The History Of The World Trade Center Goes DEEPER Than You Think

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The World Trade Center is one of the most iconic buildings of all time, but you might not know how they came to be. The towering monoliths were conceived as a way to breathe life into Manhattan's Financial District. David Rockefeller knew that the area needed to diversify if it was to break out of its malaise. While the Chase Manhattan Bank Tower was under construction, David Rockefeller formed the Downtown-Lower Manhattan Association, which was focused on revitalizing the region. The group then hired SOM to conduct a survey on the area.
After conducting a study on the area, the parties involved decided to go forward with a trade center proposal. The finer details were ironed out by Port Authority. In March of 1961, Port Authority formally presented the proposal for the trade center to New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, New Jersey Governor Robert Meyner, and New York City mayor Robert Wagner. They made a strong case for the center, providing potential use cases, import and export charts, financing, and architectural plans.
Those on the New York side were enthusiastic about the initial report, but Meyner didn’t share in their excitement. He felt that a monstrous complex on the east side of Manhattan wouldn’t provide much benefit to the people of New Jersey. He declined to give his support, jeopardizing the fate of the trade center and setting off a years-long political firestorm.
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0:00 INTRODUCTION
3:42 MAN OF THE HOUR
11:07 THE PORT AUTHORITY
21:12 EXODUS
31:00 THE ART OF COMPROMISE

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@timotoole100 Жыл бұрын

If I have to listen to him say "Manhadden" one more time...

@beejereeno2 10 ай бұрын

Man-HADDIN lol

@Thebustermann 10 ай бұрын

The narrator sounds like hes reading haiku after haiku on an endless loop.

@EmirOzturk14. 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant documentary as always. It's a shame for KZfaq audience. This video should have watch thousands or millions views. You are the most underrated channel in the KZfaq. Never stop the making video for us, Barchetta.

@RayEttler Жыл бұрын

always glad to learn about underrated things on yt

@Milleniumman-kt2cz Жыл бұрын

people are to lazy to learn about our history

@donaldhoot7741 9 ай бұрын

Kiss, kiss! Wow!

@whiskerpallette4715 8 ай бұрын

@Milleniumman-kt2cz it's more about the presentation. Robotic tones are a turn off for some.

@CosYNot Жыл бұрын

No way this has only 19k views. THE EDITING IS INCREDIBLE. And very informative! I’ve always had fascinations of the World Trade Center,’thanks for uploading this!

@blu3_enjoy Жыл бұрын

The elegant giant towers could never be replaced. So cool and understated, I love them heavily

@sendingit2601 2 жыл бұрын

Went from your honda video to seeing your channel only getting 93 views on such a quality video. I promise the views will eventually come with how much work goes into these videos. I see a bright future for dis one.

@Barchetta 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You!. I really needed that.

@Camille_Anderson Жыл бұрын

@@RideOnTimePH same here!! a very happy accident lol! i don't know how these algorithms work, but there's a lot of hidden gems sometimes.

@monicabrock4280 2 жыл бұрын

You told me about your plan for this video about a year ago and I thought you changed your mind cause I didn't see you post it. Great video!!!!

@jamesphelps3409 Жыл бұрын

I love this content man! Some of the best docs from a smaller channel I’ve ever seen

@MichaelKennedy-tr1xc Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent presentation. Thank you for taking the time and effort making it. Please carry on making documentaries of this calibre. Your extensive knowledge is appreciated.

@chrisowens6556 Жыл бұрын

Even after all this time, I still miss the old towers. I always felt they should have been rebuilt exactly as they were.

@Susie_Floozie Жыл бұрын

I was trying to get into this, but the robovoice constantly pronouncing it "Manhaddon" drove me nuts! I had to bail when I was only 5 minutes into it.

@beejereeno2 10 ай бұрын

YES

@RickL_was_here Жыл бұрын

The narration is brutal but I really do appreciate the in-depth story nonetheless.

@RickL_was_here Жыл бұрын

Oh, and it's been a year (at least) since this was made, where's part 2?

@marymorenomariposa Жыл бұрын

if tha narration was ‘brutal’ why look for a part 2?

@bathwars 2 жыл бұрын

Terrific video! The planning, construction and modifications of the WTC complex over its lifetime has long been a topic of interest to me and I've researched it extensively over the years. Even still, this video (particularly the second chapter) taught me lots of stuff I didn't know previously. Thanks for sharing :). My only criticism would be to narrate these videos if you can, the voiceover initially made me inclined to click away... which is such a shame for videos of such quality. Thanks again :)

@davepowell7168 Жыл бұрын

Jugglin gerbils, mechanical narrative seems anachronistic describing New Amsterdam development of temporary accommodation built for purpose

@calinstrimbu6441 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Can't wait for the next part

@Marcus_Berger1701 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video. There are too few really good and longer than 10 minutes videos about the development of New York city. Thank you for your effort! Greetings from Austria! 🙂

@jeterluver2222 Жыл бұрын

You have mad editing skills!!! Lovely video, great content!🎉

@jamesbyrne9312 Жыл бұрын

if u didnt use robot voice you would have ten times the subscribers, its in ur hands sir

@seand67 Жыл бұрын

I miss those iconic towers.

@officialbaabo Жыл бұрын

I can't even imagine how long it took to make this video. It's sad that you're so underrated

@Kylefassbinderful Жыл бұрын

Give it time. Too much of the market is filled up with ridiculous half-wit content which makes it hard for these lesser known channels to sprout through the pavement.

@Camille_Anderson Жыл бұрын

@@Kylefassbinderful 💯👏👏

@kirtreeves7777 Жыл бұрын

This was a History Channel Documentary

@TheHeavensFellen Жыл бұрын

The history of the WTCA also had its roots in New Orleans, and yes the Rockefellers had influence there also.

@yeshwantdasari2075 2 жыл бұрын

a BRILLIANT 41 minute long original documentary with 20 views? THIS IS CRIMINAL! no seriously, i love this channels scope of talking from everything from the lexus LS to the WTC!

@Barchetta 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@tylerkochman1007 Жыл бұрын

Now has 13k

@davepowell7168 Жыл бұрын

Patience...

@johnadams1281 Жыл бұрын

you gotta speak better though, sound like a robot

@yeshwantdasari2075 Жыл бұрын

@@johnadams1281 beep boop?

@gangsterbroccoli Жыл бұрын

Can’t believe you don’t have millions of followers, this is a better documentary then anything i’ve seen on TV!

@blackpanda7298 Жыл бұрын

Well done ❤ still looking for part 2

@mateiib Жыл бұрын

Waiting for 2nd part 🎉 nice video ❤

@DrakkerConspiracyFot Жыл бұрын

Yoooo where’s the sequel this video and documentary was so good!!! I want that next episode

@VexaS1n Жыл бұрын

Incredible video and research! I am eager to watch the second part 😁😁

@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX Жыл бұрын

Manhadden Is next to new dork and the cronx. Right next door to teens. 😂 near crooklyn and stagnate island.

@cocodelocofashion6424 Жыл бұрын

Great doc.. Is there a part 2?

@fraserengines1043 Жыл бұрын

How is this channel so small 😮 great vid!

@hypr1014 Жыл бұрын

What about to part two? This was such a well made documentary I’m so sad that there seemingly never ended up being a second part

@teluobir Жыл бұрын

same, very frustrating indeed

@adamhickey396 Жыл бұрын

Aahhh! Where's the second part! Was really enjoying this and was eager to watch the next video! 😆

@frankknudsen842 Жыл бұрын

I've never heard, nor thought the history of not an entire city ,but a portion of a city could be made so interesting. Absolutely fantastic, thanks ever much

@komalkumar9073 Жыл бұрын

Good Information Thank You🌹🌹🌹

@craftthemoon 9 ай бұрын

I really appreciate how well researched this content is. A lot of channels just paraphrase Wikipedia pages, so it’s refreshing to actually hear something new and original. You’ve earned a sub, and I’m excited to check out some of your other videos!

@missraeray Жыл бұрын

Great video

@Abonanno24601 Жыл бұрын

I see that you have a bunch of car videos but this content here, definitely my favorite video so far. Why don't you have more subs?

@McSynth Жыл бұрын

Excellent documentary.

@WellbredNfedKembleTV Жыл бұрын

Great video....where is the "NEXT PART"? I searched your channel and will now do a search using the title of this video. I've lost count of the number of times I've sailed into New York. No one gives much thought to the "Port Authority." To most it is an ubiquitous entity assumed to control shipping, cargo and passengers. XoXo

@Cornpop223 Жыл бұрын

Where is video 2?

@marinadela1361 Жыл бұрын

Just brilliant towers.

@andrewhowie3418 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@lss74 11 ай бұрын

Subscribed. ❤

@borntoclimb7116 Жыл бұрын

Very good work

@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 Жыл бұрын

Very nice documentary, I like that you focused on the bureaucracy and not so much on the tragedy, obviously the tragedy is important to remember but I don’t like watching a documentary and then being depressed at the end, like watching a video on the titanic’s construction and then they spend the last 15 minutes discussing the sinking

@Fr33zeBurn Жыл бұрын

Would love to watch more than half but had to stop watching because you say a few syllables, micro pause, say a few syllables and it sounds like one of those robot narrators.

@whiskerpallette4715 8 ай бұрын

This is so true. Reminds me of the terrible narration of Lore podcast.

@millennialfalcon8958 8 ай бұрын

This! There’s a T in Manhattan, not a D for instance. And Canal Street is “CUH-nal” not “CAN-ul”

@Phil098342wq 8 ай бұрын

Reminds me of my speak and spell when I was a kid

@SpartacusErectusJR 8 ай бұрын

Your mom is a robot

@torrencontreras7666 2 ай бұрын

Okay I thought I was the only one

@cry6a6yclu6 Жыл бұрын

the AI voice makes this almost unbearable

@de-fault_de-fault Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the Empire State Building is on the west side of 5th Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets, occupying the space the Waldorf-Astoria was in before it moved to the east 40s. I didn't realize they just got picked up and placed in opposite spots...

@3markaw Жыл бұрын

You are right.

@sharegreats2157 Жыл бұрын

A really ace video. Pictures and stories around the World Trade center twin towers as I've never heard of or seen. Thanks!

@avatarmikephantom153 Жыл бұрын

Please make a part 2. I’m a Yamasaki fanboy. I want to see him praised.

@emello4you Жыл бұрын

I still to this day think they should rebuild them and make them larger than ever. 1950 feet tall and 60 feet wider on each side making them the largest buildings in the world and some of the tallest. The same number of windows and steel columns going across, except each window and steel column 6" wider, which would equal out to 60 feet wider on each side and about 600 feet taller. And put them in a different location I think. Like just over the Brooklyn Bridge road along the east side. And instead of a 360 foot antenna, put a 600 foot antenna on top each tower, which would top off at 2550 feet tall! This can and definately should be done!!

@mrandrossguy9871 Жыл бұрын

I agree, except antennas on Both towers would not have a Roof Observation Deck :/ on the other

@emello4you Жыл бұрын

@@mrandrossguy9871 Yeah your probably right. But either way, they would be outrageously awesome sites to see. Let's just hope some day it happens. The city needs them. They were a huge part of what made the city what it was and what better way than to bring them back bigger than ever. Especially with how much larger buildings now are compared to 50 years ago. 1750-1800 foot range in height, 60 feet wider, around 150 stories!! And right on the opposite side of 1 World Trade Center, just over the Brooklyn Bridge freeway would be a great spot if you look at it from the Empire State Building view. Also with the Brooklyn skyline expanding, that wouldn't be a bad spot either for the future. Just look at the beautiful new 1100 foot tall tower that's there. I loved Trumps idea, it's just too bad the Port Authority turned it down.

@jsurette7521 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting and informative. One observation, the narrator's voice sounds almost mechanical. I hate that I have to ask, but is it auto-generated somehow? Either way, good work!

@twintowersde134 8 ай бұрын

An amazing documentary! The WTC, although it's design was simple and had few details, really rose to an icon throughout the years.

@HassanMartinezTech Жыл бұрын

Low end EQ is extreme.

@vulpes7079 3 ай бұрын

So basically, the greatest architectural achievement in the US in the 20th century was just property speculation

@Verdoux007 9 ай бұрын

Is the narration carried out using a text-to-speech program, or does it simply sound naturally robotic?

@joshmarsland7933 Жыл бұрын

Who's the robot voice?

@DougieYT Жыл бұрын

The original World Trade Center was so damn big, it really got its own zip code.

@sharegreats2157 Жыл бұрын

@Dougie YT: I saw a picture in a Germany newspaper years ago depicting the twin towers of the World Trade Center from the late 1980s and in front of them the twin towers of the German bank in Frankfurt, Germany. The latter are really big buildings by German standards but how small they looked in comparison to the World Trade Center!

@DougieYT Жыл бұрын

@@sharegreats2157 Wow, that’s awesome !

@LUIS-ox1bv Жыл бұрын

Big and ugly. Never liked those looming boxes.

@LUIS-ox1bv Жыл бұрын

Over and out R2D2!

@literallyshaking8019 Жыл бұрын

Is there a part 2?

@JDIW Жыл бұрын

If you need someone to narrate your videos then feel free to contact me (email is on my channel about section). You have some great docs but that narration sounds a wee bit robotic.

@rjmusicltd Жыл бұрын

The ironic thing is that the architect Minoru Yamasaki who designed the twin tower complex was inspired by the design of the Saudi Dhahran International airport which was funded by, built and owned by the Bin Laden Corporation. This company was owned by the multi billion dollar Bin Laden family who had a rogue son who broke away from the family. His name was Osama.

@ych1970 Жыл бұрын

It's not iirony, it's called joining the dots. Lol

@blue9multimediagroup Жыл бұрын

Who told you that story? That is so not true.

@davepowell7168 Жыл бұрын

🤣

@jamesgraves98 Жыл бұрын

Bullshit.

@stickshiftdriver1832 Жыл бұрын

Yamasaki took the design from the WTC off of his building in Detroit call the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company

@muttBunch Жыл бұрын

Love how it said “redidental” lololololol

@DoctorInsomnia-qw7us 9 ай бұрын

No human emotion whatsoever, definitely A.I.

@constantine9974 Жыл бұрын

Here's some feedback after having watched half the video: -I'm feeling lost in the timelines, it ~feels~ like narration randomly jumps times and eras, it's hard to mentally navigate and create an internal map of what's happening and where. perhaps, a visual cue showing a year what's being currently talked about world help? -At some points of the video, it feels like a steady stream of seemingly slightly related fact and numbers are just being thrown at me. These guys operated X hubs, had N of that, Y of these, etc. It's hard to follow and is confusing. Overall it feels like a documentary that would be shown in a class: a well made but uinspired product. I'll also say, that I'm not familiar with the history of either of the states of NY nor NJ, not do I live in US. Cheers.

@sigsin1 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Also the prononciations drove me nuts, especially “Manhaddan.” “Uncerdain.” “Seri-ez.” “Taggled” instead of “tackled.” Etc.

@eucliduschaumeau8813 Жыл бұрын

@@sigsin1 He pronounced "esplanade" as "esplonDAY" also. That cracked me up. He also reads like every word is its own sentence. "Manhattan. Was. Originally. Settled. By. The. Dutch." That drove me insane. With a little work on the voiceovers, this could be a huge channel though.

@GaryGraham-sx4pm Жыл бұрын

voice-over was just clumsy and so needed a mic filter, why do good doco makers forget to use microphone filter?

@beejereeno2 10 ай бұрын

Not to mention the presenter's narration is choppy af

@SlickBlackCadillac 8 ай бұрын

I always liked how unapologetically commercial they looked.

@artysanmobile Жыл бұрын

Putting up the buildings was the easy part. It’s all the scheming that takes time.

@aesims86 Жыл бұрын

Am I missing something? I went looking for part 2, but couldn’t find it.

@Anamnesia Жыл бұрын

What's "Lower Manhadden"?

@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX Жыл бұрын

It’s next to new dork and the cronx. Right next door to teens. 😂 near crooklyn and stagnate island.

@smfny Жыл бұрын

I wish. I. Could get. Through. More than. Five. Minutes of. This. Narration style. Because I. Was very. In. Terested. In. The topic.

@beejereeno2 10 ай бұрын

Yes. Oh, and "MAN-HADDIN"

@richardlee2642 11 ай бұрын

That accent: Manhadden?!

@lucasomalley Жыл бұрын

I walked through blood and bone on that day, looking for my brother.

@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX Жыл бұрын

Damn did you find him?

@lucasomalley Жыл бұрын

@@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX He was in northern Canada.

@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX Жыл бұрын

@@lucasomalley That’s good, I’m glad he was OK. That must’ve been a crazy incident. I remember my mom waking me up. To what was going on. Fortunately, me and my family. were in Illinois at the time. It was crazy to watch on TV however. I saw the second tower get hit live. I told my mom “we are at war. This is no mistake”. I hope you have a blessed day brother. God bless you and yours.

@pappinr Жыл бұрын

Great idea for a video but the quality of the actual image/video is terrible. The ghosting and chromatic abberatation is very distracting. Not sure if this is intentional or not. But a great idea for a video.

@krell2130 Жыл бұрын

Way too much bass on the mic. Just a monotonous drone.

@glitchyvlogs1472 Жыл бұрын

Ooohhhh Wall Street!!!!

@mexicanhoho Жыл бұрын

Audio too bassy just FYI otherwise good doc!

@DanRustle Жыл бұрын

wheres the other part to this?

@joshuamlnarik5942 Жыл бұрын

So bummed to see that there is no Part 2! (Yet??? I hope )

@deathorliberty66 Жыл бұрын

Where is part 2!?!?!?!!

@bernardboka4277 Жыл бұрын

The twin towers made perfect sense aesthetically when viewed from the context of the towers of the Brooklyn Bridge

@henrysantos121 Жыл бұрын

Matatan__________&&(".🤔.")&&__________Ribirin, HS, This is really awesome documentary very well done,

@rick-dy7mt Жыл бұрын

Where is part 2?

@millabasset1710 Жыл бұрын

I never got to see these towers before they were destroyed, still gets to me. My mother got custody of me, so my father being a New Yorker didn't even help me get to NYC in the late 90s.

@redraptor9688 Жыл бұрын

It's surreal to hear people say that. Being 43, I grew up with the twin towers on the tv pretty much daily in one way or another. They were synonymous with everything American, and they were more iconic than the statue of liberty or anything like that. Whenever SNL or the national news or a late night talk show in NYC came on the TV, you'd always see that skyline and those twin towers. It was just a part of everyday life growing up, no matter what part of the country you lived in, and we never could have imagined that they would be gone one day.

@MrAsianPie Жыл бұрын

@@redraptor9688 I was born in 2005, four years after the attacks but I grew up watching movies from my father's and older sibling's times. Many movies from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s and as a young child I always thought they were still standing. Didn't learn their fate until the 10th Anniversary when I was 6. Even to this day seeing One World Trade Center on where the *real* WTC stood doesn't sit right with me.

@davepowell7168 Жыл бұрын

Tragic sacrifice

@thereisnocarolinHR Жыл бұрын

@@redraptor9688 I was 7 on 9/11 so while I remember the day, never had been either or even remember them just being around. I was 25 before I ever stood on the grounds of the completed memorial

@lisasmith4296 8 ай бұрын

@@redraptor9688the start of “ Friends “ was pretty much the only way I saw them lol

@pazuzu002 Жыл бұрын

This mechanical voice - was this made by a premium voice assistant?

@fairfaxcat1312 Жыл бұрын

You are mercenary to the core, Barchetta. Folks, he’s shoving endless ads down our throats. Don’t listen to this presentation.

@TitaniumTurbine Жыл бұрын

When’s part 2??? 😭

@antoniokastrocarlisledemel6617 Жыл бұрын

I truly miss those towers...the city hasn't been the same without it and the rest of the wtc..I love the new wtc, though i feel it's a wasted opportunity to bring the title for worlds tallest building but they should've at least built the roof to 1776 feet, spires and antennas don't count buy there's no denying it's a beautiful building more elaborate than the twins but still I love the towers more..thanx for the video u got my like and sub

@Chowringhee Жыл бұрын

The narrator is an unfortunate choice. Whether it is AI-generated or otherwise, the delivery is mechanical and without any life. Also, some of the choicest pictures are cut just when they’re most meaningful. In the latter part, there’s too much info being spoken, and the images are increasingly generic and cut & pasted.