#18 "Impact of 9/11"

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Episode Number: Students Podcasting History Episode #18
Episode Title: #18 "Impact of 9/11"
Episode Date: April 24, 2025
Key Words: 9/11, Immigration, Foreign Policy, National Security, International Intelligence, National Intelligence, Domestic Intelligence, and Osama Bin Laden
Episode Introduction: September 11, 2001 will forever be remembered as one of the greatest disasters on American soil. The terrorist attack that led to the destruction of the World Trade Center as well as the attack on the Pentagon sent shockwaves around the nation as well as the world. 9/11 began an era of worry, war, and change in the United States to attempt to prevent anything like 9/11 from happening again. The US were in the limelight, everyone was wondering how they would respond. Through changes in the government involving foreign policy, national security and immigration, as well as the handling of global and national intelligence, the United States was trying to show that they would come out of this disaster triumphant. While 9/11 had a strong global impact that is still impacting the world today, the domestic impact that 9/11 had on America is astounding and completely changed the culture, infrastructure, and politics of the United States. The issue the United States soon uncovered was that the changes they wanted to make would be challenging.
My goal for this podcast will be to combine several different pieces of America’s attempt to conquer to show how the country still feels the impact today. I used articles, chapters of books, primary documents, and video clips to best show the results of 9/11. Through viewing these sources, one can better understand how 9/11 had such a drastic impact on America we know today, and can form their own opinions on the aftermath of 9/11 and how it impacts the American people today.
Hosted By: Henry Tabb
Host Biography: My name is Henry Tabb, I am a sophomore student at Sewanee: The University of the South. I was born in Birmingham, Alabama and have lived my whole life there. I play soccer here at Sewanee, following in the footsteps of my mom who also played soccer in college at Davidson College. My mom and dad were both history majors at Davidson, and they both have encouraged me to become a history major here at Sewanee. While some may think my parents had a strong push in my choice of major, I have always been somewhat of a history buff. My favorite classes growing up were always history, and I have always loved trying to show my brother, who is obsessed with history, that I know more than him. Besides playing soccer, I enjoy hanging out with friends, hunting, fishing, and watching basketball and football. Sports have always been an integral part of my life, and I am particularly fond of the Alabama Crimson Tide. 9/11 is an event that has always interested me, especially because I wasn’t alive to witness it. I hope that what the listeners get out of this is more than just knowing what happened on September 11 but knowing everything that occurred after.
The Show: Students Podcasting History is an educational resource developed by students in Dr. Andrew Maginn’s History of the United States II course to highlight crucial movements in American History through podcasting. The students research and interpret primary and secondary sources to discuss pivotal themes, people, and events in the United States' history from 1865 through the present. Through creatively sharing these narratives and learning digital tools, these students hope to make history more accessible and exciting for the general public.
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Kent Bolton. U.S. National Security and Foreign Policymaking after 9/11 : Present at the Re-Creation. (Lanham, MD.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008), 171-173
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Joseph L. Locke and Ben Wright, The American Yawp: A Massively Collaborative Open U.S. History Textbook, Volume 2: Since 1877, Section 30, Chapter 3
Joseph L. Locke and Ben Wright, The American Yawp: A Massively Collaborative Open U.S. History Textbook, Volume 2: Since 1877, Section 30, Chapter 4
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