Product Details

• Actors: History Channel
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: April 30, 2002
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005U1TQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,127 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

For a time, its towers were the tallest buildings on earth, and The World Trade Center-an engineering marvel-came to symbolize American prosperity and strength. Recalling a more innocent era, this new production from THE HISTORY CHANNEL was filmed just months before the towers' tragic demise and subsequently enriched with heartfelt reflection from host Harry Smith. "World Trade Center: In Memoriam" charts the history of the towers' construction, revealing the controversies, decitsions and innovations that surrounded the project, and-through interviews with those who proudly and ambitiously dreamt, designed and built the complex-examines the monument as both architectural achievement and cultural icon. What emerges is not ony a tribute to a building, but an inspiring and intimate story of the birth and growth of an American symbol.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER, February 17, 2004

By	Don (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Trade Center - In Memoriam (DVD)

Provides insight into what led to the construction of the trade center along with the history of the building once it was opened in 1970. It seems to be that the trade center will have the similar legacy to JFK in that too much time is spent on it's demise, not enough on it's life. This documentary is the exception.

In short, If you're looking for a documentary into the birth, and life to the twin towers, you'll appreciate this .If you're looking for 9/11 material, This probably won't suffice except for some backgrounds Into on the construction of the towers.

28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifull and interesting documentary of the wtc., March 28, 2002

By	Ronald (Emmen, Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This documentary shows every aspect of the World Trade Center it's (short?) history, from building it up from the concrete to the Trade Center its window washing machine, all the info about the Trade Center is on this tape.
Some people on the documentary are missing or dead, and some things people say in this documentary can be verry shocking. (especialy after Sept. 11th)
But in conclusion, this documentary shows you the World Trade Center (and it's people) within all it's glory.

It's too bad the WTC complex isn't going to be rebuild, those towers where icons of freedom and culture, if the statue of liberty was attacked and taken down, there would have been no question it was going to be rebuild...
...the same thing should happen with the twin towers. (the entire wtc complex actually)

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Documentary that touches the heart., May 23, 2002

By	Vincent Lim "Captain VL" (Singapore.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Trade Center - In Memoriam (DVD)

I was very sad and touched after watching this production as several of those interviewed in the show are no longer with us. Helped me realize how important the gift of life is and that things come and go but life is to be treasured always. Very worthwhile production as a tribute to those magnificent landmarks and especially to all who worked with all their hearts in these symbols of American freedom.