As the events of September 11, 2001, unfolded in New York City, some witnesses were frozen with shock, some stopped to help those in need, and others struggled to find safety as the world tried to make sense of the horrific attacks. Some onlookers grabbed their video cameras to record history as it happened; despite the chaos and danger, many of them kept their cameras rolling throughout the catastrophe. 102 Minutes That Changed America is a seamless historical record that retraces the events of that tragic morning through real-life camera footage from more than 100 individual sources. Educators and students can use this program to discuss the role of the professional media and amateur journalists in recording the events at the World Trade Center as they happened, and to consider the ongoing ramifications of that tragic day.
