Peggy Noonan's Post-9/11 Wall Street Journal Commentaries Offer Insight into American Response
Peggy Noonan, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, compiled her post-September 11 commentaries into a collection titled 'A Heart, a Cross & a Flag: America Today.' Following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Noonan began writing weekly essays from September 11, 2001, through September 11, 2002. These pieces offer a candid and compassionate look at the emotional and intellectual responses of Americans to the national tragedy. Noonan's writings capture the immediate aftermath of the attacks, detailing her observations from the streets of Manhattan, the televised reports, and the public's reactions. She explores themes such as the return of religious faith in New York City and how the events reshaped perceptions of American identity and community. The collection aims to provide a historical record of what it felt like to be an American during that period, balancing the tragedy's immediacy with its broader implications.
