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Telling the 9/11 story: See how The Dallas Morning News covered the historic day and the aftermath

Revisit the front pages and special editions from 2001 and 2002

An inside spread of the Sept. 11, 2001, special edition
An inside spread of the Sept. 11, 2001, special edition.(DMN)

By Naomi Kaskela

Editor’s note: Take a look back into The Dallas Morning News Archives.

This week, the nation will observe the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. From day zero, the day of the attacks, The Dallas Morning News has provided coverage of the event and its aftermath, including its effects on the city and the ensuing war.

The front covers from the 9/11 issues, including anniversaries and special reports, present unforgettable photographs from the attacks. They show the destruction in New York City and Washington, D.C., and begin to tell the story of the human toll. This is made even clearer in the first anniversary special edition that has the names and photographs of the victims from those cities and the United Airlines Flight 93 crash in Pennsylvania.

For this anniversary, the focus returns to these front pages and headlines to revisit coverage on a national level and its ramifications on a local level. The included stories outline long-term consequences of 9/11, from increased security measures to policy changes across North Texas. The images stand alone.

The front page of the DMN special edition from Sept. 12, 2001.
The front page of the DMN special edition from Sept. 12, 2001. (DMN)
The inside photo page from the Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, special edition.
The inside photo page from the Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, special edition.(DMN)
Photos of victims on the cover of the 2002 anniversary special edition.
Photos of victims on the cover of the 2002 anniversary special edition.(DMN)
A story on Sept. 11, 2002, looked back on the previous year.
A story on Sept. 11, 2002, looked back on the previous year.(DMN)
A special spread of the first anniversary section listed the names of the 3,003 victims.
A special spread of the first anniversary section listed the names of the 3,003 victims.(DMN)

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