219 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 remember the day before sitting in American History talking about the wars that had happened, and the boy sitting behind me asked the teacher, "Do you think we will go to war again?" and the teacher replied, " No, because there is much equipment now that the government uses that we know everything that going on around the world." The next day the same teacher came into the gym and said go to your classrooms and turn on the TV because America is under attack. It was the scariest thing I believe I had ever felt. My mom rushed down to get my brother my the middle school, and coming to check me out of school. Sometimes we take things for granted and my generation really didn't know what it felt like to be under attack but now we do and we will always take that with us and tell the story of where we were when the world stopped for those brief moments as we watched our world go under attack! 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 story11549.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 11, 2001, I was at home in Hudson, Florida when I witnessed the attacks on The World Trade Center via television news. It was very real and very traumatic as I had worked on the 73rd floor of 2WTC for 6 years. I was the Floor Warden in charge of the Fire Safety Team on that floor. My Agency of the State of New York had been the first tenant on the 73rd floor in the year 1974. The building was still under construction at the entrances to the plaza, the plaza itself was not complete, upper floors in 2WTC were not yet complete. I had worked for another State Agency at 199 Church St, NY, NY for another 11 years or more. 199 Church St is about 6 blocks north of the WTC. In one way or another, I worked in, visited or saw the WTC for almost 20 years. It seemed impossible to believe that anyone could want to kill and injure so many people. It is a miracle that more were not killed. For all who criticize the buildings for collapsing, eventually, many of us realize that the fact that they stood up as long as they did saved countless lives. I did not have a dry eye for weeks. I still cannot believe it happened. I am not forgetting the deaths in the Pentagon and the deaths in Pennsylvania; it is just that the WTC is so much more personal. I have not returned to the site [Ground Zero] as I am not ready for it even now. May God bless the vitims who died as a result of the attacks, may God bless the survivors, may God bless America. 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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 in the car and heard that a plane had hit the Tower of the World Trade Center. As everyone, I thought it was a small plane. I turned on the TV at work and the second plane hit. It was such a shocked, frozen moment when the reality, that it couldnt be an accident, registered. I wasn't near New York, I never have been there and knew that I wouldnt be able to go and help, but in that time, we all seemed to become a part of New York and New York became America. I live 600 miles away. But I have never felt such a profound sadness, depression and disbelief. I was glued to the TV and still couldnt comprehend it. For a moment in time we got a glimpse of the human spirit, honor and kindnes in people and that makes me a better person and live every day in the spirit of the people of New York 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 story5215.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: It was like any other day went to work and my van broke down at 500am and my company sent a tow truck to bring me back to the base and there was no other vehicles avaliable so i went home and i was sitting at the computer talking to my friends in a chat room in canada and they told me to turn on the tv and that is when i saw what was going on. 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 story4094.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. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 152.163.188.6 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: On September 11, 2001, I was sitting in my world cultures honors class, dreading the fact that I was stuck there for another 80 minutes of boredom. I had done my homework as usual, and we were reviewing all the important information we would need to know for the next day's assignment. The class continued to be a tedious one, like any other day at Northwestern Lehigh High School, and I assumed it would be this way the rest of the year. Later in the period, we had gotten word from another teacher to turn on the television sets, only to stare in horror at the vivid pictures consuming the small screens. A plane had struck the World Trade Center, and all I could think was New York would never be the same. My mind wandered into thinking if I knew anyone that would be in that area, on that given day. I could think of no one. During this time, I don't think there was anyone in the whole entire class who spoke a single word except for the teacher, who seemed so awestruck by the mystery of the attack. After moving to second period, I sat down in trigonometry, only to watch the television for the rest of the period. Then, after lunch, I marched into English Honors class to again fill my mind with plaguing questions about the attack from watching the television. My English teacher, a New York native, was appalled and shocked by the attack. Her son, who was in New York, was all she could think about. No one said anything the whole class, and when we finally were preparing to leave the class, President George Bush was getting ready to make a speech about the atrocity. The bell rang, and no one moved from his or her seats. We were all enthralled with the speech that our terrified President was making. About 10 minutes later, we all finally budged from our chairs and continued on with the day. I don't think I have ever been so relieved to be at my home. I felt so much more comfortable knowing I was with my family, and we would all be together if something had happened later. I did have to work that night, but since being at Wal-Mart with my friends is like my second family, I didn't mind being there with the people I knew. Every customer that came through my line was concerned about the attacks. The people I talked to each shared a different opinion about who they thought would be behind such a catastrophe. Each person, however, had the same look of disbelief on his or her face. September 11, 2001 will never be the same in my mind, nor will it be for the rest of America. The terrorism that we faced only will make us stronger, and more close to one another. When I grow older, and I look back on today, I will think of how just one day changed the patriotism that America will hold dearly in it's heart, for years to come. 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 story6578.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 getting ready in the morning and hearing over the radio that something horible had happened at the trade center ,so I hurried to the tv to put it on and see if there was anything about it.As soon as I turned the tv on within a couple of minutes the second plane struck the towers.I remember feeling so sad and worried for all the people that were in there and then I felt such a need to be with my 2 children who were at school and to call my husband as if something could of happened to him too.That day and for months after were probably the sadest days of my life because I felt for every single person who had just lost someone close to them and new there lives would never be the same.No ones life will ever be the same ! Christine,George,Jarred and Kyle Neves 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 story3419.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. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 152.163.188.6 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: My Frother-in-law and Sister-in-law and I went to Las Vegas, We were staying at the Golden Nugget Casino. I was in My Room watching Television wnen I saw the Bulletin, I promptly called My In-laws and told Them to turn on Their Television, then I went across the hall and joined Them. We were stunned and saddened, it was so hard to see all of this happening, I think We all walked around in a daze. All of the Machines in the Casinos were quiet, nobody felt like Gambling. We were scheduled to leave on the thirteenth, but could not get a confirmed Flight until the sixteenth, We called the desk and told Them We would need Our Rooms for a few more days. They complied and informed Us that since We would probably be there until the weekend, They usual policy was to raise the Rates on the weekends, which They did.When We finally left Las Vegas for Flint, Michigan, We were glad to get back Home, when we arrived at the Terminal in Flint, My Brother-in-law went to get My car from the parking lot, the attendent there didn't charge Us for the extra days. The difference in Locales was amazing. I would be proud to have this printed and displayed at The Smithsonian, since in 1945, I was a Government Worker in Washington D.C. Thank You For Allowing Me to tell My Story, Sincerely Jeanette R. Hughes 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 story3326.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. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 205.188.209.38 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 at home getting ready for work watching ABC Good Morning America. My Brother had arrived to use may Shower as his Electricity was out. We then headed off to his restaurant for our lunch time shift. We had a big screen T.V. Anyone in town who could eat lunch with us so they could get the latest updates did. I prayed often for the injured and the dead all that day. Since then I have added the families to my list. They will not be forgotten. 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 story5433.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. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.61.225.102 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: On September 8, 2001, I met the most precious person in my life- my newborn son. I had to have an emergency C-Section which left me in the hospotal for 5 days. On the morning of September 11, I woke around 7:30 and decided to watch television. I dozed on and off thru-out the morning, curtesy of the pain medication. I remeber waking up and seeing the news on, and I almost changed the station. I woke just in time to see the second plane crashing into the towers. I remember feeling this horrible, deep pain inside. All I knew is that I wanted my son with me, because I was so afraid. What next, the hospitals? I remeber thinking that I could be next. If they could take over 4 major airliners and crash them into the twin towers, the PENTAGON (our security headquarters!), and pretty much anywhere they pleased, they could start taking our only source of recovery- the doctors and the new little lives, our babies. I spent the day watching the coverage on television with one of the nurses on duty and never once letting go of my future. I have since dedicated 6 pages of his scrapbook to the memory of September 11, 2001. I think it is very important that he understands the relevance of that day, when he's old enough to understand about the lives lost and the feelings of insecurity that swept across our nation. 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 story10430.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. 2004-02-10 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.123.169.9 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 remember getting out of the shower, turning on the T.V., getting ready for work and witnessing what was happening on September 11, 2001. It was an image that I will never forget-the two towers with dark smoke going to one side. That is an image that will forevr stay in my mind. I remember actually seeing the second plane hit the tower and then it collapsing. I also remember all the firefighters going in as all the others were coming out. I think this was the most depressing day for the nation. The anniversary came so quickly, that it seems like it just happened yesterday. I just want to send out my prayers for the whole United States as we wer all affected by this great loss. 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 story4209.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. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.170.253.2 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 substitute teaching in an kindergarten room on Sept. 11, 2001. The children came to school that day talking about an airplane hitting a building. The children's stories were mix with reality and fantasy as is the case many times with young children. I thought how could it be! I was just at home 45 minutes ago. I never had a clue that anything so horrific that occured. Even when the principal came around to each room and told everyone what had happened it still did not sink in what had actually happend. I sat in the teacher's lounge listening to teachers talk at lunchtime and still I could not get a grip on what had happened. It wasn't until I got home and turned on the television did it really hit me that our country had been attacked by terrorists. Myself, as I am sure many feel,the hardest part of this act of war is unlike past wars, it is hard to tell who the enemy is that we are fighting. Osma is only part of the problem. I pray that our leaders will be guide to get the people responsible without more innocent people dying. As I look back 1 year from 9/11 I found an interesting coincidence in my life. During my 54 years I have lived through 3 major American tragedies. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle and the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. When I heard the news of each of these events I was in a school. I was a sophmore in high school in English literature class when President Kennedy's assassination was announced over the intercom at school. I was teaching a class of three-year-olds at a preschool when I heard the news of the Challenger. And of course I explained above about 9/11. Thinking back over the past also reminder of when I was in elementary school and we had drills against the event there was a bomb attack. We would all get down on the floor under our desks. I can remeber when my own daughters were growing up and the schools had bomb shelters in the event of a nuclear attack. But how do we prepare our children to protect themselves against the attack of terrorism. When the enemy may be a neighbor, friend, or someone who works with Mom and Dad. Many times the United States has been critized when they have become involved in the politics of other countries but at least when we there fighting for what we thought was right everyone knew we were there and not like the acts of terrorists. 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 story4784.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 had dropped my son off at Solomon Schechter Day School which was then located in the old Malvern Elementary School. He was in 3rd grade, and that past June we had spent our summer vacation in NYC, doing all the tourist and historical stuff that our family loves. On the way to my office, I stopped at Panera Cafe at Van Aken Shopping Plaza for coffee to go. I was listening to a sports talk station--WKNR in Cleveland just before entering Panera--as I came out a few moments later, the tone of the show changed--anchor Bruce Drennen was no longer his jovial self, as he talked about "a plane that crashed into the World Trade Center in NYC." I began switching stations and there was nothing on AM or FM including NPR. Setting my car radio on "scan" I found that Howard Stern was getting first hand reports from the streets of NYC on what had happened. Members of his staff had gone out with cell phones to find out what had happened--someone reported in that a second plane had crashed. There is a veteran media person in Cleveland by the name of Norman Wain. Among other things, Norm established the Cleveland station that put Howard Stern on the air here--I knew Norm well and called him to tell him that Stern was being a jounalist and to find out if Norm had heard from his son, movie producer David Wain (Red Hot American Summer) who lives in NYC. Norm appreciated the call and he had just heard from his son. By then I arrived in my Beachwood, Ohio office. Being an employee of an Israeli university, raising funds for it here in the US, made me keenly aware of what "probably" had happened. I was joined in my office by several others who had business offices, etc in the same location and we gathered around my television. None of the news was good, and truth be told, it got worse as planes crashed into the Pentagon and later in a Pennsylvia field. I got on the phone and called my son's school. They had a plan to not let the younger kids outside for the rest of the day, to tell them that the area was sprayed for bees. The younger kids were kept away from the older kids all day to make sure that they were not told--it was best for the parents to tell them. Very concerned about the safety of the kids at the school, I called the mayor of Shaker Hts., and actually got to talk with her. My point was that a school full of Jewish kids could be a target--she imediately had the building protected by a series of patrol cars for the rest of the day. Having a great many friends and colleagues in NYC, I called and got through to many via cell phone. Thank G-d that they were all safe and were trying to make there way back home--my friend Paul Jeser may have been the last car through the Lincoln Tunnel as he rushed back home from Manhattan to New Jersey, while my friend Richard Goldstein and his wife Ellen met up somewhere in NYC and took a ferry across from Manhattan and somehow got home from the docks in New Jersey. Dr. Howard Schwartz, a noted Cleveland allergist, was concerned about his son, Michael, a student at NYU, and his other son, Adam's family living in Maplewood, NJ. Adam was on business in Israel, presumed safe. No one knew the where abouts of the others. Paul Jeser went to work, calling the Schwartz household in Maplewood and reporting back to me via AOL Instant Message that the Adam Schwartz family was fine. I reported that back to Dr. Schwartz. My wife, Linda and I spoke by phone several times, and she decided that she would pick our son up after school that day. Once safely in the car, she told him what had happened. At home, I was transfixed by the television, but Jake chose to go play alone in his room, obviously in denial. Two hours later, he came out, curled up next to me and watched the events on television for hours. Other things--I stopped at a couple of grocery stores on my way home and bought several flats of bottled water, canned foods, candles, batteries, etc. I also filled my car with gasoline and got several hundered dollars of cash from an ATM. 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: I was standing in my office which has an unobstructed view to the south of Madison Avenue when I was told that an aircraft had flown into the World Trade Center. Looking out of the window it struck me what a beautiful day it was,a deep blue sky with not a cloud to be seen.Just a minute later I could see the huge plume of black smoke rising from the south and then the second tower was hit and the plume grew ever larger.Slowly we became aware that the United States was under attack and that our way of life and our freedom was being challenged by an unseen enemy.The plume of smoke darkened the sky and continued unabated for the whole day and into the night.We left the office in silence and in shock at what had happened not only to the city but to the United States. The following day our offices were open for business but of course no work was done and the only phonecalls e-mails and voice mail received was from people wanting to know whether we were safe. At noon that day we closed our offices and all of our staff went the the memorial service St Barts on Park Ave.The church was packed and the service the saddest I have ever attended.We also closed our office at noon on September 11 in 2002 and in 2003. It is the intention to do so every year from now on as long as we are in business. It is my view that the United States and all Americans particularly those of us who witnessed the disaster have changed and we are now much more aware of our surroundings as never before. We are also more grateful for who we are and what the United States stands for. We also understand that the war on terrorism will continue indefinetly. As a foreign born American I can say that this country will never give into the terrorists of the world something President Bush fully understood when he visited Ground Zero in New York City after the attack on our way of life and our values.GOD BLESS AMERICA. 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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 Jennifer Dunn and I was at school September 11, 2001. I was having a nice morning so far. I got into second hour Career when all of the seniors, sophmores, and other students were watching t.v. They were telling us to shutup. I thought they were wtching a movie. I went into third hour Algebra, and found out that the World Trade Center (twin towers) had been blown up. I watched the t.v. in there and found out most of the stuff that had happened. Many kids had just laughed at it, until they found out how many deaths there was, and what damage this could do to the lives of all Americans. I was very disturbed because I was born on September 11, 1987. That day was my birthday. Ever birthday that I have from now on I will always think of Osama Bin Laden destroying many families, killing people, and I will also think of Pearl Harbor. I never was interested in History until that day. I have watched the movie Pearl Harbor, and now I am grateful for my freedom because I know it came at a price. People not much older than me have gone out and gave their lives, and many people are still giving their lives so I could have freedom. *********************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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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 HAVE ALREADY RECORDED MY STORY ABOUT 9/11/01 BUT I WILL RECAP. I WAS SITTING ON A PLANE AT O'HARE AIRPORT IN CHICAGO, IL, WAITING TO TAKE OFF TO NEW YORK CITY. I WAS CELEBRATING MY 60TH BIRTHDAY WITH MY HUSBAND WHO WAS CELEBRATING HIS 70TH. WE WERE MEETING OUR SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW IN NYC. WE HAD DINNER RESERVATIONS AT WINDOWS OF THE WORLD RESTAURANT FOR THAT EVENING. JUST AS WE STARETED TAXIING THE PILOT TOLD US THAT WE WERE RETURNING TO THE GATE WITH NO EXPLAINATION. WE GOT OFF THE PLANE AND FOUND ALL TVS OFF AND GUARD DOGS ALL OVER THE AIRPORT. WE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD. SOMEONE THEN CALLED HOME AND HEARD ABOUT THE WTC BOMBING. WE WERE IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND BARELY MADE IT HOME. WE NEVER PLANNED ANOTHER TRIP TO NYC UNTIL 8/10/06 AND GUESS WHAT HAPPENED. WE WERE ON OUR PLANE WAING TO TAKE OFF WHEN THE CAPTAIN TOLD US THAT SOME GREEN OOZE WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE OVERHEAD BINS AND THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. 13 HOURS LATER WE ARRIVED IN NYC AND FOUND THAT OUR HOTEL OVERLOOKED "GROUND ZERO". PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED NEVER TO WITH US TO NYC EVER AGAIN. 5 YEARS LATER WHAT HAS THE WORLD LEARNED? AS FAR AS I CAN TELL NOT MUCH. WE ARE NOT SAFER & WE ARE HATED AROUND THE WORLD. WHAT A SAD COMMENTARY TO ALL THOSE THAT LOST THEIR LIVES IN ORDER TO PROTECT US. HOPEFULLY THINGS WILL WILL BE BETTER IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS. 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 story20644.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. 2006-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.12.116.11 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: Somebody perhaps think now,why I, a german, write something about September 11. I want to let peole knwo what September 11th was like in Germany,and I want to let them knwo that they were not alone.So please read my story. Nobody will ever fotget that day in September.It was September 11th 2001.It was a Tuesady. That day began like every other day before.My Dad woke me up at about 6 a.m., we had breakfast and after that we drove to School in Leer, Germany.I am german and we write our personal story in our history class.I am an exchange stundent and I will spent 10 months in the United States. School went normal like every ohter time.We had to write a maths test,and I can remember that it was not very easy.After school I drove with the school bus to Ween,er,a small city near my home village,call Bunde.School ended at 1 p.m. so I arrived in Weener at about half past 1.My cousin had her 14th Birthday that day so we planned to have a little party.We drank soda and tea and ate cake.It was a nice birthday party.Sometime between half past 3 and 4 p.m. my cousin Christian came into the living room,where everyboday from our family was.He told us that the World Trade Center was hit by a plane.Everybody thought it was an accident,so my cousin went up to his room and watched TV.After a few minutes he came back and told us about the second plane.We realized that that could not be a normal accident,so it must be something more important.My whole family talked about what has happened.But they did not thing about an attack. My cousin, a few ohter family memers and I went upstairs to my cousins rooms,to watch TV.On every single chanel in Germany they had pictures from the burning Twin Towers.On the TV they spoke about an attack,but we could not beliefe that till the news from the plane in Washington D.C. and the one in Pannsilvania came in. The whole day we talked about that.WE asked ourselves why somebody could do this.It was the same in most parts of Germany and Europe.In the evening,after the Twin Towers had collapsed, my mun and I drove back home.We tried to reach a very good friend,who is a member of the german Parliament in Berlin.The Parliament had a meeting till that time,because they counted with attacks in Germany.Everywhere was police and fire fighters the days after September 11. At that evening everybody went to bed late,everybody wanted to see the news and the pictures which came to us from America.Everybody in my family was crying as they saw the people juming out the WTC.It was not an easy day for America, but it was also not an easy day in Germany and Europe.Everybody was afraid and nobody knew what to do. The next day we spoke about what was happened in school.The teachers wanted us to understand,although you can not understand what was goning on in the heads of the Al Kaida members.Many people wanted to help the americans and they sent money and other things over.Not just americans died in the WTC, there were also offices from german banks.A lot of nations lost some of their people. I hope my story let peole thing. September 11 was not an attack on the USA,it was an attack on the western world.Many people were ciying like in the United States.Sure it happened in the USA but you were and you are not alone with your sadness. One year after Sepember 11, there were documentations on nearly erery german television chanels.We,in Germany, also remembered that day and we will ever remember!! 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 story7854.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 devasted when I saw the buildings come down, and one of my co-workers came in and told us that they had also hit the Pentagon. All I could think of that God was telling us to wake up and realize that the end was very near. It has broke my heart that we as Americans have had to go through this type of terror. We are a free country and we should not have to live in fear to go to work or to fly across the country. I thank God that he has put a godly man in the White House to lead us through this disaster. I have nothing but respect and admiration for President Bush and I am glad that I voted for him. I pray for him and for our future, it is so hard to look back and think of all the horrific things I have seen in my life time and I pray that my grandchildren will never have to witness the things that I have in my lifetime. I wish I could tell Lisa Beamer what an inspiration she has been for all of us. Thank you Jearllene Tanner 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 story7184.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 11, 2001 as usual, I had a hard time waking up in the morning. I got ready and rushed out of my house to attend school at Miami Dade Community College. I recall being stuck in traffic and tunning into Y-100 (a local radio station). Y-100 has a morning show in which they constantly play pranks on everyone. This particular morning of September 11th, Y-100 was live with a reporter and a witness from New York City who stated that there was an explotion in The World Trade Center. (I didn't even know that the Twin Towers were also called The World Trade Center.) I thought to myself: "these people have gone too far... If they ever have something important to tell the listeners no one is ever going to believe them.". I got to school and when I was in class I overheard the girl sitting next to me mention she believed it was a terrorist attack. Then it hit me, I realized everything was true, they were not joking around. Obviously, no one was able to concentrate we all kept talking about the incident, so I decided to go home and watch the news. When I got home, my mom was in front of the TV watching Channel 23 (Univision-spanish channel). As I got closer to the TV the second airplane hits the other tower. I was so devistated I could not believe such a thing. September 11th impacted me forever. May God bless all those families who have suffered. I know what it feels like. My cousin works at the Pentagon and my family went through moments of grief as well. Fortunately, we did receive the call. My cousin survived. 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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 witnessed the Flight Attendant hurriedly moving back to meet another at the drink cart. "I need to speak with you in the back, now!", she stated. I assumed that there was a cranky passenger in First Class and continued to read my newspaper. As soon as we touched the ground, the Captain spoke to the passengers from the cockpit. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I have some very bad news to report to you" he said. "The World Trade Center has been attacked and all of the planes in this country have been grounded. We were asked to turn around and head back, but we did not have enough fuel, so we are the last plane in the air. The Airport in Denver is closed, there are no more rent cars, and the hotels are full, so good luck." As we made our way to the gate, and the door was opened, I asked the Flight Attendant why she was crying. "We lost one of our planes", she said. I was stunned to see the airport completely empty and concerned when I saw all of the lines at the rental car counters and pay phones. I quickly proceeded to the rent car bus and was granted admittance only because I had reservations. This was a supposed to be a routine trip to Denver. I got a nice car and decided to head to my hotel. The hotel was full, but I persisted and the lovely clerk allowed me to check in early. I immediately called my wife and calmed her concerns, then headed to the office. I had a difficult time entering the hospital where I worked, because it was completly locked down, so I worked from another office. It was a couple of days before the airport was scheduled to open again. The rent car company suggested that I drive the car back to Dallas, and I did. Straight through, by myself in thirteen hours. I hugged my wife and three children while they slept that night. I never take anything in this world for granted from that painful day, forward. 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 story10238.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: Our family had two near misses that day. 1. My wife works for WorldCom in Pentagon City, across from Fashion City. She felt the explosion when the plane hit the Pentagon. (The plane's flight path went just to the north of her building.) She and two of her co-workers rushed outside. When they realized what had happened, her two co-workers, who were ex-EMTs, rushed to the Pentagon. When she got the OK to go home around 10:00 AM, it took her 7 hours to get home. It took her 5 hours to get out of the area. All the streets were closed. She and her vehicle were "commandeered" by a fireman to take him to a local apartment fire. He had no way to get there nor any equipment as all the fire trucks were at the Pentagon. 2. A relative, who was 8 months pregnant, works in the American Express building in NYC, next to the World Trade Center. When the first building was struck, she headed to her building's garage to get her car and leave. She was told, while enroute to the garage, by building personnel that everything was "under control". She wisely ignored the horrible advice. As she was leaving the building, she saw the second plane hit. Fortunately, for us and our family, we have only "near-miss" stories. We are very thankful for that. GMU student, Junior, 2001. Paul Franklin Stevenson 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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