Ten years ago I didn't think the World Trade Center would ever be rebuilt. I thought it might have some sort of memorial built at ground zero, but I didn't have an inkling that there would be a huge building sitting there a decade later. The planning for the new tower started almost immediately after 9/11. Originally called the "Freedom Tower", the skyscraper is now known as the One World Trade Center and is well on its way to being finished. Here is a short time-lapse video of the tower under construction. Enjoy!
Thank you for posting this video. I plan on teaching about the re-building to my students tomorrow and may show this as well. Here is another link I really enjoy that talks about the ironworkers job of building the freedom tower:
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/08/31/us/sept-11-reckoning/skycowboys.html
Article and Pictures: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/magazine/ironworkers-of-the-sky.html
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