181 20 70359 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was in 2nd period study hall when the attack on Sept.11 started. I started waching t.v in 3rd priod english. Every teacher started to talk about and I dint know what was going on. That hole day that is all we did in school is wacth t.v to see what was going on. I go to school in Bellevue,Oh. That is were I was on Sept.11,2001. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD ASK THEMSELVES "WHAT CAUSED THIS CATASTROPHIC EVENTS?" THE SHORT ANSWER IS : THE UNFAIR POLICIES OF THE USA GOVERNMENT INCLUDING ITS SUPPORT TO ISRAEL OCCUPATION AND ISRAELI TERROR AGAINST THE PALESTENIAN CIVILIANS. AMERICA IS STILL ON THE WRONG TRACK. IT SHOULD TREAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, ALL WE SEE IS THREATS OF A NEW WAR WHICH WILL BRING MORE REVENGE AND ANOTHER 9/11. LET THE WORLD LIVE IN PEACE AND BE FAIR AND YOU WILL HAVE PEACE. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: What a day!!! The day started out as just an ordinary one, with the kids going to school, husband to work..........and the most beautiful, clear sky. The memory of how that day began will be permanently etched in my mind for the rest of my life. While on the phone, someone asked me what was going on with the World Trade Center and I had no idea what the gentleman was talking about. After our phone conversation, I checked the internet and saw the images of the the crash. It was the most unbelievable and shocking thing that I could ever imagine. Then I heard about the Pentagon and being so close to Washington D.C. it was quite a horror. The first thing that entered my mind once we realized that this was a terrorist attack, was "What do I tell my children" and how can I protect them? How do you explain to innocent beings that there are such hateful and vengeful people who want to kill us? That was so difficult to do without letting out all of my anger and fear. The next day, my 8 year old did not want me to go to work because he was afraid that airplanes were going to crash into our home. Now how do you try to reassure a child when you are containing such fears within? I hope that we never have to witness this again, but... I think of my friend whose husband was on Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon and I think of how the day began...just an ordinary day. Everyone was going about their business and suddenly everything was changed in each of our lives in such a short moment. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was working as a telelmarketer and we were calling New York at the time. When the owner told us what was happing in New York we all started crying. One girl has an uncle who works in the World Trade Center and another woman's son is a pilot who flies in and out of New York often and she knew that last night he arrived in New York but she did not know when he was departing. I hurried to get home so that I could kiss and hug my son. My best friend of 15 years was previously in the atrmy and I was very scared that she was going to get called back. I was scared for everybody and did not know how her baby daughter would handle that. I called eveyone I knew just to tell thatm that I love them. I do remember that for the first time in all my 25 yearsa I had never felt so scared as I did that night while standing outside. I am however proud that Americans looked past the differences and gave a hand to anybody who needed it. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story8745.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: After a morning of watching the horrific events of 11 Sept 2001 on television I went to my volunteer post at the McLean County Museum of History for my 1-5 p.m. stint. Around mid-afternoon I went to the front steps of the Museum for a break, along with Greg Koos, the Director of the Museum. The sky was supposedly clear of aircraft, but five or more aircraft were moving from west to east, and we realized that Air Force One was flying back to Andrews from Omaha. The strength of that movement was overwhelming, for the nation quickly moved to diminish the threats of that which had enveloped the nation of the United States of America on that day. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story5488.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was sitting at home with a friend of mine, learning Latin fo our exam was drawing closer. We had been working for three or four hous, when suddenly my boyfriend called. "Come over here, switch on the TV!" he stammered, "A Plane crashed into the World Trade Center!" We had been discussing Tom Cancy's novels and movies the day before, so the only thing that got into my mind was: "Hell, nobody would think of such a plot! It's way too unrealistic." Five minutes later I sat in front of the TV, still not believing what I saw. At first we tought - hoped! - it could have been an accident, but then we witnessed the second plane hitting the tower. We were holding hands, still not believing that this could be reality. I study English at the university and I have American friends. We kept on watching till late at night. Finally, we tried to watch a movie on video, but every fifteen minutes or so one of us would stop the tape, and switch back to the news. When I went to the university the next morning, the whole English department was very quiet. Some of my friends were there, some of them sitting around and talking silently, some staring at the walls. Others had simply stayed at home. None of us did know what to do or say, so we waited for more news. Race and nationality did not matter these days, we stuck together and tried our best to support each other. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story8884.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-12-24 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 195.93.64.4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: It was not a good time for me to begin with. My husband & I had just seperated for reason's at that time that where most unknown to me. My daughter & I moved in with my brother & his family. I was totally distraught over the whole seperation. I love my husband more than life itself & the day that he told me he wanted me to leave & he didn't love me anymore, just ripped my heart out. About a week after I moved in with my brother, someone rear ended my brand new truck, causing $10,000.00 worth of damage. I was ok, just whiplash. My husband did not come to my aide. He just called. This was on Sept. 9, 2001. The morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was getting ready for work. As I was talking to my sister-in-law, we happened to turn our heads to the t.v. & watched as the first plane hit. What the hell is going on, was our words to one another. I thought, this can't be happening, haven't I gone through enough already. I sat unbeleiving & than the second plane hit. I didn't think my heart could sink deeper than it already had. We called my brother on his cell phone. He & my younger brother work for a produce farm & where on their way to New Jersey to make their usual deliveries. He said he could see the smoke from the Thruway. Needless to say they are both volunteer fireman at the Accord Fire Department. They were both o.k. THANK GOD! Our day continued as normal as we could make it. Just a note: my husband & I got back together since then. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I pulled into the parking lot at work and all I could do was look at the radio. I could not believe what I was hearing. The World Trade Center. Bombed. Impossible. I went inside and announced what I heard. I immediately ran and got my radio. Someone else got on the net. I was not dreaming, it was true. How could this be. I listened intently all day. True impact came when I got home and my son of 8 years and I sat and watched first one plane then the other hit the "Towers". This can't be happening. We live in a safe place where kids play freely, I work where I want and I feel safe. Suddenly that was all gone. I felt scared. For me, my husband and children. Especially for my brand new grandson of 18 days. What kind of world would he be growing up in? Suddenly I got really pissed. The United States would not let this go unchallenged. We would find who did this and punishment would be swift. Suddenly, I felt a little better. I live in the land of the free and the home of the brave. I have to believe and be brave. That night when I said my prayers, they had a whole new meaning. I wasn't saying prayers for family and friends. I knew that I had to ask God to watch over a whole country. To give comfort to those who knew their loved one were gone, to watch over those who sat in horrible silence await a call, to those little ones who no longer had someone, anyone to tuck them in. I had to make sure He knew that he had to make our armed forces strong and prepare for whatever layed in front of them. I had to be strong. As the days go on to this day, I pray for God be make me strong. I remember that I do live in the Land of the FREE and the Home of the BRAVE. GOD BLESS AMERICA and GOD BLESS YOU> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story4176.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: September 11, 2001 was a wonderfully still, crisp and clear day. When I arose that morning, I walked outside of my hotel room and peered over the railing to view the Delaware River. The view was so calm and peaceful. A small patchy thin layer of fog was still visible on the water. I exhaled at the peaceful sight and was given such a lovely gift when I saw my breath for the first time since spring. Growing up in the southern United States, one relishes the first cool days of the approaching fall in only a way that a person growing up with extreme heat and humidity can appreciate. Inside my mind, I had a private celebration; then I leaned my roller bag over and began a happy stroll toward the lobby of the hotel. I had to fly on this wonderful day. As I was walking, I thought to myself, "Life is good". That day began like any other day. I arrived to the airport on time, had my cup of coffee and checked my paperwork. I was to be evaluated by one of my company's line check airman. Line check airmen annually check the performance and standardization of airline captains while in the performance of his or her duties. This was to be a routine flight from Philadelphia, PA to Cincinnati, OH returning on a revenue flight after a 40-minute layover in Cincinnati. My flight departed Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) at 0800 EDT and arrived in Cincinnati, OH (KCVG) at 0957 EDT. During our trip, we were given no information about the events that had occurred. When we were twenty-five minutes from landing in Cincinnati, we heard our first hint that something was wrong in New York. A Delta Airlines flight had just departed from Cincinnati and was climbing to cruising altitude when Air Traffic Control (ATC) advised the crew that they would need to return to their departure airport or go to their designated alternate airport. No reason was given. The crew told ATC that they needed to talk with dispatch about it and they would get back with him shortly with a decision. ATC then advised the crew to make a decision as soon as possible because they were nearing New York's airspace and would be turned prior to entry into that airspace. When queried about what was going on in New York, the controller simply stated, "New York is having some difficulty today." The captain that was evaluating my performance raised an eyebrow, as did I. Together we hypothesized New York must have had a radar outage. In our minds, we figured we'd be stuck in Cincinnati for an additional four hours while the whole mess was straightened up. We landed in Cincinnati and as we exited the runway we saw a line-up of aircraft. This wasn't common for Cincinnati and after our check list procedures were complete and we were parked. We inquired about the delays going back to Philly. We were told that all air traffic had been suspended in the United States until 1700 local. We then asked what had happened. We were told, ?A plane hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?. We were absolutely in disbelief. We didn?t believe what we had been told and were looking verify that story when the ramp agent meeting our flight hurriedly made his way to the flight deck and told us, ?You need to unload this airplane as quickly as you can, crew included, we're under an alert and the entire concourse needs to be cleared.? The passengers disembarked with no message from us what had happened because we were still sorting through all of this information. We shut the airplane down as if it were going to be remaining overnight and then evacuated the concourse with the rest of the occupants. I looked at my crew and said, "This could get ugly. We should get a hotel room as soon as possible". They agreed and we hurriedly walked over to our hotel that we normally spend the night and secured our rooms. The first voicemail I received was from my best friend and also an airline captain. He called from Newark, NJ to inform me that he was looking across the river and that the "Twin towers" were on fire. My cell phone then began to ring incessantly. I called my girlfriend, mother, ex-wife and other friends to inform them that my crew and I were safe and in Cincinnati. I was getting so many calls I finally changed my message on my cell phone to say "My crew and I are safe and in Cincinnati, OH, please leave a message or call me at the following number?. We spent the rest of the day surrounding the television in disbelief at the surreal experience. Feeling grief for those affected and lost. This hit us in the airline especially hard. To me, a former fire fighter and now pilot, I was personally affected on two fronts. We sat in front of the television still trying to learn anything new that we could find. Trying to sort out what had happened? Who had done this? Why had they done this? Curious as to what our response would be. Wondering what our special forces were doing and praying for their safety. My crew and I just sat, as America did, stunned and in disbelief. I ended up spending a few days in Cincinnati and I had not packed a bag nor had I brought my charger for my cell phone. I was only expecting a round trip flight totaling four hours, not four days. In the hotel, I frequently sat alone with my thoughts. In June of 2000, I was divorced. I had surrounded myself with my career and was working as often as possible. I was happy to be a pilot. When my wife and I had split up, I said to myself, ?At least I have my career?. Then, with the news reports flowing across the airwaves and the concern that the airlines had about the future, it became clear that I might not even have a career. I thought to myself, ?What do I have then?? Then the realization hit me; I had narrowly defined my life. I began to search for a greater truth and found it. I was one of the fortunate ones in this career field to still be employed but my heart goes out to those we lost in the industry that day and to those who lost their jobs. Friends, I send you my thoughts of peace and happiness. I ask you to define yourselves by the strength of your character and compassion of your actions. Realize that nothing is permanent. Furthermore, realize love and compassion are the greatest gifts of all. Love each other and embrace one another as if today is your last. Help everyone you can and listen to your loved ones each day with a focus like never before. Do this and I promise that each day will provide a warm and loving embrace to the present moment. We so often forget just how precious this moment is. We are often too distracted by the menial tasks at hand that we forget to smell the flowers, feel the wind and love each other. Take the time, give of yourself to your loved ones, your community and your charities. Make a difference and be a loving addition to this world. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story3628.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: After a wonderful two week visit to my sister's house in Beaverton, OR., we were just about to awaken my almost two year old daughter, Emma, to head for the Portland, OR. airport. Not fond of flying, I was not looking forward to the return trip since my home in Indiana is so far away and at eight months pregnant the airplane aisles suddenly seemed smaller than I remembered...My brother-in-law called with the terrible news around 6am. One of the most difficult things I've ever had to do was board the plane home a week later. I couldn't help but think my daughter and the son I would meet November 1st had no choice but to board because their mother was taking them on the plane. And then, of course, I realized how fortunate I was to be alive making any decisions at all. If the terrorists had taken planes from out west that day we could have easily been among the missing or dead. Every time I look at Noah I think of all the people who never would have known him or even his gender. I still dislike flying but I'm proud to say that Emma, Noah, and I will be visiting my sister on September 28, 2002. Noah is proof that life really does go on and God is still working miracles in His own way. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story7262.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I remember that on Sept.11,2001 I was scheduled to be at school at 8am to take my pre-entrance exam for Registered Nursing School. I reported at the assigned time and had no clue was was unfolding everywhere as myself along with about 200 other students took the exam. After the first hour and a half they gave us a 10 minute break. As the break was ending the test administrator came in and told us that the Pentagon had just been bombed. The whole room fell silent thinking he was joking. He then restarted our examination. I remember my concentration going from 100% to 0%. It was awful, just sitting there trying to concentrate knowing that these test results would affect the rest of my life, but yet wondering what type of life that may be if the Pentagon had been bombed. After the test, I got in my car and began hearing the news reports. I felt so sad for everyone involved, but so proud of so many at the same time. I am glad to say that as of Sept. 11, 2002, I have finished 9 months of my 18 months for my Registered Nursing Degree, and I will never forget that so many lost their lives on that day or where I was while it all unfolded. K.Hamilton....future RN.... Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story7557.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was on my way to work down town Tampa. When I walked through the door, one of my co-workers said, did you hear the news, I said no, then she said go and look at the news on television. I could not believe what I saw and heard, that two planes flew into the twin towers.When I saw what happen and the Towers were collasping, I said O My God have mercy upon us. I burst out in tears, for I am a New Yorker and felt like someone pierced me through my heart. I turned to God and said, that is my home, I lived there for 16yrs. I could not stop crying, I felt lost and an empty feeling inside of me. I went to church immediately to pray, for my fellow Americans, whose lives, were lost innocently. I blamed the government,for they did not protect the American people.We do not need war, we need peace and harmony, one nation under God.I ask the Lord to take his world into his hands and let there be peace on earth. I am asking all Americans to wake up, for we have to take control of our country and not others. Concerned Citizen from Florida. Christine P. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story5632.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: SEPTEMBER 11Th On this tragic day I was in English class. I remember the teachers conversing about this big commotion about terrorist, planes, and the twin towers. The rest of our school day we watched this act in every class. One of the things I remember most about September 11th was it was like a broken slide show it kept showing the planes hit the towers over and over again. How it affected me was it was very depressing to see all these innocent people drown in metal and glass. It also affected me cause the fact that the towers are gone was very sad. Another thing I remember was coming home to see my family gathered around the television watching this event. It affected me cause it made me want to watch it more. And gain more knowledge on what was happening. One of the last things I remember is before going to bed I seen the video of how people where actually jumping out of the windows of the towers as there only escape out of the towers. It affected me to see them jumping out it made me excited and mad. It was hard to sleep that night. So in conclusion this event affected the way we live and everyone?s lives. It was the talk of the country for a year now. And we will see that it doesn?t happen again. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story2418.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I am up early every day - typically before 6:00 am. September 11, 2001 was typical. A pot of rich, dark roasted coffee is underway as I shuffle out to pick up the newspaper along with Taylor, our 8 year-old tri-color collie. After briefly scanning the paper and watching 10 or 15 minutes of local morning news on TV, I retreat to my home office. Normally, Good Morning America would be on in the background, but this day was immersed in a writing project. At about 8:55, our business partner, Dave, called and urged me to turn on ABC immediately because a plane had either hit or an explosion had taken place at the World Trade Center. He was motivated by our friendship, my interest in news and the fact that two of my three daughters live in New York City, one in the East Village and one in Brooklyn. Both of us focused on live TV coverage from Manhattan, one of the Twin Towers billowing smoke as if from a 1,000 foot chimney, we continued talking ... speculating if any plane could accidentally plow into a building on what looked to be one of those perfect September days in the City. With eyes trained on the television, the corner of my eye somehow caught the shadowy image of the second plane coming from the right and gasped, "Oh my God, Dave - what is THAT," at the very moment of impact. Now in full panic, I told him I'd call him back, hung up the phone and immediately dialed my youngest daughter's cell, to no avail. Frantically, I dialed the second daughter's cell and home number, again only to hear an immediate busy signal. Seconds, later - no more than a minute after the South Tower was struck, I called my wife - then in a meeting at her real estate office. She and her co-workers had not been aware of even the first incident - but turned on the television while I was on the phone with her. I pleaded with her to drop everything and come home - suggesting that I believed us to be under attack. The next 90 minutes is a complete blur - eyes trained on the television in total disbelief as reports of attacks in Washington, plane crashes in Pennsylvania and appeared on the screen. Curiously, the entire 90 minutes - and every report, seemed to be in slow motion and to this day, I still recall that feeling - as in some childhood nightmare as I ran from some unknown evil force, my legs so heavy every step felt like I was dragging an anchor. Announcers calmly discussing unfolding events in their best attempt to remain professional. Behind them, buildings clearly collapse as they slowly turn and report, "It's difficult to see what's happened to that tower behind that plume of smoke." "Geeeezus," I repeatedly exclaimed ... as shocked that those buildings would disintegrate before our very eyes in a matter of seconds. The moment of the first collapse, was the beginning of non-stop calls to home and cell phones for both daughters - completely panicked that somehow they had chosen to be in one of the Towers that morning. Then an incoming call from my sister in Maryland, sobbing uncontrollably as she reports that her son was meeting a client that morning at the WTC and that she couldn't raise him on the cell. The next five hours seemed to last five days - excruciatingly painful as call after call failed to reach either of our daughters - until finally, at 3:30pm, the youngest, Courtney, got through to report that she was safe, but her shaken voice could not hide the fear and worry she had about the safety of her FDNY boyfriend. Then the older, Pamela, called from atop the roof of her Brooklyn apartment, reeling in shock and screaming "What have they done to us, what have they done to my city?" She had worked the late shift until 5:30am that morning, taken a cab home and slept through the entire morning - awakening to the noise of people on the street below and her sister's frantic phone calls. The long days and nights continued until Friday, September 14th, our official National Day of Prayer and Remembrance. It was days later that we learned of our daughters' decision to join with friends on the roof of the younger's East Village apartment in a candle light vigil - the very same rooftop on which they had spent so many hours sharing life and love - the WTC towering above them like sparkling monoliths. Pamela had ventured out to purchase an American flag - but after two hours of searching, none were left. In desperation, she purchased three large tablecloths, one red, one white, one blue. Together, our daughters and their friends sat atop that now lonely roof and sewed together a beautiful American flag - one stitched of love and grief ... one made of the very fabric of this country - good and decent people who stand against evil-doers and stand for liberty and justice. We still remember the sorrow and shock of the events of September 11th. Our tears and heartfelt prayers to this day go out to the victims and their families. But the pride we hold for our two young flag makers will always remain a beacon of hope to us and all who hear their story. We must all be flag makers - together knitting the fabric that makes this nation strong enough to defend her borders and help set free all who seek to the shade and safety of this tree of liberty. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story10681.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I sat in my fourth grade class room and was wondering why everyone's parents were picking them up when my own dad came. I was wondering why, but, as a fourth grader, leaving school early was great. A year before I had gone to New York City. I went up to the world trait centers and it was, in my opinion, the best place I ever went. I was so high up. I could see every thing. It was on the World Trait Center that I developed my fear for hieghts. My brother was also with us and it was the first time I really met him before because he lived in Arizona. I remember the towers really well. When my dad picked me up and told me what happened, I was shocked. I wasn't sad, just shocked. I wondered how someone would feel knowing they are about to die. I imagined everyone one the plane, including the hijacker, knowing the end is near, and they are about to die, never see the planet again, never walk or talk or live enough, or to know the world WILL continue without you the way it did yesterday. I first didn't know who to blame for the attack. I thought the US must have done something horrible that someone would want revenge so badly, because I thought the people couldn't possibly just want to hurt someone because they just need to. I felt sorry for the people who were killed, beause it was uneccesary. I felt bad for the terrorists that they would actaully want something so much that they turned to the last possible resource. I was scared someone I knew was on the plane or around it when it crashed, but I was lucky. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: It started out like any day. I was up with our son and my husband was in school at the time so he was getting ready to catch the bus. I had just finished feeding the baby and I turned on the T.V. I just turned it to the channel my favorite talk show was on. The minute I saw the first tower on fire I started yelling for my husband and he came running from the bedroom. As soon as he made it to the T.V. the second plane had just made it to tower 2. I immediatley started to cry as did my husband. I was very panicy because I didn't understand what was going on. My mind was racing so fast that my thoughts were a blur. I tried to call my mom who lived 150 miles from me but i couldn't get throught to her or anyone on my cell phone. It kept saying all circuits are busy please try again later. Or due to the recent tornado?all the lines are down. My husband never went to school that day. For the next 4 weeks I watched all the news about what was going on and just cried all day long. I still cry when I talk about it or when there is something on T.V. about our nations tragedy. I guess I just really want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with all the families who have lost a loved one during this tragedy. Truley, my heart goes out to all of you and all of the policemen and firefighters who lost their life or put their lives on the line for our country. You are true heroes. God Bless America. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: On the morning of September 11, 2001 in Sunnyside, New York (which is in New York City, in the borough of Queens), I was in my apartment on the sixth floor, getting ready for work. While I was sitting at the dressing table in my bedroom watching ?The Today Show?, suddenly an announcement was made: ?We are interrupting this program with a breaking story.? Not only was it verbal, but the words were also printed on the screen. Then a picture came on of one of the World Trade Center Towers on fire. I immediately turned and looked out my open window and saw the North Tower on fire. This was no longer an electronically transmitted picture on a television screen. I was now an actual eyewitness. I don?t recall trying to guess what had happened. I just remember focusing on the terrible fire in The Tower, and that people were in there. I immediately telephoned my daughter because her boyfriend works near the Twin Towers. I also called my boss, as her granddaughter works for the Mayor?s Office near there. My daughter accepted my horrific information and, said she would immediately call her boyfriend. But my boss said, ?Audrey calm down, sit down, relax?you are hallucinating?. She said she was listening to the jazz radio station that is connected to our office telephone system. I told her that the jazz radio station does not report breaking news and that she should turn on the television set in the executive suite before phoning her granddaughter. I hung up, went for my camera and began taking pictures. My bedroom windows face west and I look directly at the Empire State Building, which is only four miles in front of me across the East River, but I have an unobstructed view of much of Manhattan including the World Trade Center downtown. The skyline is a panorama in front of me. As I stared at the burning Tower, I saw a flying object coming into view, to the south of the site. I thought it was a news helicopter and that we might soon know what had happened. But then I realized it wasn?t a helicopter but a plane. ?Oh, no, it has two engines! It?s a commercial airliner, and it?s flying so low,? I said aloud to myself. As I watched in horror, the plane banked and rolled into the South Tower, followed by a horrific fire explosion. I heard no sound other than cries of ?Oh My God? from the reporters on television and myself. It was like watching a film of an old silent movie. I later asked a pilot-friend why I didn?t hear anything? ?Sound dissipates when it is that high up,? he said. I continued to watch in horror, with both Towers now burning. I probably surmised that a plane had also crashed into the first Tower. But it never occurred to me that America was being attacked. I was just a spectator taking photographs. Though I had no way of knowing, I would photograph a picture of the South Tower collapsing. For me there were more traumas to come. Before The Towers collapsed I saw a third commercial airliner flying overhead from the Brooklyn-Queens side of the East River, heading west on a diagonal towards the Empire State Building. All I could do was pray out loud, ?Please, God, don?t let this airliner crash into the Empire State Building?. I also tried to communicate with the pilot through mental telephony: ?Please don?t hit the Empire State Building. No, don?t try to fly between the Empire State and the Chrysler Buildings as there are only eight city blocks between them.? That is hardly enough room for a commercial jet to navigate through. ?Please fly to the south of the Empire State Building?. And it did, thank God. I was so intent on watching the nose of this airliner that I never noticed the identification marking on the tail. There were articles in The New York Times and Newsday that mentioned a Police Department helicopter saw what they thought was a kamikaze plane (their words) coming in toward The Towers and radioed to their command, who in turn relayed the message to the ground rescue forces and the Fire Commander inside The Towers. He ordered all firefighters to evacuate The Towers immediately. This turned out to be a hoax, which was a good thing as The Towers collapsed soon after. That was probably the plane I saw. I haven?t heard of anyone else who saw this plane, though the office workers in the Empire State Building (if they hadn?t been evacuated yet) must have been terrified to see a commercial airliner flying so low and so close. I have lived in my apartment for forty years and never saw a commercial jet fly from east to west across the East River. My pilot-friend, who also was a former neighbor, works for Flight Safety Patrol at LaGuardia Airport, said to me when I told him my story, ?Audrey, you know this is not an aviation flight path?. There was one other bit of information that I came a crossed in a book of photographs, titled Above Hallowed Ground. A photographic record of September 11, 2001. By photographers of The New York City Police Department. Shown is a centerfold photograph of The Towers Burning and above them an F-15 is doing a flyover. The caption on the page says: On the lookout for two remaining planes that were unaccounted for just before an F-15 roared past. Soon after I witnessed the jet flying toward the Empire State Building I saw an F-15 fly over. In closing, all I can say is, the pilot of that plane and I know he flew towards the Empire State Building and even I knew it was not an aviation flight path. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story1644.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: The first thing I saw was the news cast of the first plane hitting. I called my husband at work and he told me more about what was going on because he was listening to the news. I immediately wanted all of my children and my husband home. I wanted them near me and to be safe. I didn't really know what to do or what to expect next. It was the saddest thing that I have ever lived through. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: The years pass, but time does not lessen what we have lost. Yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of the attacks, and like many who survived I have moved on and at the same time, I haven't. The building I escaped from shakes inside me forever. I now have two children: my son Jack was born last year and my daughter Kate will turn 4 this fall. I've bought a house on Staten Island and I still work for the Port Authority of NY & NJ. September 11th is no longer a day for me - it is a season. Starting in late August, when the morning sunshine starts to slant at a certain angle and you can feel the first hints of autumn in the air, I sense it creeping up on me; like a cold that you can feel coming, but try to ignore. Then the day itself arrives and what is there to say? I go to work to avoid the reading of the names, some familiar, some not, all of them precious to someone. I got up early yesterday and watched my children sleep. Little shallow breaths in the peaceful pre-dawn darkness. I stood there and thought of all the fathers who surely must've done the same thing and now never will again. All children are gifts, but I hold mine a little tighter because I came so close to never holding them at all. September 11th branded me and the scar runs the length of my life. But it does not own me. Each day that I awake, rise and go through my life; every time that I come home to my family; every act, every breath that I take is a rebuke to evil that occurred that day. I am wounded, but I am not dead. I have good days and bad, but on the especially bad days (like yesterday), I hold fast to the beautiful things of this earth and say to those who sought to take my life and would seek it still: these you cannot have; these sunsets, these soft breezes, this laughter, this music, these children, this wife, this love. Though I pass from this life tomorrow, these will be mine forever. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story20860.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: On September 6th, 2001, I made the 2 hour drive back home from Ithaca, NY, where I was attending school. I decided that the school I was going to, TC3, was not for me. That weekend my mother, brother, and cousin went back to TC3 with me to bring home the rest of my things. I originally wanted to go to school in Manhattan, but when the time came to apply to schools in my Senior Year of high school, I didn't. I knew I would probably be homesick. When September 11th came, I was glad I made the choice to be at home. I woke up that Tuesday morning, passed by my parents room and noticed that it was 11:43am. I went to the bathroom and then walked downstairs to get something to eat. After fumbling around in the kitchen and pouring a bowl of cereal, I sat down in the living room with my sister, who was watching tv. The clock on the television said that it was 11:53am. As I took a bite of my cereal, I saw the words "NEW YORK CITY" flashing across the screen. As this pertained to the city of my dreams, the "apple" of my eye, I was immediately drawn to the news. I quickly set my bowl aside and listened intently. There was a little girl crying in pain and someone holding her close as they looked up at the two very familiar buildings with smoke pouring from them. A moment later, a news broadcaster identified the buildings as the World Trade Center. What she said next put me in shock. Apparently two planes were hijacked and flown into each of the buildings. Holes penetrated each; smoke had crowded the streets of lower Manhattan. A second later, the news flipped to Washington, DC with more frightening news. Another plane, also hijacked, flew into the Pentagon, located just moments away from the White House. More shocking news came as I learned that a fourth plane, also hijacked, was found in Somerset County, Pennsylvania...in a field. It had also crashed. Many government officials speculated that the plane was possibly meant for Camp David or even the White House itself. But, at this time it was just speculation, not a known fact. As soon as I learned of these tragic incidences, my sister became bored and started to flip through the channels. In shock, I jolted up the stairs and logged onto America Online, knowing that they would have something about what had happened. I heard the usual "Welcome! You've got mail!" and I glanced down at the welcome screen. It was completely covered with information on this heinous act. The words "AMERICA UNDER ATTACK" caught my eye. I was in awe. I felt as if life had been taken from me. New York had been destroyed. The United States had been violated. Thousands of lives were lost. I was completely overwhelmed and undertaken with sadness. The rest of the day, like many Americans, I was glued to the television and radio to hear of any progressions that were being made, if any bodies were found, watching people cry in pain and in fear. I look back now and I realize that I am lucky to have stayed at home. That could have been me in the WTC, I could have died. That's very scary for me to deal with. I am grieving, though, for the people who DID lose their loved ones. My thoughts and prayers will always be with them. God Bless America! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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