How to Cite
Rosenbloom, Susan. 2010. “9/11 AND THE FICTITIOUS WORLD TRADE CENTER ORPHANS”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/911-and-the-fictitious-world-trade-center-orphans.
Abstract
Shortly after 9/11, an articled titled "Thousands of Orphans? An Urban Myth" appeared in The New York Times (Bernstein 2001). The article discussed the belief that 15,000 children were orphaned when their parents died at the World Trade Center. At that time it was believed that 5,000 adults died and Senator Hillary Clinton amongst others referred to the...Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Details
- Subject Area(s):
- Children and Youth
- Resource Type(s):
- Class Activity
- Class Level(s):
- College 100
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