01486cam a2200253 i 4500 431199298 TxAuBib 20200730120000.0 190310|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781338100280 pbk. 1338100289 pbk. TxAuBib rda O'Conner, Jim, Author. What were the Twin Towers? / by Jim O'Connor; illustrated by Ted Hammond. New York : Scholastic. 108 p : illus. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (page 108). "Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as the World Trade Center--and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers--from their ambitious construction to their tragic end"-- Provided by publisher. 890L Lexile. 20200730.