Deep Dive: Preserving 9/11 Memories, D.H. Lawrence’s Legacy, and the Curious ‘Clutter’ of Cats - September 11, 2025
Hosts Jason Miller and Nathaniel Cohen examine the Library of Congress’s rapid collection of 9/11 primary materials, celebrate the birthdays of D.H. Lawrence, Ferdinand Marcos, and Brian De Palma, and unpack the quirky fact that a group of cats is called
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Show Notes
In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the Library of Congress’s immediate effort in 2001 to collect original materials documenting the 9/11 attacks, the cultural and scientific implications of early preservation, the birthdays and influence of D.H. Lawrence (1885), Ferdinand Marcos (1917), and Brian De Palma (1940), and a lighthearted fact about collective cat nouns.
- 📜 The Library of Congress began collecting firsthand materials about the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks in 2001 — we explore why rapid acquisition of primary sources matters for authenticity, scholarly research, institutional memory, and even market-like value for scarce historical assets.
- 🎂 We mark the birthdays of D.H. Lawrence, Ferdinand Marcos, and Brian De Palma — focusing on Lawrence’s disruptive literary influence, his candid treatment of inner life and sexuality, and how authenticity and formal experimentation reshaped cultural conversation.
- 💡 Fact of the day: a group of cats is called a “clutter” — we discuss how that evocative noun reframes perception, serves as a memorable communications device, and aligns with observed feline behavior.
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