102 Minutes That Changed America

The History Channel ^ | September 11, 2008 | History Channel

[DakotaRed]

Tonight, September 11, the History Channel presents 102 Minutes That Changed America un-edited by commercials.

It is scheduled to be broadcast at 9PM Eastern, but check local listings to view it. For those who miss it or don't have cable, there is a web version with many of the videos that will be shown.

[DakotaRed]

My personal opinion is what a shame it is that we have been under attack for three decades and continue to roll over and go to sleep while fiercely opposing those who are finally willing to put a stop to this.

[Silly]

The preview on History Channel’s website is very compelling. Thanks a bundle for posting.

[MetalHeadConservative35]

Man....ill never Ever forget that day....

i wonder if any memorial services are goin on in my town (westland,mi)

[hsalaw]

Thanks for the heads up.

[repubpub]

I watched a little of the interactive video they have on the web site. Brought tears to my eyes.

[Yogafist]

Here is a website you can watch the reporting as it occurred, if you want.

http://www.archive.org/details/sept_11_tv_archive

[SkiKnee]

It will be damn difficult to watch, but I intend to.
My father was only 11 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked and it affected him deeply his entire life. I imagine 9/11 will have the same impact on me for the rest of mine.

[valkyry1]

I still have all the VHS Tapes I made non-stop on that day.

[DakotaRed]

As I recall, throughout the day there were reports of worry that WTC7 collapsing as well, until it finally did.

Those earlier reports alone should dispel the conspiracy nuts on it being deliberately brought down, even the false report of collapse prior to its actual collapse by one reporter.

And still most irritating is that the one man finally willing to take definite action to put an end to the attacks is vilified and hated for it.

[21twelve]

One of the oddest things that I saw/heard was one of the talking heads (Dan Rather I think) with the “live video” behind him and getting a report over the “wire” (or cell phone) that one of the towers had collapsed. He said something like “well - that’s obviously not true as they are still standing”. Then, like a minute or two later (but not a 7-second delay) - the first one DOES collapse.

I had a lot of it on tape - but not that. Still not sure what that was about. I wonder if they had it on a longer delay or something.

[DakotaRed]

Since I’m on the west coast, it had happened as i woke up to my radio issuing reports of it. I turned on CNN and watched in horror as it unfolded.

When the first tower collapsed, the CNN anchor kept saying it looks like an explosion or someting, he couldn’t tell what was happening.

I couldn’t believe that as any fool could see the building was coming down.

[101voodoo]

"I watched a little of the interactive video they have on the web site. Brought tears to my eyes."

Me also. I think this video should be shown to every school child, every year starting in the 6th or 7th grade.

[DakotaRed]

Those it really needs shown to are adults in Congress who would just ignore it. How shameful that so many who need do nothing but offer support for fighting terrorist turned it into a political event for their gain, while they dulled America’s senses to the dangers we have been facing for so long.

[valkyry1]

//I couldn’t believe that as any fool could see the building was coming down//

They could not get their minds around it. CNBC reporter Mark Haynes had a similar reaction when the first tower went down and all that was left was a plume of smoke.

[nutmeg]

Thanks so much for posting this thread earlier... saw most of this show tonight and it was outstanding. There was a ton of footage I had never seen before. It sure brings it all back...

Today I drove around central (BLUE) Connecticut with a BIG home-made sign on the back window of my old Toyota wagon:

No terrorist attacks on
U.S. soil since 9-11-01
Thank you President Bush

I passed hundreds of people on major highways and secondary roads... I can tell you by the looks on their faces in my rear view window, people definitely took notice...

[DakotaRed]

Good for you. People need reminded, in the face of constant criticism, that we haven’t been attacked since Bush took action, unlike the previous years of over 15 attacks against our interests and twice on our soil.

[VOA]

Note to lurkers...”102 Minutes...” is in “VOA”’s opinion...
A MUST-SEE.
(WARNING: The show has GRAPHIC content and a small bit of adult language)
It will re-air “tonight” at MIDNIGHT (12AM CENTRAL TIME).

If you can’t stay up...set your DVR or other media-recording machine!!!

BE WARNED: This is the real deal. “JUMPERS” are actually visible
(albeit at distance) in this presentation!!!
Do NOT let younguns watch it until you’ve previewed it.

Thanks for posting.
I watched it at the first (8PM Central) airing.
In a sane world, that documentary would AT THE LEAST pick up multiple Emmys.

It was well made, no narration with a political/social agenda,
intercuts with phone/walkie-talkie communications which only had
to air one side of the desperate conversation.

And done in a pretty much linear and real-time order.

The one part that got me (that I’d not seen before) was the troop of
NYFD personnel suiting up and marching (from blocks away) ready to
do their duty...AFTER TOWER TWO had collapsed.
(Fortunately, the documentary left me with the impression the North
Tower collapsed while they were hiking in to go about their work.)

If I had unlimited time, I’m sure I could compile a “top 10” of the
9-11 specials that factually and/or emotionally convey what happened
on 9-11.

Until “102 Minutes...”, #1 in my book was the documentary done by
the French brothers “embedded” with an NYPD house on 9-11.
(the one that aired on CBS with DeNiro as host and showed FR’s own
“BCM” in the photo-array of victims at the end the documenaty).

Now, in the immediate aftermath of watching “102 Minutes...”,
I’d say it’s tied for First Place on my 9-11 documentary list.
With the very excellent presentation by the French brothers.

[VOA]

“
Tonight, September 11, the History Channel presents “102
Minutes That Changed America”
un-edited by commercials.
“

TAKE NOTE VIEWERS...
if the “no commercials” situation was listed before the show...
I managed to miss it!

Don’t make the same mistake as I did...holding it under intense
discomfort until one of the “time-stamps” appeared.
At which time I realized (with my slow brain!) that was the time to
dash to and from the bathroom!!!

[VOA]

heads-up bump for Friday August 12, 2008 re-broadcast...
at
MIDNIGHT/12AM CENTRAL time.

[RoarkMan]

I don’t understand how those people so close to the building right before it fell survived? Maybe they didn’t and they found the tapes? Has anyone heard anything about that?