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The Only Plane in the Sky
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The Only Plane in the Sky

An Oral History of 9/11

Garrett M. Graff
Avid Reader Press, 2019
First Edition: 2019

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Editorial Rating

10

Qualities

  • Eye Opening
  • Eloquent
  • Engaging

Recommendation

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were the first modern catastrophe watched by millions in real time on television. In this compilation of survivors’ voices, Garrett M. Graff captures the tragedy’s confusion, terror and desperation. President George W. Bush and his staff spent almost the entire day aboard the “only plane in the sky” as civilians thwarted hijackers in Pennsylvania, a plane struck the Pentagon and the Twin Towers collapsed. This harrowing, heartbreaking reconstruction will resonate with those who watched every minute on television and those too young to have seen it.

Take-Aways

  • The weather in New York on September 11, 2001 was perfect, and the media had no big news to report.
  • The United States’ defense system was caught off-guard by the terrorists’ coordinated attacks.
  • First responders moved swiftly to get people out of the World Trade Center before its collapse.

About the Author

Journalist and historian Garrett M. Graff’s books include The Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller’s FBI and the bestseller Raven Rock. He contributes to WIRED and CNN and works with the Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity & Technology Program.

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