The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11

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• Garrett M. Graff

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• 512 Seiten
• 18 Lesestunden

• Historische Romane
• Historisches Thema
• Politik
• Politikwissenschaft
• Sachliteratur

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Journalist and historian Garrett Graff recounts September 11, 2001, through the voices of those who experienced it firsthand. Utilizing transcripts, declassified documents, original interviews, and oral histories from nearly five hundred individuals—including government officials, first responders, witnesses, survivors, and their families—Graff crafts a vivid narrative of the attacks. The story begins in the early hours at Northeast airports, where ticket agents unknowingly allow terrorists onto flights, and flight attendants face harrowing situations aboard the hijacked planes. In New York City, first responders encounter unimaginable horror at the Twin Towers, while officials in a secret bunker monitor incoming planes on radar. Pilots of unarmed fighter jets agree to take extreme measures against hijacked airliners, and civilians on United Flight 93 make the ultimate sacrifice. As flights are grounded nationwide, Air Force One flies alone, its passengers isolated and fearful. This narrative transcends mere eyewitness accounts, showcasing how ordinary people confronted extraordinary circumstances: a father and son in the North Tower, a firefighter searching for his wife, an operator relaying a passenger's last words, and a chaplain performing last rites. Graff honors the bravery of everyday Americans caught in an unprecedented human drama on a day that irrevocably altered history and lives.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Einband: Hardcover