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4 results on '"*SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001"'

1. Forget the Founding Fathers.

Author

Gewen, Barry

Subjects
*HISTORIOGRAPHY, *COMPARATIVE historiography, *MULTICULTURALISM, *GLOBALIZATION, *INTERNATIONAL relations, *SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, UNITED States history education
Abstract

Looks at several books which present unique views on American history. Key features of the book "Iron Tears: America's Battle for Freedom, Britain's Quagmire: 1775-1783," by Stanley Weintraub, which looks at the U.S. Revolutionary War from a British perspective; Impact of books with an international perspective on the study and teaching of U.S. history; Discussion of themes in U.S. history since World War II; Influence of globalization and multiculturalism on the interpretation of U.S. history; Reference to the book "People's History of the United States," by Howard Zinn; Popularity of U.S. history books written from alternative perspectives; Impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. on international relations; Importance of considering U.S. policy and history from an international perspective.

Published
2005

2. THE 9/11 REPORT: A DISSENT.

Author

Posner, Richard A.

Subjects
*SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, *TERRORISM, *CRIME, *INSURGENCY, *INTERNATIONAL crimes, *POLITICAL crimes & offenses, *SUBVERSIVE activities, *BOMBINGS
Abstract

Discusses the report about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in the United States by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.. Analysis of the report and its style; Unimpressive aspect of the commission's analysis and recommendations; Consistency of the report.

Published
2004

3. Laughing Without Guilt.

Author

Genzlinger, Neil

Subjects
*WIT & humor, *AMERICAN literature, *SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, *MODERN literature, *HUMOROUS stories
Abstract

Discusses humor in modern literature and presents an analysis of the best new books. New books that are hoping to secure a significant spot in the revived humor landscape; How, after September 11th, Americans didn't know if they'd ever laugh again; Number of times the books listed will make the reader laugh out loud; "The Suburban You: Reports From the Home Front," by Mark Falanga; "Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of 'Saturday Night Live,'" by Jay Mohr; Others.

Published
2004

4. Overcoming Graphomania.

Author

Jefferson, Margo

Subjects
*READING, *BUSINESS, *TECHNOLOGY, *BEST sellers, *EDUCATION, *SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Abstract

Examines the decline of reading. How technology and business can better serve readers according to Gabriel Zaid, a poet, critic and business writer; Mass taste and best-seller lists; Books associated with New York and 9/11; Mistakes colleges make with student readers; Jerome Charyn's "Gangsters and Gold Diggers: Old New York, the Jazz Age and the Birth of Broadway" compared with "The Colossus of New York: A City in Thirteen Parts," by Colson Whitehead.

Published
2003

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