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AMERICA'S TOWERS, World Trade Center and 9/11 Memorial Photos, Reflections, and the Foundation of America. 15th Anniversary Edition is a memorial picture book and portfolio of exclusive photographs of the World Trade Center and 9/11 memorials and little known historical facts of the iconic buildings.The book contains over 60 color photos that were taken between 1976 and 2016 from various vantage points of New Jersey and New York, by award-winning, New Jersey based photographer Dave Rossi. Some of what's in this Edition include little know facts such as the history and connection of The World Trade Center to the Christian founding of America, George Washington and The Bible as well as many photographs taken up to and including the 2016, 15th year anniversary. The book begins with scenic photographs taken in the 1970s of the distant towers from West Orange, NJ. The pictorial continues with several award-winning images Dave has taken over the years including a 1980 aerial photograph of the new Twin Towers before any of the other World Trade Center buildings were erected and the last photograph he took of the still-standing World Trade Center Towers in September 2001, from Hoboken, NJ. The book centers on a surreal two-page panoramic photograph of the downed buildings engulfed in smoke on September 11, 2001, which was shot from just across the Hudson River in Jersey City, NJ and includes a timeline of the events of the morning leading up to the tragedy. America's Towers progresses through multiple photographs of the "Tribute in Light" memorial light displays, the new One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) under construction, 9/11 National Memorial Reflecting Pool, Saint Paul's Chapel and a cross section of memorials in New Jersey. New Jersey memorials includes a city memorial park, county memorials and the New Jersey State September 11 Memorial "Empty Sky" just across the Hudson River from Ground Zero in Jersey City, New Jersey. Through the photographs, memorials and history in this book a story is told of bravery, loss, faith. patriotism and remembrance of September 11, 2001