On the morning of September 11, 2001, Tammy Wiggs, a recent Georgetown University graduate and a new Merrill Lynch clerk, began her day with ambition and optimism. Just a week into her job, she had made a habit of arriving early to network and make a lasting impression. After completing her morning rounds at the Merrill Lynch desks in 4 World Financial Center, she enjoyed the sunny walk across the plaza of the World Trade Center, admiring its bustling vibrancy and iconic landmarks.
By 8:45 a.m., she had reached her station on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. As she worked, a loud thump caught her attention. It was soon reported that a plane had struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Initially, Wiggs and her colleagues treated the incident as an unusual development that might affect trading. However, when the second plane hit the South Tower at 9:03 a.m., the gravity of the situation became clear.
The morning that began with routine ambition and the promise of a bright future quickly transformed into a day of confusion, fear, and unfolding catastrophe. Wiggs, along with many others, would be deeply affected by the events of that day, which reshaped lives and history.
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