Person of the Year 2001

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Rudy Giuliani

After the September 11th attacks on America in 2001, the decision for TIME's Person of the Year was not clear cut. This year's pick: Rudy Giuliani More »

We're Under Attack

Near misses, dead phones, last words: an oral history of 9/11 by Giuliani and his aides More »
Ground Zero: Out of the Ruins

Ground zero today is part spectacle, part shrine — and quintessentially New York More »
Inside the War Room

Relying on instinct, and trusting his team, George W. Bush unleashed a new kind of war against a new kind of enemy — and faster than you might have guessed More »
History: How Bush Rates

Does he measure up to other wartime Presidents? Yes, say six historians, who give him high marks for winning public trust and having faith in his advisers More »
Glory in the Glare: The Fireman

On Sept. 11, Mike Kehoe rushed up Tower One, earning him instant acclaim. But being called a hero is not the same as feeling like one More »
Portrait of a Firefighter

Mike Kehoe was photographed as he rushed up Tower One. It's changed his life in ways he could never imagine More »
Photos: Year in Pictures: 2001

The World Trade Center and Pentagon tragedies produced astonishing twin images of heroism and destruction, capping a year full of photos that were truly unforgettable More »
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