WorldHistorian unpacks 9/11’s first 17 minutes

Name: Historian unpacks 9/11’s first 17 minutes
Uploaded: 2026-09-11T15:00:37.000Z
Description: Garrett Graff, author of “The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11,” examines the earliest moments of the attacks and how they sparked the Global War on Terror and reshaped the United States. He also discusses George W. Bush’s memories and the realization that the country was under attack only after the second crash at 9:03.

Garrett Graff, author of “The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11,” examines the earliest moments of the attacks and how they sparked the Global War on Terror and reshaped the United States. He also discusses George W. Bush’s memories and the realization that the country was under attack only after the second crash at 9:03.

CNN 2026-09-11 15:00