Conversation On Duke Street

Stories Timeline
We are assembling an archive of stories, commentaries, and other audio evidence relating to the events of September 11th, 2001. We are placing these items on a timeline in an effort to maintain a record of this moment in history. This timeline will grow not only into the future, but into the past and within the day itself as we examine these events and how they may affect our society.

If you have a story or insight you would like to share, please contact us.

Recent Timeline Additions The Sonic Memorial Rookies React to 09/11 A Call For Flag Stories Across America Firefighter Chris Merrick My Hero Is - A Poem The Insights of Studs Terkel Listener Messages of Support

Recent Story Pages Conversation On Duke Street Only Us Down Here Across America Crafting a Sound Response The Firefighters Before, During, After... A Doctor's Account from WTC

Below is a complete listing of stories acquired so far:

(05/10/2002)
Conversation On Duke Street
As bombing began in Afghanistan, a college student and a Vietnam vet got together to talk about America during wartime - past and present...
Story Page

(03/04/2002)
Only Us Down Here
One of the few documentarians allowed at Ground Zero in the months since September 11th is the photographer Joel Meyerowitz. His Studio Manager, Susan Jenkins, found a way in too and has been gathering stories on tape from workers at the site.
Story Page

(02/04/2002)
The Sonic Memorial
To honor the voices stilled when the World Trade Center towers were destroyed Sept. 11, a team of independent radio producers set out to compile a "sonic memorial" -- an audio project commemorating the life and history of the World Trade Center. On All Things Considered, Jay Allison, the curator of the memorial, shares a sample of the sounds contributed so far.
Listen | Story Page

(11/09/2001)
WCAI/NAN - A Call For Flags
Producer Jay Allison calls for personal reflections about the American flag on the WCAI/NAN listener line. Among the initial responses, a man from Nantucket recalls his ongoing quest to find a decent flag while they are in popular demand, and a woman from East Falmouth describes how her cynicism towards outwards display of patriotism has been transformed in lieau of recent events.
Listen

(10/14/2001)
Rookies React to September 11th
For the past few years, WNYC has been training New York City teenagers to produce their own radio stories. "The series is called Radio Rookies," maybe you've heard of them. After the tragedy of September 11th, the producers asked some the of Rookies to share how they felt about the events.
Listen | Radio Rookies on Transom

(09/30/2001)
My Heroes Is
"A salute to the firefighters North, East, South, West, and in New York City." By 'CAI/NAN listener Colin Williams, a New Bedford fishing net manufacturer. Listen | Story Page

(09/23/2001)
Firefighter Chris Merrick
An account of the scene in downtown Manhattan and of the firefighter fraternity; Boston area Firefighter Chris Merrick speaks with his sister. Listen | Story Page

(09/18/2001)
From WCAI/NAN: Messages of Support
A collection of messages left on the WCAI/NAN listener line in the first days following the attacks.Listen

(09/17/2001)
Reinventing Normal
Writer and commentator Katie Davis talks about how in disturbing times returning to the concerns of her local community in Washington, DC has helped to reassure her.Listen | Story Page

(09/14/2001)
From WYSO: Aileen Leblanc's Dishes
Few events in our history have created such a sense of and "now and then" as those of September 11th. For host Aileen Leblanc, evidence of those differences are ever present within her own home. Originally aired on the program "Sounds Local" from WYSO in Yellow Springs, OH. Listen

(09/14/2001)
From WBEZ: Studs Terkel
Radio legend Studs Terkel shares his thoughts and insights about the tragic events. Originally aired on the program "Eight Forty-Eight" from WBEZ in Chicago. Listen

(09/14/2001)
From WCAI/NAN: On Misperception
Listener Beth Surdut shares her perspective on the problems of misidentification and mispercerption between ethnic groups. Listen

(09/13/2001)
Archangels
When tragedy comes -- we look for reasons, for meaning, for hope. Writer Carol Wasserman found all of those in her hometown of Wareham Massachusetts... in an unlikely place. Listen | Transcript

(09/13/2001)
From WCAI/NAN: A Doctor's Account From The World Trade Center
Jeff Nilson reads an email from his daughter Lisa, a doctor at Beekman Hospital near the World Trade Center. She describes the horrific events of the first 24 hours following the attack. Listen | Read

(09/12/2001)
From WCAI/NAN: A Call to Listeners
On the day following the tragic attacks upon the Pentagon and World Trade Center, WCAI/CAN we put out a call for listeners to share their perspectives and useful thoughts. Listen

(09/11 - 09/13/2001)
Across America
In the dark days immediately following September 11th, as the nations airports were shut down, we heard dozens of stories about people casting out on unplanned road trips across the country, watching America slip by through the windshield of a rental car, desparately trying to return home to their loved ones. The Kitchen Sisters, Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson, chronicle some of these journeys.Listen | Story Page

(09/11/2001)
Crafting a Sound Response
On the afternoon of September 11th, Sound Artist Michael Joly turned off TV, and went outside to do something. From a sturdy reed he created a flute, the sound from which would provide him a space to realize his emotions from that day. Listen | Story Page

(09/11/2001)
Golf Balls
From his neighborhood in Brooklyn, Matt Lieberman saw the devastation as it happened at the World Trade Center. As the confusion stepped up, he noticed a man hitting golf balls in the park - seemingly unaffected by what was happening. Listen | Story Page

(1983)
New York City - 24 Hours in Public Places
A group of producers spread out across Manhattan to capture and chronicle a day in the life of New York City. Listen | Story Page

This web resource is a improvisatory, collaborative effort of Atlantic Public Media, WCAI & WNAN, and Transom.org.