Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2002
Publication Information
2 J. Hist. Soc'y 193 (2002).
Abstract
September 11 forged an American unity not seen since Pearl Harbor. We shelved our political differences, put the culture war on simmer, and lost interest in celebrity scandal (think of Gary Condit). Americans rallied behind our Commander-in-Chief, and we agreed that our lives would never be the same. America’s vacation from history had ended, and we had forever lost our innocence and our perceived immunity from harm. When our Commander-in-Chief said that a return to “normalcy” would deny Bin Laden his victory, we rallied behind that, too.
Recommended Citation
Gerard V. Bradley,
E Pluribus Unum: The Aftermath of September 11,
2 J. Hist. Soc'y 193 (2002)..
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