A Nation Challenged: A Visual History of 9/11 and Its AftermathA powerful and eye-filling photographic chronicle of the award-winningNew York Times's coverage of 9/11 and its aftermath worldwide, including the war in Afghanistan In an unprecedented effort, The New York Times opens its picture archive of September 11th and the aftermath at home and abroad. The result is groundbreaking photojournalism punctuated with authoratative prose. Culled from both published and previously unpublished material, A Nation Challenged highlights the best work of the paper's award-winning staffers-the work that has made the Times the paper of record for these events. With a foreword, afterword, and original background essays by writers such as Pulitzer Prize winner John Burns, N. R. Kleinfeld, Dan Barry, and Celestine Bohlen, readers will follow the stunning events of September 11th on the national and international stage. Special charts and graphics supply another level of clarity and understanding, while the brilliant photographs provide counterpoint and perspective to carefully chosen text. With 250 full-color photographs, A Nation Challenged is the definitive volume for all who desire a comprehensive visual chronicle of this pivotal time in America's history. |
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... troops killed some of them last month as they were being transported from the town of Kunduz to the prison of Shibarghan , General Dostum's hometown . The shipping con- tainers holding the prisoners stopped overnight at Qala Zeina , the ...
... troops arrive in a CH - 47 " Chinook. Trapped by intense hostile fire and unable to evacuate their wounded for 12 hours , American Special Operations forces fought off an Al Qaeda ambush in some of the most grueling and gruesome combat ...
... troops were in Oman and 1,500 to 2,000 troops were in Uzbekistan . • The cost of the deployment was $ 634 million . • The number of United States forces in Afghanistan rose to around 7,000 in March 2002 . As of December 25 , 2001 ...
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A Nation Challenged: A Visual History of 9/11 and Its Aftermath New York Times,Mitchel Levitas,Nancy Lee No preview available - 2002 |