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March 11, 2010
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September 11 and the Aftermath: Information and Resources

911 COMMISSION FINAL REPORT

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911 - The final report of this commission gives details to the events of 911 and provides recommendations to prevent future attacks.

Archives

September 11 Archive - The Library of Congress is behind this effort to archive web sites regarding the September 11th tragedy. Over 3,800 web sites are included in this collection.

The New Yorker Archives - A collection of articles and poetry from The New Yorker magazine relating to September 11 and its aftermath.

Index to Websites

September 11 and Beyond - Links to websites from the Librarians' Index to the Internet, "a searchable, annotated subject directory of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries."

News Sites

This collection of news outlets from both domestic and middle eastern sources will provide current information and varying perspectives on the news.

Domestic news outlets      Middle East news outlets
CNN Al Jazeera - English Language
Los Angeles Times Egypt - Al Ahram Weekly
MSNBC Ha'aretz Daily (Israel)
New York Times Iran Daily
Reuters Jerusalem Post
Time Magazine Jordan Times
Washington Post Turkish Daily News

FOREIGN MEDIA DIGEST
The U.S. Department of State compiles this weekly digest on foreign media commentary on major foreign policy issues or related events.

Terrorism

America's War Against Terrorism - links to a wide range of relevant sites put together by the University of Michigan

CQ's collection of background material to the recent terrorist attacks

Osama Bin Laden - PBS Frontline profile on Osama Bin Laden

Target America - PBS Frontline provides a history of terrorist attacks on Americans

Biological and Chemical Warfare

Centers for Disease Control - broad range of helpful information from the experts

Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies - FAQ information for the general public

Academic Info Chemical & Biological Terrorism - Internet subject directory with links to a wide variety of high quality sites on the subject

Background Information

Afghanistan - Information Please reference source on Afghanistan

Avalon - good source for primary documents

Congressional Quarterly - variety of resources from the CQ press sources

Global Beat - Background and analysis on the Sept. 11 attacks

Mideast Web - the Arab-Israeli conflict with news, maps and historical documents

Helping Efforts

Liberty Unites Us - Contributing to Help Agencies

Helping.org - How to give help; how to get help

Emergency and Relief Information - Yahoo's extensive list of helping organizations

Dealing with Children

Kids Can Help - Ideas for kids who want to be a part of the efforts

Talking About Terrorism with Children

Guide to Helping Children - set of links for parents who need information for their children


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