America's 'long history of losing innocence' #shorts
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While America has a "long history" of losing its innocence, the Sept. 11 attacks were an "authentic tragedy" that you don't get past, historian David Blight says. "You don't get beyond 9/11," he told PBS News' Judy Woodruff. "You have to sit with it. It's authentic tragedy. Where do you fit 9/11 into a narrative of exceptionalism and relative innocence? You can't." Blight is a Yale historian who lectures on traumatic events in U.S. history, such as Pearl Harbor and 9/11. Blight joined Woodruff for her series, Crossroads: America at 250. For the full interview, click the link in our bio. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favo
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