The Twin Towers High-Wire Walk
Witness History: Witness Archive 2016
English - August 08, 2016 07:50 - 9 minutes - 4.12 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On August 7 1974, New Yorkers woke to the amazing sight of a figure walking on a cable strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre.
High-wire artist Philippe Petit remembers one of his most daring feats, high above the streets of New York.
(Photo: AP Photo/Alan Welner)