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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein (photos and captions
from www.time.com)
The Man Who Walked Over the TowersUsing a bow and arrow, fishing line and rope, Petit and some friends passed a 450-pound steel cable across the 140 foot gap between the two towers.
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Balancing Act After crossing the wire eight times in one hour, Petit dismounted and was arrested by police officers.
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The Divine WalkEight years after his walk between the Twin Towers, Petit opened the dedication of St. John The Divine Cathedral in New York City.
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Over the NiagaraHorseshoe Falls and a "Maid of the Mist" tour boat frame Petit during a walk 45 feet over the Niagara River.
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Conquering the DameIn 1971, at the age of 21, Petit walks a rope 225 feet above street level strung between the two towers of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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Walking on Thin WirePetit performs amidst the buildings in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Arts on the High WireAfter 9/11, Petit performed at a Hammerstein Ballroom event to raise money for the New York Arts Recovery Fund, an emergency fund created after the attacks to benefit the arts.
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Walk the LinePetit performs at the Lincoln Center in New York as part of a France Salutes New York celebration.
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Man On Wire Man On Wire, a film directed by James Marsh, uses home movies and photos to recount the covert preparations for the unsanctioned wire walk between the Twin Towers.