As Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson has faced a tough six months in which the September 11 attacks and anthrax scares have dominated the headlines. Thompson visited the disaster sites and directed relief efforts ranging from distributing $90 million in emergency funds to those who suffered losses to urging food industry trade groups to review their security … [Read more...] about Tommy G. Thompson
Health and Human
Services Secretary
9/11
Tommy G. Thompson
A Family Tradition
On a day that seemed like hell, a father and son found solace in working together. Balancing against twisted beams on the remains of the World Trade Center, ironworker John Mooney was clearing the way for the rescue effort when he put his hand on the shoulder of the man working next to him. "He turned around and I saw it was my dad. I hadn't known he was there," says John, 24. … [Read more...] about A Family Tradition
Dennis Leary: Fundraiser
After the events of September 11, actor and comedian Denis Leary (interviewed in the February/March issue of Irish America) felt compelled to raise money for the families of deceased firefighters through the Leary Firefighters' Foundation. Leafy, who grew up in an Irish family with its fair share of police officers and firefighters, started the foundation a year and a half ago … [Read more...] about Dennis Leary: Fundraiser
Ritchie Moran:
PATH Trainmaster
The PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) railroad normally discharged up to 5,000 passengers in the period between 8:47 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. at its World Trade Center station. However, shortly after the first plane flew into the North Tower, quick-thinking and fast responses from the PATH personnel ensured the safe evacuation of thousands of passengers from the WTC area. Ritchie … [Read more...] about Ritchie Moran:
PATH Trainmaster
Standing Tall
Love, courage and the kindness of strangers. And now, memory crashes all of 2001 into the 100 minutes between 8:48 and 10:28 of that morning in September. When the clock ran out and the losses were counted, the lists of the missing turned out to be rich with Kevins and Brians, Patricks and Moiras, Seans and Anns. Among the 2,874 names of those lost at the World Trade Center, … [Read more...] about Standing Tall