Divided by Terror

“A highly recommended work that sheds insight on how patriotism is formed and sustained during times of crisis. Bodnar’s work is also important for its understanding of the power of collective memory and how it has shaped American society in the 21st century.”—Library Journal

“The first serious cultural history to explore how the September 11th terrorist attacks split the U.S. public into at least two ideological tribes.”—Diplomatic History

“What makes Bodnar’s depiction of war-based patriotism ring so true is also what makes it so politically frightening and historically discouraging.”—Reviews in American History

“Highly readable and wide-ranging. . . . Bodnar has produced a compelling analysis of American patriotism in the twenty-first century.”—Peace & Change

“Well-written and argued, this is a valuable contribution to history, political sociology, and cultural studies collections.”—CHOICE

“An early and useful contribution to understanding how we memorialize and engage with our nation’s history.”—Indiana Magazine of History

“John Bodnar’s rich and comprehensive work provides us with a convincing analysis of how Americans have struggled to define the contours of patriotism in the post–9/11 moment.”—David Kieran, author of Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military’s Mental Health Crisis

“A beautifully written, heartbreaking, and powerful book that adds compelling new depth to our understandings of the history and memory of the War on Terror and American patriotism in the twenty-first century.”—Kristin Hass, author of Sacrificing Soldiers on the National Mall