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The official blog of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum features stories of commemoration and memorialization, and information on our public programs, special events, and ways to get involved.

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VIDEO: Fox Anchor Shep Smith Talks on Social Media's Impact on News

March 16, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe above video courtesy of Fox News is part 5 of 5.The National September 11 Memorial & Museum's 9/11, Today and Tomorrow speakers series entered its second year with a 2011 event featuring veteran

VIDEO: Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith on Delivering the Evening News

March 15, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe above video courtesy of Fox News is part 4 of 5.The National September 11 Memorial & Museum's 9/11, Today and Tomorrow speakers series entered its second year with a 2011 event featuring veteran an

VIDEO: Fox's Shep Smith Shares Perspective on Broadcasting Graphic Images

March 14, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe above video courtesy of Fox News is part 3 of 5.The National September 11 Memorial & Museum's 9/11, Today and Tomorrow speakers series entered its second year with a 2011 event featuring veteran an

Web-based 9/11 Timeline Designers Dug Deep to Find Unique 'Style of Experience'

March 13, 2011

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum a few weeks ago released an interactive 9/11 timeline, a Web-based educational tool that creates a unique multimedia landscape using Sept. 11-related images, audio and video. The reception to the interactive

VIDEO: Fox's Shep Smith Describes Dealing with Emotions While Covering Tragedy

March 11, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe above video courtesy of Fox News is part 2 of 5.The National September 11 Memorial & Museum's 9/11, Today and Tomorrow speakers series entered its second year with a 2011 event featuring veteran ancho

CNN: 7 Years Later, Powerful Memories of Madrid Terror Train Bombings Linger (Update)

March 11, 2011

 Today marks the seventh anniversary of the March 11, 2004, coordinated Madrid train bombings that killed 191 commuters and sent shock waves of terror across Spain.Updated: According to the Canadian Press, Spaniards placed flowers at attack sites and

VIDEO: 9/11, Today and Tomorrow, Sitting Down with Fox Anchor Shepard Smith

March 10, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe above video courtesy of Fox News is part 1 of 5.The National September 11 Memorial & Museum's 9/11, Today and Tomorrow speakers series entered its second year with a 2011 event featuring veteran anchor S

9/11 Commemorative Medal Designs Narrowed, Awaiting U.S. Treasury Approval

March 10, 2011

 The Commission of Fine Arts, or CFA, and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee recently reviewed the 10 obverse design candidates and 16 reverse design candidates for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s commemorative medal, reports M

VIDEO: Historians Collect 9/11 Stories From Witnesses

March 9, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comIn this short Web clip for the Fox News Channel, see oral historian Jenny Pachucki of the 9/11 Memorial Museum discuss the process of collecting recorded memories of  9/11 survivors, first responders and other wi

RSVP Now For Tonight's Event with Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith

March 9, 2011

Fox News anchor Shepard Smith tonight will discuss his experiences covering disasters in a world before and after Sept. 11 at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, 20 Vesey St.It's not too late to  RSVP>>  for this even