From the editors of LIFE magazine comes a powerful, heartbreaking, and inspiring account of the events of September 11, 2001 and their aftermath. In vivid, full-color photographs, One Nation celebrates the strength, unity, and heroism of the firefighters, rescue workers, paramedics and more who so bravely risked or even sacrificed their lives. Also features: - A moving introduction by New York mayor Rudy Giuliani - A powerful array of original essays by some of our country’s finest writers - And more.

At head of title: Life. Introduction by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

Towering symbols -- An act of war -- Eyewitness -- "Bottomless Tuesday" by Gordon Parks -- Aftermath -- A blow to America's heart -- In the land of the free -- Heroism large and small -- "Extravagant Spirits" by Maya Angelou -- Faces of ground zero -- Remembrance and reflection -- New Normal -- In memoriam -- Over there.