'AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY': Newspaper headlines from around the world after 9/11
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- This year marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- The day after, newspapers around the world captured people's sadness, shock, and horror.
- These international front pages show what people woke up to on September 12, 2001.
It's been 25 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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For many people, the attacks were the biggest news story of their lifetime. Almost all who experienced it can remember where they were when they heard what had happened.
Many people who remember that day also recall the following morning, when newspapers around the world captured the horror, shock, and sadness people felt.
The Newseum, once a museum in Washington, DC, that chronicled the history of media, archived more than 100 newspapers from September 12, 2001, the day after the attacks.
The front pages of US newspapers, bearing headlines like "ACT OF WAR" and "AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY," underscored the impact the attacks had on the American psyche.
Other newspapers around the world also sought to convey the scale of the attacks. Some ran headlines such as "War on America," while others let striking photographs speak for themselves.
Here is what newspapers looked like on September 12, 2001.
The New York TimesNew York Times
Source: Newseum
New York PostNew York Post
New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News
The Washington PostWashington Post
USA TodayUSA Today
The Atlanta ConstitutionAtlanta Constitution
Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
The Dallas Morning News"War at home" and "The whole world's changed today" read headlines on The Dallas Morning News on September 12, 2001.The Dallas Morning News
The Arizona RepublicThe Arizona Republic also showed the second plane's approach, as well as an image of people fleeing the scene.The Arizona Republic
Detroit Free PressDetroit Free Press
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune
The San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco Examiner
NewsdayNewsday
PeoplePeople
Canada's The Globe and MailGlobe and Mail
Britain's The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph
The Times of LondonThe Times
Melbourne's Herald SunHerald Sun
France's LibérationFrance's Libération showed an image of the smoke-filled skies, with no headline.Libération
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