Experiencing History: 9/11

Abstract

For many people, when the two hijacked planes were crashed into the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, their perception of history changed. The citizens of New York became eyewitnesses to what came to be called ‘global terror’, while the rest of us watched the images saturating media outlets. Due to the extensive coverage, people around the globe lived through the events of 9/11, processing and explaining what had happened according to their own experiences and knowledge of the world.