The Great Read: The Woman Guiding Tourists Through New York City’s Worst Day
Christina Stanton offers a very specific and deeply personal tour of the World Trade Center site to remind visitors what happened 25 years ago.
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August 24, 2026, 2:01 p.m. Eastern time

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Christina Stanton, wearing glasses and holding a scrapbook of photos of people, points at names on the 9/11 Memorial. She is speaking to a group of teenagers.

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The Woman Guiding Tourists Through New York City’s Worst Day

Christina Stanton offers a very specific and deeply personal tour of the World Trade Center site to remind visitors what happened 25 years ago.

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