After 9/11: Words, Power, And War

After 9/11: Words, Power, And War

A president’s first job after a national trauma is to lead the story people tell themselves about what just happened and what must happen next. After 9/11, George W. Bush had to name the enemy, promise action, and still convince Americans that daily life could continue without surrendering to fear. We talk with historian Dr. Stephen Knott about how Bush framed the attacks in his address to the nation, why that framing shaped public understanding of the conflict that followed, and how presiden...

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