Preface: America the Re-build-iful
Act 1. Visions and visionaries: 2001-2003. People come ; The leaseholder and the landowner ; Architects ; The viewing platform ; The fence ; The people versus the Port Authority
Act. 2. Divisions and delays: 2003-2008. Lady Liberty and the Freedom Tower ; Families ; The memorial ; The Freedom Center ; Things fall behind
Act 3. Dealmakers: 2008-2011. Anti-monumentalism ; The memorial and the Mayor ; The Islamic Center ; The museum ; A death, the Dursts, and an anniversary
