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Many Americans have no memory of 9/11. A foundation hopes an artifact can change that
news NPR National September 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM

Many Americans have no memory of 9/11. A foundation hopes an artifact can change that

The Tunnels to Towers Foundation is traveling across the U.S. with a 21-foot I-beam from the World Trade Center's South Tower to help educate Americans with no memory of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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