234 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 went out to PA. to visit family and friends, I had only been in town a couple weeks. As a matter of fact the day of the attack I was planning on going to NewYork but I was sick with the flu. I was woken up by my step mother crying out "Oh my God, Oh my God. Of course I jumped out of bed to see what had happend. I thought she had fallen and couldn't get up. She is an elderly woman full of life and spunk. We watched together on T.V. the second tower was hit and we watched the building crash to the ground then the T.V.went blank. We decided to pray. Then the phone rang off the wall my family in Illinois called to make sure I was o.k. and safe, they knew I was planning on being in NewYork. A couple weeks later I went to ground Zeroe as close as I could get and it was the most horrible thing I had ever seen in my 42yrs. I took on a diferent perspective after that. I charish my family and appreciate them more than I had ever done before. I thanked God for my life and my families life. I got to meet some of the fire fighters out there who did survive the attack and I signed an memorial book at the fire department and my heart just hurt for all the families that lost a loved one and some lost more than that. It will be a day I will never forget,not what I was doing at the time or where I was at that moment of hell. I know God kept me where I was for a reason and for that I am greatful. When I got back to Illinios I told my family about what I saw and how horrible it was the rubble the smell it is embeded in me forever. Thankyou to all who gave there life for our Country. Tina M. Behrends, Lincoln,Ill. 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 story5240.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 started my September 11th, off getting a call at 7 am to be at work at 9 am. I work for the Norfolk Southern Railroad, then as a train conductor. I had been out the night before so the hour drive from my home in Cleveland, Oh to the train yard in Bellevue was longer than usual. Well at around a quarter after 9, while getting our paperwork for the train. The clerk comes running in, he says "the dispatcher just said over the squak box, that a plain hit the world trade center". We thought nothing of it, thinking it was a small private plane, that probelly crashed landed. It wasn' t till I was on my train gettimng ready to leave Bellevue and go 130 miles east to Conneaut, that my cell phoine kept ringing. People were telling me for the next hour that airplanes were highjacked, that we were under attacked, and all orther sorts of things. I had a 3 man crew that day; myself as the conductor, a engineer, and a student engineer. As we got started moving we tried to gather what was going on. We all had a great sense of fear, especially knowing that the railroad tyracks pass Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland. As we went along you could hear the commotion on the radio traffic, crews keying up the radio, playing radio broadcasts; god if there was ever a day that i wished i carried a FM radio in my bag, it was then. We had quite a big train that day and we never did make track speed, it took forever in a day just to go the 50 miles to Cleveland. Wow! Going through Cleveland it was a ghost town. The streets were empty, no people waving at the crossings, nothing. It was then that I knew something was wrong, I could not wait to get to the hotel in Conneaut. Around 7 that night, we finally were off our train and headed to the hotel. Conneaut is a very small town in northeast Ohio, we often joke "that, they role the sidewalks up after dark"; but on this day; when the streets are normally quite, everyone seemed to be at the 3 gas stations in town. They were stocking up on gas fearing price hikes and such. We ended up getting a 12 pack of beer to calm our nerves, and headed to the hoel. Then at the front desk, we heard The President would speak in about a hour. We ordered a pizza and all got settled in, then join each orther, waiting for The President to come on. Just as the pizza delivery man showed The President came on, we inviteed the delivery man in to our room, and we all were glued to the TV. It was like the old stories of people gathering around the radio in WWII, to hear FDR speak. After about a hour I retreated to my own room to get some rest. The railroad was still running trains as normal. So I had to get some rest for the trip back. (just as info, if the railroads were to shut down, the city of New York would come to a hault in 3 days, we are essental, to American commerance) I was scared and alone that night, I remember sleeping with the light on, here I am away from, with no friends or family, in a room all alone. I really was scared. I watched TV all night glued to CNN, and must have nodded off somewhere. The next morning we got called for deadhead, (a taxi ride home) I was so glad that I caught a deadhead, instead of a train. Eventually we got back to Bellevue on the 12th. I got in my truck and drove back to Cleveland. I was amazed, all the radio stations played patriotic music, and coming into Cleveland on Interstate 90, people had put flags on every overpass. Knowing that things were somewhat normal, I went to my moms house hugged her when I got home and spent the night on her couch. Thinking about it all if I had been called for 10am on the 11th, I would have miscalled and never shown, but at least with all the stress of the day, I was doing something I love; working on the railroad! 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 story11258.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 won?t forget September 11th. It was a day filled with so many emotions that I?m still trying to sort them out. My roommates and I rose at eight o?clock that morning. We were eating breakfast around the kitchen table in our Arlington house as we casually watched the morning news on TV. Each of us had a full day planned ahead of us, or so we thought. Shortly before we had all planned on leaving for the day, a special report popped up on the TV. The World Trade center appeared to be chugging black smoke out of a whole in the 60th floor. When the newscasters initially informed us that a plane had crashed into the building we all thought a small two-seater had just lost control. Moments later the truth became clear to us. We were under attack. A thunderous boom shook the house. All the dishes and glasses sang aloud as we looked at each other in confusion. "Are they doing some major construction around here?" At least that?s what we wanted to think. In fact, minutes after the boom, the newscasters informed us that a plane had actually hit the pentagon, which lies just over a mile from the house that we were sitting in! We had discovered the source of the boom, and immediately began to panic. Sirens began to blare down our street as we frantically called our loved ones. Cell phones were down, and traffic began to pick up. Emergency vehicles headed into town, while carloads of workpeople packed the street heading out of town. Immediately we thought that it might be best for us to follow suit, and head for the hills. Instead we stayed. Both towers had fallen in New York. There was a plume of smoke visible from our porch. We felt powerless. Nervous energy seethed through our veins. We had to do something. Knowing this would be a day that we would tell our grandchildren about, we wanted to see the pentagon. We strapped on our tennis shoes made the call to go. People walking out of town passed us with somber faces. Each time we passed a man or woman in uniform, our hearts ached. The reality of it all set in once we laid eyes on the pentagon. One of the most powerful buildings in the world lied wounded before us. That was a moment I will never forget. We walked back to our house filled with very different emotions. Anger, fear, and confusion gave us the energy to walk to the pentagon, but now we felt the emotions of sadness for the first time. I didn?t want to do anything but be close to my family. I still want to be closer to my family. It seems that I?ve taken for granted all that I have and as a country, we?ve taken for granted the peace that we?d seen for so many years. As we enter into this new era post 911, may we all remember those who were lost. Outstanding situations call for outstanding people. Thank God we have so many here in the United States. Through His guidance may all of us work toward a peaceful future. -Andrew McIntyre 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 story165.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 WOKE UP THAT SEPT.MORNING AS I ALWAYS DO I GET UP AT 6:00 AM EVERYDAY. I TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL THAT MORNING.I RETURNED HOME AND I TURNED MY TV ON TO WATCH THE TODAY SHOW YOU KNOW THE USUAL MORNING ROUTINE.ABOUT AN HOUR WENT BY IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO GET PREPARED FOR MY JOB.I WAS IRONING MY WORK CLOTHES.AS I WAS WATCHING MATT AND KATIE ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS MATT SAID A PLANE HAD HIT ONE OF THE TOWERS,AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER.I THOUGHT ON MY GOSH WHAT HAPPEN A PLANE CRASH,THEN I SAW THE OTHER PLANE HIT I SAID DAMM AS LOUD AS I HAVE EVER SAID DAMM.I KNEW THIS TIME SOMETHING WAS BAD AND EVIL HAD HAPPENED.I CALLED MY MOTHER TOLD HER TO TURN HER TV ON SHE WAS SHOCKED.MY FRIEND DONNA CALLED ME TO SEE IF I WAS WATCHING TV? I TOLD HER I HAD BEEN WATCHING ALL OF THE TRADGEDY AS IT WAS HAPPENING.I PRECEDED TO GET READY FOR WORK.I WENT TO WORK THAT DAY WITH A HEAVY HEART.I WAS VERY SAD AND SHOCKED. WE HAD OUR TVS ON AT WORK,EVERYONE WAS WATCHING.I WORK AT ONE OF OUR LOCAL PIZZA RESTAURANTS,IT IS A VERY BUSY PLACE THAT DAY IT WAS QUIET AND SLOW.EVERYONE WAS GLUED TO THE TV. THIS IS MY STORY OF THAT DAY SEPT.11,2001.I STILL FEEL CHANGED SINCE THIS HAPPEN TO US.MY HEART GOES OUT TO EVERYONE THAT WAS TOUCHED PERSONALLY IN SUCH A SAD TIME. LOVE AND MAY THE TIME OF HEALING GET EASIER FOR EVERYONE.LIFE MUST GO ON. SINCERELY SANDY TALLENT. 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 story6588.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: Me and my dad had decided to go play golf on that fateful tuesday morning. WE arrived at the golf course in Orlando, Florida not knowing that anything had happened. When we went inside the clubhouse, the pro told us that we might want to go and look at the T.V. When I saw the image of the twin towers, my heart sunk. We stood there and watched it for about 30min. We then proceeded to play golf. Golf just wasn't important that day. Being with my dad was!!! Scott E. 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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 morning I found out about the World trade centers I was sittin in Art class. I never new whatthe world TRade centers were honesty when this happend. I went around askng friends "whats the world trade centers?" The way i found out about the wwt was the tv in our art class. It was so devestating to here something like that. I wasnt feeling to great thar day knowing so manyhave died and still many missing. One thing that made me fell worse is the famlies that were left behind without their loved ones. When i came home that day my mom and da were sitting on the couch watching the news on television. My moms face wasloose that her mouth just drew open, my dad was sitting there doing the same as well. This kinda made me fell real bad about what had happen. This wasterrible.This is something that I can pass down to my children and tell them what Im tellinyou today. 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 story4509.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: One Voice, One World Smoke fills the Manhattan sky as people look in disbelief and shock. As we make our way to the stairs the intensity from the heat is unbearable. Screams of help echo through my ears I want to help them. I stumble my way to voices of distress. My friend grabs my hand, ?You need to get out, save yourself?. I see the light at the doorway I step out and think, ?I will not die today?. The grayish-white dust surrounds me, people running for their life buildings collapsing like play cards, Manhattan is dressed in white sheets. How could this ever happen? Natalie Denman September 11, 2002 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 story10135.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 in my zero hour class when my teacher came down and told us that some one had run a plane into one of the towers. I stated to laugh thinking some idiot had flown a small privet plane into it. Later in my history class I saw on the tv that it was a jet liner, then I saw the second plane hit and I just stood there, infront of the tv, thinking "What the hell is going on?" The strangest part about is was me and some people I knew were having an argument the friday before on who whould attack the US, I said terrorists, he said no one would dare, and terrrorists could do nothing. 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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: My mother called to tell me what had happened. I hung up ran to the T.V. room waiting for reports to tell us what happened, then a second plane plungged into the 2nd tower. I fell to my knees, just cried and realized so many people mother, fathers, children, aunts, uncles, cousins friends and partners...would not come home tonight. I thought of the people on the plane, how they felt being so scared. The familes of these victims watching this unfold on the air waves. Watching people run for their lives. My daughter was so scared, she didn't even want to return to school. I had just returned on my first transatlantic flight 13 days before. I was so grateful to be able to go home that day. I promised myself, I would take life a little easier. Appreciate the little things. I would make sure my kids would remember this when they were older and how lucky we are. I will never forget....in honor of those who didn't return home that day. Pam Cibulski Houston, Texas 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 story3270.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 THE TRAGIC DAY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH,I REMEMBER GOING TO WORK IN A RETAIL STORE NAMED AMES WHEN I HEARD THE NEWS IT WAS INSTANTANEOUS THAT EVERYONE RAN BACK TO THE ELECTRONIS SECTION WHERE THERE WERE SEVERAL TV'S TO WATCH WHAT WAS HAPPENING I IMMEADIATELY BROKE OUT IN TEARS THAT WENT ALONG WITH THE WORST FEELING AND THAT WAS FEAR THAT OUR COUNTRY AND OUR FREEDOM IS UNDER ATTACK.I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY HUSBAND AND TOLD HIM WHATEVER HE WAS DOING STOP AND COME GET ME.I REMEMBER SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT LOOKING AT MY HUSBAND JUST CRYING FOR HOURS AT A TIME.IM ONLY 21 YEARS OLD AND NEVER IMAGINED SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN TO THE UNITED STATES.I WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT WALKED AROUND EVERY DAY THINKING NOTHING LIKE THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN THAT WE WERE SO SAFE AND NOW I REALIZE THAT YOU ARE NEVER FULLY SAFE.THAT THE ONLY PLACE YOU ARE ACTUALLY FULLY SAFE IS WITH GOD AND WITHIN YOURSELF.SEPTEMBER 11TH MADE ME REALIZE ALOT ABOUT MYSELF AND THE COUNTRY I WAS LIVING IN.I THINK ITS TERRIBLE THAT A TRAGEDY AS BIG AND HORRIBLE AS THIS HAD TO HAPPEN FOR PEOPLE TO REACH OUT A HELPING HAND TO A NEIGHBOR OR FOR A LOVED ONE TO SAY I LOVE YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME IN WEEKS.HOW COULD WE LET IT GET TO A POINT LIKE THAT.WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.EVERYONE WANTS TO BLAME GOD FOR LETTING THIS HAPPEN BUT WHY HE WAS THERE WHEN PEOPLE WHO WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THOSE TOWERS WERE STUCK IN TRAFFIC JAMS, WOKE UP LATE AND DIDNT MAKE IT TO WORK ON TIME, OR SICK SO NEVER WENT IN HE WAS WATCHING THE WHOLE TIME AND DOING ALL HE CAN.YES ALOT OF LIVES WERE LOST BUT ALSO ALOT OF LIVES WERE SAVED, AND EVERY LIFE IN AMERICA HAS CHANGED FROM THIS.I DIDNT KNOW ANYONE PERSONALLY EFFECTED BY THE ATTACKS BUT I AM AN AMERICAN SO I FEEL LIKE I DID.I JUST HOPE AND PRAY THAT EVERYONE REMEMBERS THAT WERE ALL HERE TOGETHER AND WHEN PEOPLE LOST HUSBANDS,WIVES,DAUGHTERS,SONS,MOTHERS,FATHERS,GRANDPARENTS,AND FRIENDS IN THE ATTACKS THAT EVERYONE REALLY LOST A FAMILY MEMBER FOR WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD!!!! LETS EVERYONE REMEMBER THAT!! LETS TRY NOT TO THINK OF THIS DAY AS A TRAGEDY BUT A DAY FOR SECOND CHANCES!! GOD BLESS AMERICA,UNITED WE STAND! 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 story2961.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 wrote this on September 12, 2001. I love and live by music. All types of music. It's the first thing I turn on when I get in the car. It's the first thing I turn on when I get into work in the morning. Music is such an integral part of my life and I can chart my life by different songs. A song will come on and it can take me back to some of the happiest and darkest times. I talk to God often by music and he definitely talks to me in the same way. There are times when I feel disconnected and not whole and a song will come on and I know it is his voice telling me what to do. Yesterday the music went silent. I realized at one point that I had not listened to any music since the events began to unfold on Tuesday. I realized that I did NOT want to hear any music and it could not console or comfort me in any way. I grew up in and around NYC. I started the first half of my life in Jersey City just across the river from downtown NY. My mom worked at 140 West street across the street from the WTC and she often took me with her and I can remember when there was no WTC, just a really big empty lot. Suddenly, it seemed that there were these two huge structures that began to appear on the horizon, wrapped in neon red and orange tarp. It was the towers being built and for years that was my memory and the view I saw from my home. At the time, the building of the towers became the 8th wonder of the world. How would they stand, who would have the nerve to go to the top once they were completed? I remember all of the construction work and dust surrounding the area. The completion of the towers was just about the same time I guess you could say that me and my generation was coming of age. I was a teenager and the WTC was cool. Many of us would go there to hang out in and outside of the WTC, to people watch, shop, to think that we were grown because we were able to travel from Staten Island across the ferry to the trade center without our parents. You see, at 12 we moved to Staten Island, again just across the river from downtown Manhattan. The new thrill was to see the NY sklyine, the towers dominating the view as you crossed the harbor. I will never forget how awesome and beautiful that view was and is. Even hardened New Yorkers are affected by that view. Many try not to show it, but there was and is pride there. The main goal of many teenagers from SI was to work in the "City" once your education was completed. That included seeking employment at the WTC. I know that there are many Staten Islanders who must be trapped in the rubble. I ended up working for many years in NYC, passing through the WTC as a commuter, never thinking that it could ever be vulnerable to attack. Yesterday the music went silent. At one point, I went to my car to get some air and I opened the NY Daily News and I was reading, I turned to a page and there was a picture of the towers with the caption "DEATH OF A GIANT" and I turned on the radio and a song came on by Earth, Wind & Fire called "REASONS". This was my absolute favorite song in high school and I even listed it in my little bio in my yearbook. One of the lines goes something like this, "The reasons that we're here, the reason that we fear, won't disappear". The message behind the song is that the reason that we are here is to love one another and sometimes love can be fearful and painful, but the reason won't go away. You have to give in to the love because it won't go away. I broke down in tears for the loss of life; the loss of innocence; the loss of our arrogance; the loss of a symbol that I thought would be here forever and that I would be able to share with my son; for the pain that so many families are experiencing now over the loss of a loved one; for the loss of my mom several years ago to Diabetes and the pain I knew she would have felt had she been alive to see the destruction; and I felt devestated that more lives are likely to be lost because there will be retaliation. Today, I turned on the radio and a song came on by Rodney Jerkins called "We fall down, but we get up". The song says that "We fall down, but we get up, for a Saint is just a Sinner who fell down". The punch line to the song is that "You can get back up again". To me, that is God's way of saying that the music will be turned back on, we will get back up again, we will survive and endure, that it is truly darkest before the dawn. If we lean on him for understanding, his angels will mount up on wings and we will experience his embrace. I needed to get this out and I apologize if anyone is offended by this message. I know that it has nothing to do with the purpose of this board. I felt that you all would understand. God Bless you all, remember to keep our country and the families affected in your prayers. Finally, pray that our leaders will do the right thing without malice in their hearts but will seek justice. 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 story2569.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 will never for forget how I heard about the events of 9-11. I was in Connecticut visiting my sister, brother-in-law, and 16 month old nephew.....My daughter was 20 months and my son was just 5 months old. My sister said she would hold down the fort while I took a shower....I was nervous about leaving her to take care of 3 babies by herself for an hour (all moms know what a handful that can be).....She assured me that she could handle it.....Her exact words were, "I'm sure the world's not going to end in the next hour while you're in the shower." I remember her knocking on the bathroom door and saying something like, "I was wrong.....you have to come out here right now" I hurriedly got dressed and yelled (through the door)....."Are the kids ok? What's wrong?" She said the kids were fine and struggled to find the words to describe what she just saw on the news..... I opened the door and she looked flushed and very upset.....She stammered out something about a plane hitting some building that I never heard of......then she mentioned something about the Pentagon being hit. I didn't understand what she was saying.....She finally said, "I think we're at war.....they're crashing OUR planes into buildings......You HAVE to come into the living room..... I felt a cold chill come over me......It felt like I was in a dream.....It seemed so surreal, the walk from the bathroom to her living room, where are 3 babies were playing so innocently, where we were joking and laughing just an hour before.....yet here I was walking in there to see OUR homeland being attacked......our country, where we'd lived our entire life feeling completely safe. When they replayed the clip of the second plane hitting the 2nd tower, I felt the tears streaming down my face unstoppably.....We didn't talk.....We just stared at the screen in disbelief and complete shock. My brother-in-law(a college football coach) came home early that day.....We all sat around holding the babies close and watching the news......We watched the first tower crumble to the ground......We cried as we asked questions that we would soon wish we didn't know the answers to: "My God, were there people still inside?....Is that second building going to fall too???....Were there many people in the plane?." Then came the question that everyone wondered that day: "What else is going to happen?.....Are 'they' going to stop or is this attack going to hit our home and our families?" We called everyone in our family, when we could actually get through on the phone because the lines all across America were being flooded with calls. One of us always stayed by the television if the others left the room......I remember my sister and brother-in-law, when they announced that they were grounding ALL flights in the country and ordering ALL planes, still in the air, to land. I shouted the news over to them and I remember my brother-in-law stammering in complete denial that "they would NEVER do that....you must of heard it wrong.....that would cripple the airline industry.....they, they, they just wouldn't do that." I remember my sister saying something like, "I think crashing planes in buildings is pretty bad for the industry too.....and if they're using our own planes to attack us then I'm pretty sure they WOULD ground all the planes honey." He was like, "But why.....what does that do?" (he was in shock) I said, "I think that's soooo smart to do.....because anyone still flying around up there is NOT supposed to be.....at least we'll know how many bad-guys there are." He replied, "and then what? There are innocent people up there in those planes.....what's the government going to do, shoot them down anyway?" No one said anything.....We all knew the answer.....they would have no choice BUT to do just that......because either way, those people were going to die......and who ever was doing this, was going to make sure they took as many other people with them as possible. It was a tragic and horrible realization......We all felt so helpless, so confused, and so very sad. We heard rumor about the plane that went down in Pennsylvania that was supposively heading towards the White House......We wondered out loud if the people on the plane had heard about what was going on and had tried to stop the people doing this........We cried for joy for the people they saved and we cried that their bravery cost them the ultimate price. We soon asked out loud all the questions that the whole country would soon be asking....."Who did this?.....Why did they do this?.....How could this happen?" I remembered seeing a documentary about this guy Bin Laden that supposively hated us......None of us really understood why......(How innocent and unknowing we all were back then!.....The entire country would learn about terrorist-mind-set in the years to come.) "How could this happen?" was a question that we may never know the answer to.....and no answer could ever make us feel better......It was our awakening to the harsh realities of the world we live in. Our fear and sorrow quickly turned to anger.....even at ourselves.....we had taken our wonderful country for granted.....and we all realized that day, how very much we loved it, and its people, flaws and all. I remember how my sister's street went from seeming foreign (I'm from RI) to seeming just like home.....How our whole country was one big united family.....and no matter where you were in the country, you were home and your neighbors were no longer strangers. Flags lined every house, on every street.....not white flags of surrender but the American Flag.....Within days, you couldn't buy single flag ANYWHERE.....You couldn't buy red, white, and blue anything because it was sold out all across the country.....Candles were lit and placed outside and in windows......Pride and love for our HOME shown through every single person in this country.....Everyone was nicer in the stores....everyone helped one another.....Appreciation for the police and firefighters shown through....We all held our families a little tighter. We fly our flag year round now....We have flag bumper stickers on our cars.....and we light candles every year on September 11th....for the ones lost and the ones left to carry on.....We will never forget. We may disagree about some of the politics and the decisions that our government makes.....but we love this land in which we live and we'll fight to keep her people safe.....We're proud of her.....and we work to make it the best it can be. We support our troops even when we disagree with why they are where they are.....and we pray that our presence there brings freedom and peace someday.....We pray that our leaders hearts are good and their intentions true......We vote even if we don't like either candidate because so many died for us to have the right to do so.......It's our duty. We try to treat others the way we want to be treated....We work hard, play hard, and love much. We live as though "the world were as it should be to show it what it can be." God Bless America.....the country where you are free to say that......We will never forget. 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 story10942.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. 2004-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.223.45.145 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: The first I heard of the plane crashing was in my Creative Writing class. I walked in and greeted my teacher, who was listening to the radio. She held up a finger as she cocked an ear to try to understand the announcer's voice through the heavy static. I was confused by her strange behavior, but I took my seat anyway. I retrieved my journal from my bookbag to write down some ideas for stories I had. When class began, the teacher went to the front of the classroom, where the chalkboard was. We (the class) became quiet, for we knew something was not right. Our teacher never used the chalkboard during Creative Writing. She said quietly, "A plane has crashed in the Empire State Building." We were a little concerned but we did not understand why all the fuss about it. (Since accidents are the day-to-day events of life.) However, she explained that this was not an accident; this was a terrorist attack. Some radicals had hijacked an airliner and drove it into the building. We were shocked to hear this. America was being attacked? This was the first time we have ever heard of someone attacking us. Then we heard a announcment from the PA that another plane has crashed into the Empire State building; Also that a plane has crashed into the Pentagon. when I heard this, I became terrified. My father works for the government and he often visits the Pentagon to do repairs. I asked the teacher if I could call home to see if my father was fine. I was lucky; my father was not at the Pentagon at the time the plane crashed. However, some of my classmates were not so forunate. It was not long after that I found out that we were being sent home early to be with our families. It scares me to think that it is this easy for the terrorists to be able to hurt us in such a manner. Now everything is much more secured, even the college I attend. I drive onto campus each morning and I see the campus police looking out for us. I watch the news and I see the progress our men over there in Iraq are making. I feel safe now, since we have these hard-working people keeping us safe. Thank you for all the hard work you do. Thank you for risking your lives for us. 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 was in my lab trying to log onto the internet. I kept noticing that the server was busy, so I went to use the phone. All I got was dead signal. It was at this time that a coworker told me that a plane had hit the WTC. I thought perhaps it was Cesna, and said that someone wasn't paying attention. I went back to my lab and someone came and told me about the second plane. Again I thought that a small plane had hit the WTC and said what kind of people are getting liscences these days. It was not until I saw the TV in the lobby that I saw what was really going on. As I saw the carnage, it was soon that I found out about the Pentagon and Shanksville. All I could do was go in the bathroom and cry at the loss of life. May God Bless their souls. 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 story1179.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 morning because the air was very still and there was no wind. It was very erie. I was off from work that day. I stopped over my parents house and turned on the TV. I saw the first tower after that plane had hit it. It looked like a small cesna hit the tower because I couldnt really judge the size and scale from my TV. Then all of a sudden, the second plane hit. My eyes were stuck open. I felt like someone had just hit me in the stomach with a sledgehammer. I myself am afraid to fly, so for me to see this was devistating. At that time , my father walked in the room. He looked liked his whole life was taken away from him. My father served in the Army, so he was positive it was terrorism. He also was shocked because he has cousins who worked in the Trade Center as Steam Pipe Fitters. He didnt know what to do. My father was also a Federal Agent for 26 years, my brother is a Detective and My sister is also a Fedral Agent. All I could imagine is that all those people being burned alive. I wanted to shout to the firemen and police "Dont go in there!!", but how would they hear me? The first tower than fell. I gaged and almost threw up. I started to get watery eyes. All those people being crushed to death, "oh my god", I thougt. "who could have done this?" About 15 minutes later, the second tower fell. I knew this was not an accident. I felt hatred for every non-american at that instant. I would probably have killed the first middle eastern person I saw if I did in fact see one. How could someone be so cowardly as to deprive that many people of life and freedom? I didnt see the Pentagon get hit yet, but then it just flashed onto the screen of my TV. I even thought of how the TV would feel if it knew it was diplaying this tragic event on its screen. I thought,"Were under attack". I got of the couch and got my gun from the hutch. I locked my doors and windows. I called my sister, brother and brother-in-law and asked them if they were staying home, they said yes. I felt a little better, but those poor people, their all dead. I couldnt even imagine what a death like that must feel like. I remeber saying to myself,"I hope someone got out alive". At that time, my aunt called saying that my dads cousins got out of the towers 10-20 seconds before they fell. The got banged up pretty good from all the debris, but their alive. I started crying. It was just to much for me to take. I threw up again, passed out on my couch and woke up about 1 hour later. I went back to my apartment and cried some more. My face was glued to my TV for about a week straight. When Pres. Bush declared war. I stood up and saluted him on TV. I was at that moment so proud to be an AMerican that if I had the chance, I would go over seas to avenge all my fellow americans murders. All of us should be happy we did not die that day. But, A little piece of all of us died and it will never ever come back. I vowed to my god and to my country that I will never slander any american again ever as long as I live and I will make sure that I salute every flag I walk by and love every breath of air I breath in this country. We are the most powerful country on earth. No one is stroger than us in patriotism, love and good will towards man. I wish I could shake George W. Bush's hand right now and tell him that if I was the last man in the USA, I would fight to my death protecting out country. Be proud to be an American. Dont hate people or anything because you feel a different way. Life is too precious and all of us deserve to live our lives to the fullest. This event has changed my life forever. I have become a better person and I love my country and god 1,000,000 times than before. If we stick together and be one nation under god, no attack will ever kill us. The spirit doesnt die, and America has the strongest spirit ever. Lets protect it. Thanks for listening. Tony 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 story1922.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, 2001 Tuesday September 11th, 2001 was like any other day for me. It started out with waking up at 5:30am to get into the shower and get ready for school. This was a big day for my field hockey team and I. It was one of our big games against Wilson. I live in Barker, New York so not much happens here, well history wise. As a normal home field hockey game day my team and I would wear our skirts for good luck. Around 7:00 am my boyfriend John came to pick me up to go get my best friend and her sister for school. They both were on my field hockey team so they were wearing the same skirt as me. Around 7:30 am we arrived at school. First period I have Global Studies. It was my favorite class so it didn?t drag on as much as the rest of my classes. I was taking notes on geography. Before I knew it, it was 8:40 time to leave for my second period. Jill, Miriam and I always met outside our classroom before we went to our second class. That day was an ?A? day so we had gym. I thought to myself, ?Great just what I need this morning!? When I got to gym nothing big was happening just the ?same old same old.? After gym was over I went to Art. Around 9:45 the phone rang and my teacher just sat there and began to cry when he turned on the Television to CNN. A building was in flames. I couldn?t figure out where it was so I just kept quiet and watched. I found out minutes later when CNN replayed two airplanes crashing into the building. I knew this wasn?t just an accident but someone had done this on purpose out of hatred. At the bottom of the screen I read the that the buildings that I was watching burn were the World Trade Center in New York City. I was scared because I knew my Uncle Patrick works near there and walks by that building almost everyday at that exact time. As the bell for 4th period rang I walked out sad and scared not knowing whether to think one of my family members had been hurt or what. When I got to John, my boyfriend, I just hugged him for a minute. I went to fourth period and the television was on again. While I had been walking from Art to English a plane had crashed into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. All I could do was pray. After 4th period I went to Spanish. My Spanish teacher didn?t have the television on. I don?t think it was because she didn?t care. I think it was because she had lots to do. Spanish was a drag for me but seemed to go by fast today! In lunch no one at my table really said anything except lets just hope everyone was okay and none of our family members were involved. In the middle of lunch an announcement came over the PA system, ?All after school programs are cancelled. JV and Varsity Field Hockey games are cancelled until further notice due to the events in New York City today.? In a way I was mad that our game was cancelled but in other ways I was glad. The rest of the day was spent watching television. What I hadn?t found out until 9th period was that both buildings had collapsed and over 3000 people were believed dead. This event was bigger then Pearl Harbor. All I wanted to do was cry. As soon as the bell rang to leave and go home, I found John to get right home. When I arrived home my mom was on the phone trying to get a hold of my aunt to find out anything about my uncle. All circuits were busy so we couldn?t get through to New York City. We tried my aunt in California and even there we couldn?t get through. It was just amazing that this was actually happening. I was living history. My dad is in the Air Force so he got home early also. I asked my mom and him why someone would want to do this to us. I thought we were the country that everyone else loved. I was so upset that someone could take our planes and our people and use it against us in ways we have never experienced before. For the rest of the day I just watched the news to figure out more. At 9 o?clock pm President Bush made a speech to the nation. I watched that and gained some understanding of what we were going to do about this. For the next few days, it was just sitting and waiting to hear something from my uncle. It was amazing on how this event changed the United States overnight. I no longer felt safe here. I know that our security is stronger now but it seemed to me if someone can do this once they can do it again. No one at first knew who would do this to us. About a week later the FBI stated that Osama bin Laden was behind it. My family and I finally heard from my Uncle Patrick, he was okay and was home. He had lost many friends in the World Trade Center. My Aunt Catie lost some friends in the Pentagon. About 8 months later the troops over in Afghanistan still have not found bin Laden but will not stop fighting until they do. It worries me that this could still happen. Today, where the World Trade Centers once stood there is little of anything left. About 3,200 people died. Many firemen, police officers and EMS voluntaries risked their lives for so many others. Just how much people have helped with this, amazes me. I pray for all those who have lost their lives, who have lost family and friends. This has made America stronger as a nation. 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 September 11 2001 I was in my 3rd grade in Ms.Tammy Jordan class at Iberville Elementary School. My teacher was teaching and the principle got on the intercalm amd told us that a tradic thing happen. I was looking crazy because I didnt knwo what had happen on that day. When I got home my mother told me what had happen. I saw people falling out of windows and crying while they was walking from the smoke. People were screaming and crying and dieing. They had dust coming from the Twin Towers and people falling while the buildings were falling. 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 story20584.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, like so many others, first heard of the attacks on our nation within a few minutes after arriving at work. ATV was set up in our conference room to monitor the event thinking that perhaps this was just a small plane, off course for whatever reason, never thinking that anyone would deliberately fly a passenger plane into a building. We witnessed the second plane hitting the South Tower and were stunned. Although everyone in our division tried to go back and accomplish their assigned tasks for the day, no one was able to accomplish much. Then the news of the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania crash came through. We gathered as a division to watch the TV, each with thoughts of disbelief, wondering what possibly could happen next. Our division chief told everyone that if they did not feel comfortable staying at work (I work at a university medical school) we could leave. I distinctly remember stating, "If something else happens and it is in our area, we are going to need all the hands we can get, I'll stay". This was echoed by everyone in our division- willing to stay and help in whatever way we could. We left the TV on for the remainder of the day, people coming and going as they could to update themselves on the events. Although separated by hundreds of miles, reaching out with our thoughts and prayers to the communities affected seemed the least we could and should do. Later on, each one in the division helped as they could; blood drives, donations, etc. We have found this day has united us as a working family, helped us to reach out to the extended family of our community, and helped us become a part of a United States that will be forever changed-perhaps more united as a country than if this event had not happened. If we are truly a nation, "Under God" as we proclaim ourselves to be, may we return to God's leadership, submitting ourselves to His authority and leading our lives under His grace and mercy. 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 story2948.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. 128.252.116.110 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 waiting for my co-worker to begin opening our coffeeshop. I didn't have the key and was impatient for her arrival. I looked at the clock and saw that it was 8:45 AM. Little did I know that that particular minute was the last minute before every single American's life was changed forever. The story was slowly pieced together by customers coming in for their morning coffee. At first I thought it was an isolated incident; a small plane accidently crashed into one of the towers. Only after I learned of a plane hitting the Pentagon did I feel that queasiness in my stomach, and the thought hit me that America was under attack. My thoughts and prayers immediatly went to those who had been killed or injured, and to their families who may not have even known yet. I remember trying to call my mother at the school where she works. My mother and I have a strenuous relationship and as I considered how many people may have just lost a mother or father, my conscience led me to speak to her. This is the most important thing we can learn from the 9-11 tragedy. Love those around you and do not take them for granted. The old cliche holds true that you just never know when your last day is. 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 story8654.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. 2002-11-18 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 65.176.241.173 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: Mine is a note from just after September 11th. It is a note that was published on the Washington Post web page the week following the tragedy. ------------------------------------------------------------ A friend, Gerald "Geep" Fisher was killed in the Pentagon attack. My 6-year-old son saw his father cry for the first time. My son is aware of the events and what has happened this week. He knows I am deeply saddened and have not been myself. This morning I found him playing with his Legos. He was building two towers and having them fall and break. He did this many times. I realize this is his way of dealing with the events. After I watched him for a few minutes we spoke again about the tragedy at a level he could understand. Then I responded to his request to help him rebuild his towers. Aaron Schulman Oak Hill, Va. 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 story1271.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. 2002-08-19 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.100.136.238 Annotation Annotations to this item. Personal connection to someone at site Rebuilding DC:2 Sep 11- Sep 21, 2001