The Height of Ambition

So what did you guys think about the article? Really, it reminded me about all the times when a great idea I had just crumbled before my eyes. But I can't even imagine what it could feel like to have built the towers, which did become a symbol of new york if not the entire country, and then watch it get destroyed. Then he places the blame on himself - The death toll would soar to 2,800 people -- many of them,'' a devastated Robertson would write, ''snuffed out by the collapse of structures designed by me.'' - I would attribute this to hindsight, but that's still a whole lot on his shoulders. I personally think that they did the best they could with the technology they had, but that's still not stopping the builders and designers from thinking that the deaths of thousands were caused by their own faults and lack of foresight.

citation help

i'm not sure if im allowed to make posts or if thats a teacher-only thing but oh well... this can always be deleted later. i was wondering if anyone knew how to correctly cite the television news coverage. i'm not sure if i should do it as a website or a television show or what. if anyone sees this before tuesday let me know your imput :)

PATRIOT ACT

This week we are talking about the Patriot Act--here's an interesting set of resources you might consider:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15271083

Were the original goals of the PA reached? Has it allowed over-reach by government, or is this the reality of life post-9/11?

New Exhibit

Have a look at this new exhibit at the New York Historical Society.
https://www.nyhistory.org/web/default.php?section=exhibits_collections&page=exhibit_detail&id=3585525

I'm interested to know how people react to these images? Are they more powerful alone, or grouped together? How do we tend to remember September 11, as a static image, or as a moving image?

September 11 in 2007

Welcome to the course blog for Honors 200, a course that examines September 11, 2001 from 6 years distance, and from multiple perspectives. This blog will serve as a meeting ground for discussion, links, and resources that will deepen our knowledge on this critical turning point in world history.