Terror. Horror. War.
Those were among the words that ran across front pages the day after planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
As we mark 25 years since September 11, 2001, it has become part of the American identity.
And while those of us who lived through that day have our own firsthand experiences, the passage of time alters some of our memories.
The front pages from that morning, from newspapers in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania, offer a way back to what those raw moments actually felt like.
Below are those front pages. You can review here or select the image to view larger on Newspapers.com.
“Acts of War”
Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
“Firefighter Pulled from the Rubble”
Newsday (New York, NY)
“The Longest Day”
The Staten Island Advance (Staten Island, NY)
Additional article to read in this issue: “Survivor; ‘A lot of people died back there’”
“It’s War”
Daily News (New York, NY)
“Towers Crumble, Pentagon Burns, Hunt Begins”
The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY)
“Thousands Die in Day of Terror”
Press & Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY)
“Terrorists Strike; Death Toll ‘Horrendous’”
USA Today (McLean, VA)
“State of Shock”
Manassas Journal (Woodbridge, VA)
“Unyielding Anger”
The News Ledger (Staunton, VA)
“Attack on U.S.”
The Penn (Indiana, PA)
“Terror Touches Somerset County”
The Daily American (Somerset, PA)
“Day of Terror”
The Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, PA)
“A Day”
Newsday Nassau Edition (Hempstead, NY)
“Pentagon Penetrated”
Newsday Nassau Edition (Hempstead, NY)
“A Sense of Innocence Lost”
The Post Star (Glens Falls, NY)
