Garrett M. Graff, a journalist and historian, is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Only-Plane-Sky-Oral-History/dp/150118220X">The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11</a>.

Garrett M. Graff

Garrett M. Graff, a journalist and historian, is the author of The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11.

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The 21st century saw the dawn of the war on terrorism, as the 9/11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing dramatically changed society. Economic issues moved to the forefront during the Great Recession. The COVID-19 pandemic upended lives and economies around the world. Awareness of social inequality grew as the killings of Black Americans, including Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, spurred widespread protests.

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Behind the 9/11 White House Order to Shoot Down U.S. Airliners: ‘It Had to be Done’