|
|
|
|
September 11: A Decade of RemembranceAs the Nation approaches the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the events of that terrible day are still vivid in the minds of those old enough to remember them. In the aftermath of 9/11, many agencies of the Federal Government recorded the tragedy and heroism on display in New York City, Washington, DC, and the skies above Shanksville, Pennsylvania, as well as the actions taken to prevent such acts of terrorism from succeeding in the future. The following publications are an official record of the one of the saddest days in America’s history - and of its citizens’ determination to ensure that the victims of this terror did not die in vain. The 9/11 Commission Report Official Edition is also available as an eBook in ePub format from these fine online retailers: Powell's Books and BookU.com.
Publisher: Defense Dept., Office of the Secretary of Defense, Historical Office Description: NEW! This special Tenth Anniversary Edition includes a new foreword by United States Secretary of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reflecting on the decade since this unprecedented event. Pentagon 9/11 provides the most comprehensive account available of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon and its aftermath, including unprecedented details on the impact on the Pentagon building and personnel and the scope of the rescue, recovery, and care-giving effort. Its evocative narrative is based on firsthand accounts of survival, tragedy, and heroism drawn from hundreds of interviews, and features 32 pages of previously unpublished photographs, diagrams and illustrations. Pentagon 9/11 records in compelling and unprecedented detail the destructive path of American Airlines Flight 77 as it crashed through the building. It then relates the epic struggle of the on-scene survivors and rescuers as they led colleagues to safety. Included are descriptions of the actions of the first responders in fighting the fire, insuring security, and furnishing care to the dying and injured. From the smoke and chaos of the event emerged vivid scenes of the physical wreckage and human toll, but also countless acts of courage, grace, and heroism among military and civilians suddenly functioning side by side in an unconventional theater of war. Pentagon 9/11 chronicles the full sweep of this complex experience, heretofore depicted only in fragments, and offers important and reassuring lessons learned for future emergencies. Year/Pages: 2007: 297 p.; ill. 2011-repr.
Price:
$23.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Office of the Secretary, Historical Office Description: The original official edition of this historic publication, Pentagon 9/11 provides the most comprehensive account available of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon and its aftermath, including unprecedented details on the impact on the Pentagon building and personnel and the scope of the rescue, recovery, and care-giving effort. Its evocative narrative is based on firsthand accounts of survival, tragedy, and heroism drawn from hundreds of interviews, and features 32 pages of previously unpublished photographs, diagrams and illustrations. Pentagon 9/11 records in compelling and unprecedented detail the destructive path of American Airlines Flight 77 as it crashed through the building. It then relates the epic struggle of the on-scene survivors and rescuers as they led colleagues to safety. Included are descriptions of the actions of the first responders in fighting the fire, insuring security, and furnishing care to the dying and injured. From the smoke and chaos of the event emerged vivid scenes of the physical wreckage and human toll, but also countless acts of courage, grace, and heroism among military and civilians suddenly functioning side by side in an unconventional theater of war. Pentagon 9/11 chronicles the full sweep of this complex experience, heretofore depicted only in fragments, and offers important and reassuring lessons learned for future emergencies. Year/Pages: 2007: 290 p.; ill.
Price:
$23.25
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History
Description:
NEW! On the morning of 11 September, 2001, terrorists flew a hijacked passenger airliner into the Pentagon. The crash, ensuing fire, and smoke killed 125 military personnel, Department of Defense civilians, and contractors in addition to those on the plane. Two days after the attack, the U.S. Army Center of Military History began an extensive project to document this historic event through oral history interviews. Published for the incident’s tenth anniversary, Then Came the Fire is an anthology of excerpts from those interviews. Year/Pages: 2011: 344 p.; ill.
Price:
$17.50
Publisher: Congress, Joint Committee on Printing Description: Provides the transcripts of a ceremonial meeting at held at Federal Hall, New York, New York, on September 6, 2002, including statements by members of Congress on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This meeting was held, by special resolution of Congress, in remembrance of the victims and the heroes of September 11, 2001, and in recognition of the courage and the spirit of the City of New York. Year/Pages: 2003: 325 p.; ill.
Price:
$17.00
Publisher: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (911 Commission) Description: This is the official edition of the final report of the 9/11 Commission report contains the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush in late 2002. It includes a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including an examination of U.S. preparedness for and the immediate response to these events. It also provides comprehensive recommendations designed to guard against future attacks. Year/Pages: 2004: 587 p.; ill.
Price:
$13.25
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: Provides for implementation of recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission). Year/Pages: 2007: 285 p.
Price:
$24.00
Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA Region 2 Description: This report presents observations, findings, and recommendations regarding the performance of buildings affected by the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City. The report examines the performance of the buildings under extreme conditions, determines the probable causes of collapse, and identifies lessons to be learned. It makes recommendations for more detailed engineering studies to complete the assessments and produce improved guidelines for building design and performance evaluation tools. Year/Pages: 2002: 303 p.; ill.
Price:
$19.50
Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Historians Office Description: Records the heroic and unflagging actions of key Coast Guard personnel on September 11, 2001, and in the following weeks. It covers the priorities of port security in New York City, the Atlantic Strike Team’s work on marine safety at Ground Zero and Fresh Kills, the response of the First Coast Guard District in Boston, Coast Guard casualties and actions at the Naval Command Center in the Pentagon, and much more. Year/Pages: 2003: 219 p. and 8 plates; ill.
Price:
$5.00
Publisher: House, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Description: This report from Congress concludes that Al-Qaeda and Islamist extremist terrorist groups with like-minded goals and ideologies remain threats to the national security of the United States. It discusses how Al-Qaeda’s terrorist campaign has attracted a global support and recruitment network and retains its global appeal. Include are descriptions of Al-Qaeda’s metastasizing of its scale of influence by reaching out to like-minded Islamist extremist groups and inspiring new groups and individuals to emerge and carry out independent attacks. The report also touches on homegrown terrorism and extremist activities conducted through the exploitation and use of the Internet. Year/Pages: 2006: 47 p.; ill.
Price:
$21.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Army Reserve Command, 98th Division (Institutional Training) Description: This official historical account of the Global War on Terrorism records, in words and photographs, the wartime operations and contributions of the 98th Division (IT), an Army Reserve unit. It describes how the 98th Division swung into action on the morning of September 11, 2001, and continued its service with a pivotal year-long mission to train Iraqi soldiers in 2004, the first institutional training division to deploy overseas and to establish standards for subsequent Reserve units in the training of a foreign army. The book also describes how, at the same time, the Division fielded a detachment of soldiers to Afghanistan to assist with the training of cadets for that country's National Military Academy. Year/Pages: 2006: 272 p.; ill.
Price:
$20.00
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: These volumes contain the papers and speeches of President George W. Bush issued by his Office of the Press Secretary during and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. Year/Pages: 2003: 290 p., 8 plates, and portrait.
Price:
$68.50
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: Year/Pages: 2004: 1222 p.; ill.
Price:
$75.50
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: Year/Pages: 2005: 1182 p., 8 plates, and portrait.
Price:
$83.00
[ Top ] |
|||||||||
Main | Best Sellers | What's New | Special Values | Special Collections | Browse Subjects | Search | Help & Contact U.S. Government Printing Office · 732 N. Capitol Street, NW · Washington, DC 20401 |
