Remembering 9/11: The Evolution of Ground Zero

The Evolution of the 9/11 Memorial Service
Chris Hondros / Reuters

Sept. 11, 2003
Reflecting pools made their first appearance at the two-year anniversary. Two squares evoking the footprints of the WTC towers, the pools were not nearly big enough to accommodate the flowers and photos that mourners placed on them.

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