In this essay, based on an address given in December 2002, John Sexton, President of New York University, offers personal reflections from the days surrounding the attacks of September 11. He then considers the lessons of the attacks from a broader perspective, looking to the example of a past tragedy to see how cities might rebuild, literally and figuratively. He also underlines the potential for rebirth in New York, highlighting the importance of sustaining the “moral surge” experienced in the aftermath of the attacks and nurturing the unique relationship between New Yorkers and their city.
ConnellyJ. B. (2002, February19). The Athenian response to terror: For the comfort of the long view, look to the Acropolis, from which the Parthenon rose. Wall Street Journal, p. A22.
