Name: Remembering 9/11: The Ground Zero Cross
Duration: 227
Description: Out of the rubble of the World Trade Center rose a symbol of hope for many in the days after 9/11. Part of the Emmy Award winning web series, Remembering 9/11.

Out of the rubble of the World Trade Center rose a symbol of hope for many in the days after 9/11. Part of the Emmy Award winning web series, Remembering 9/11.

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Remembering 9/11: The Ground Zero Cross

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