Nick Martin

@nickamartin.bsky.social

Features Editor, National Geographic. Sappony Tribe.

History says the 9/11 attacks began at 8:46 a.m.—but that's not how most, from NYC officeworkers to the President, experienced it. Instead, the "attack" begins at 9:03, when we saw the second plane strike. I wrote abt the fascinating 17 minutes in between: www.nationalgeographic.com/history/grap...

The 17 Minutes That Changed America

The earliest moments of the September 11 attacks did not unfold the way we often remember. Here’s how those surreal 17 minutes changed America forever.

nationalgeographic.com

There are certain pieces you work on as an editor that jolt you out of your everyday routine. This essay by @vermontgmg.bsky.social, on the fading memory of 9/11 and the importance of remembering the day as it happened in real time, was one of them.

The 17 Minutes That Changed America

The earliest moments of the September 11 attacks did not unfold the way we often remember. Here’s how those surreal 17 minutes changed America forever.

nationalgeographic.com