster planning, and recovery resources sources, if you scroll down to the Preservation section. The Pentagon Library is using many of these sources during the its ongoing recovery process.
Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion by Dr. Alan Godlas, University of Georgia has produced a site that covers the areas of Islam, Arabic, and Religion (focusing on Western religions). It offers a non-polemic view of Islan (including Sunni Islam, Shi'ism, and Sufism) and to a less extent Judaism and Christianity.
SLA's September 11 Disaster Help and Information Exchange provides information about SLA members who have been affected by the terrorist attack and links to other September 11 related events.
Urban Legends relating to the September 11 events continue to circulate and develop.
Web Archive of the September 11 Attack, is a project by the webArchivist.org, the Internet Archive, and the Library of Congress to identify and archive pages and sites related to the terrorist attacks. Site includes instructions on how to contribute sites to be archived.
Links to Human Services and Military Relief Agencies
Air Force Aide Society
Tel: 703-607-3073 or 800-769-8951
The Air Force Aid Society, Inc.
Attn: September 11th Attack on America Fund
Suite 202
1745 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
American Red Cross
Tel: 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish)
To donate blood, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543)
American Red Cross
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013
Army Emergency Relief
Tel: 703-325-0184
Army Emergency Relief
Attn: The Pentagon Victims Fund
200 Stovall Street, Room 5-N-13
Alexandria, VA 22332-0600
DOD FAMILY ASSISTANCE
For relief assistance only call: 1-800-487-3450
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep2001/p09162001_p193-01.html
To Donate: The Department of Defense suggests contacting one of the other agencies listed here or elsewhere
Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund
Families seeking assistance can call FEEA at 1-800-323-4140 or 303-933-7580
Tel: 303-933-7580
FEEA World Trade Center/Pentagon Fund
8441 W. Bowles Ave., Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80123-9501
Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society
Tel: (703) 696-4904
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
801 North Randolph Street, Suite 1228
Arlington, VA 22203-1978
Salvation Army
Tel: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
The Salvation Army
Disaster Relief
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
USO World Headquarters
Tel: (202) 610-6450 or 1-800-876-7469
USO World Headquarters
Attn: Fund for Freedom's Finest
Washington Navy Yard
1008 Eberle Place, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20374
United Way
Tel: (202) 488-2000
United Way of the National Capital Area
Attn:United Way September 11th Fund
( Code 9011 for Pentagon / Code 9012 for NYC )
95 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20024-3622
