On the eve of the 11th anniversary of September 11 in New York City, the nation prepared to commemorate the tragedy which led to two wars and the deaths of thousands. Americans employed various methods to remember and pay tributes to those who lost their lives on the day. A light symbolizing the Twin Towers illuminated the skies, children created artworks, flowers were left behind on Ground Zero and letters in memory of the victims were exhibited at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.