267 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: It started out like any other day on September 11, 2001. I got up early and went off to school and into my first period class. Then I went on with my schedule and went off to my other classes, and it wasn?t until my fourth period class that I started to hear about what was happening in New York City, and by that time the two planes had already hit the World Trade Center and another at the Pentagon. As soon as the terrible news got around school, all the classes were pretty much canceled and everybody was just watching the news in awe. I still remember walking into my fourth period class and noticing that this building was on fire and smoke was just pouring out of it. I didn?t even really understand and realize what was happening at first, I was just in total shock and disbelief. After watching the news a little more and talking to the people around me, I began to realize that these weren?t just any buildings; they were the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As soon as I realized this, various emotions just swept over me. I realized that thousands of people were being killed and millions more were being affected by those losses. I think the thing that bothered me, was the fact that this horrible tragedy that I was witnessing was intentional. It?s just so hard to believe that someone could actually cause something like this and live their life knowing that they made millions of people suffer. Just thinking about that made so much anger build up inside of me. I just wanted to close my eyes and wake up and have it all be a dream. The sad thing was that it wasn?t a dream, it was really happening. Watching the after effects of the blasts was probably one of the most difficult experience that I have had to witness so far in my life. I don?t think I will ever be able to get all those horrible images out of my mind. Just having to watch all those people having no better way out of life than by plunging off the towers to their death was horrible. Then you had all the people on the ground who had to witness all those deaths and think that one of those people could be their loved one or someone else?s loved one. It?s unbearable to even think about all of the thousands of people who are suffering because their loved ones are no longer with them, and knowing that they died in the most unpeaceful way has to make the whole experience even more unbearable. This whole tragedy brought me so much anger and pain. I wasn?t even at the towers when the planes hit, I couldn?t even imagine how horrible it must have been for the people who were right their and witnessed the whole thing right before their eyes. My heart really goes out to all the people who died and suffered in this horrible tragedy and I will always look back on this event in history, and just hope and pray that something like this will never happen again. 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 a college student on a typical sunny day. I first heard what was happening from a television in the upstairs lounge of the Agriculture building. School was dismissed and I went to work. I worked at the McDonalds in town. The confusion spread throughout town and working in the public made me more aware of what people were thinking and how the general area was reacting. The events of that day brought me closer to my friends as well as to my coworkers. As a group, my friends and I seemed to cherish life more than ever that day and a persons heart cries out for those lost. 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 story20548.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: WAS AT WORK WHEN IT HAPPENED.MY WHOLE WORLD WAS FALLING APART ABOUT TO LOSE EVERYTHING THAT MEANT ANYTHING TO ME. I THOUGHT I HAD IT BAD UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. THE TERRIBLE TRADEGY THAT HAPPENED THAT DAY MADE ME ASK WHY WAS I FIGHTING AND GOING TO LOSE EVERYTHING WHEN THESE PEOPLE NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO SAY WHAT THEY REALLY FELT THAT DAY. IT MADE ME STOP AND REASSE MY SITUATION AND SAY LOOK AT ALL THEM INNOCENT PEOPLE WHO NEVER WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO CHANGE ANYTHING.ALSO ALL THE BRAVE PEOPLE WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES AND ALOT OF THEM DIED TRYING TO HELP THE VICTIMS .PEOPLE SHOULD NEVER THINK THAT THEIR LIVES ARE BAD THEY SHOULD LIVE THEIR LIVES EVERYDAY AS IF IT WERE THE LAST BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU GOT TILL IT'S GONE AND YOU CAN'T CHANGE IT . MAKE SURE YOU TELL YOUR LOVED ONES HOW YOU FEEL EVERYDAY CAUSE YOU MAY NOT GET A SECOND CHANCE.THESE PEOPLE HELPED ME GET MY LIFE BACK IN ORDER AND TAUGHT ME MANY LESSONS. THANK GOD AND ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE AMERICA WHAT IT IS TODAY STRONGER THAN IT WAS THEN. 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 story4619.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: Today, September 11, 2006, has been a reflection on the past five years. My youngest son was only in first grade and now he is in sixth grade. The 9/11 attacks only seemed like it happened months ago not years ago. My heart was heavy as I watched CNN this morning replaying the events of that horrible day. For a moment I had to tell myself that the WTC and the pentagon attacks happened five years ago. I cried on my way to work listening to the names of the deseased. I also was angry that most of the radio stations and TV programs went on about their normal buisness. Like America forgot about 9/11. I was in Madison five years ago. 70 miles from my family. I live in West Milwaukee. The horror and the fear that I felt that day will always be a part of me. My heart aches for everyone who died that day. I only hope that God has mercy on the souls who participated in the loss of innocent lives. God Bless America!!! Never forget!!! Love your neighbor!! Ann M. Wiese West Milwaukee, WI 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 story20677.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: The morning of September 11, 2001 I was sitting in detention, waiting for the day to be over with even though it had just started. Everything was as it should be, me and my fellow detentioners working on homework as our supervisor listened to the news on the computer. Something cuaght my attention about a plane crashing into the world trade center and I turned around to ask what was going on. At this point no one knew anything about the terrorists and he told me that it was an accident and to just go back to work. Several minutes later when the second plane hit, we knew that it had been no accident. Despite this being a national emergency, we were not allowed to watch the television coverage. He only let us listen to it. Elsewhere in the school, with the general student population, classes were cancelled and all hours were devoted to watching the coverage on the major news stations. Apparently we in the detention room were left out from this because despite what was going on, we were forced to carry out the rest of the day in detention. Because of this, my knowledge of what really was going on was sketchy at best, seeing how my only images came from very blurry and distorted internet television. It was not until I got home and found my mom in tears and saw some of the images clearly did I realize exactly what was going on. That evening, everyone I knew was concerned about getting gas while they still could, because of this gas prices had risen to over $2.00 and gallon. Also that night, the football team had a pregame meal/party and also celebrated a player's birthday. No one was in the mood for celebrating however. We sat and ate, talking much less than we normally do. I remember there was a certain quality in the air, I believe it was just the recognition that nothing was ever going to be the same. 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 story2205.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 Burbank school when the incident accually happened.I had come home and went in the back room to watch some tv.When I got in the back I saw my mom and brother sitting on the couch watching reruns of a plane hitting one of the buildings.I remember asking my mom what had happened and she explained it to me.I was totally scared.I wasn't sure where the next one would hit.I was scared cause I thought that one could hit the Sears Tower and maybe fall on our house on the way there.I had called my friends and asked them if they heard.Some did and some didn't even turn on their tv to find out.Many of my friends were scared like me.Some even said they didn't want to trust any Pakastans.Others wanted to get them back right away for what they did.Soon after we sent troops into Afganastan to look for the man who did this.His name is Osama Ben Laden.To this day we have not found him. 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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 OF 9/11 WAS A TYPICAL MORNING FOR ME, WAIT FOR THE ALARM TO GO OFF, GET OUT OF BED AND DRESSED AND THAN GET MY 3 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER READY FOR DAYCARE. THE DRIVE TO DAYCARE WAS THE SAME OLD DRIVE I TOOK EVERY MORNING. AS I GOT TO DAYCARE THE CARETAKER LOOKED AT ME WITH HORROR AS I ENTERED THE DOOR. BEFORE I HAD A CHANCE TO QUESTION WHAT WAS WRONG I HEARD THE HORRIFIED VOICES ON THE TELEVISION. I WALKED INTO THE LIVINGROOM AND SAW REPLAYS OF THE FIRST PLANE HITTING. I IMMEDIATLEY THOUGHT THAT IT WS AN ACCIDENT UNTIL THEY BROADCASTED THE SECOND PLANE HITTING. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WAS SEEING. IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO LEAVE MY DAUGHTER THAT DAY WHILE I HEADED TO WORK. UPON ARRIVAL AT WORK RADIOS WERE ON IN EACH CUBICLE, AND PEOPLE WERE WANDERING AROUND IN A DAZE. FORM THERE ON THE REST OF THE DAY NEWS FLASHES KEPT COMING IN AND THE SOUND OF PEOPLE CRYING WAS INAUDIBLE. I KEPT CALLING DAYCARE EVERY HOUR OR SO JUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF KNOWING THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS OK ALTHOUGH WE HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO THREAT TO US T THAT TIME. I COULDN'T WAIT FOR THE END OF THE DAY SO I COUL GET MY NEW DAUGHTER AND HOLD HER AND MY HUSBAND. 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 story8292.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 not in New York the day of this tragedy but, I could see the smoke that came from the Twin Towers. After days of watching the news I sat down and wrote a poem about what had occurred that day. Nearly 11 months later I wrote the second poem. I put my thoughts and feelings about this tragedy on paper. Both poems are now published. It is the first time outside of an academic environment that I have shared my poetry. My hope is that it will help those that were so deeply effected by the Events of September 11, 2001. A Poem for Peace In remembrance: September 11, 2001 Twin towers kissed the skies at dawn. The planes then crashed, and now they?re gone. Many lives are lost, as thousands cry, We all are left, to wonder why. They used our planes, for terrorist acts. They thought we?d crumble, but had no facts. They thought we?d die, after the towers? crash. But like a Phoenix, we?ll rise from ash. The eagles take to the skies. In majestic flights, we hear their cries. They cry for peace, they cry for love. They want to see, the peaceful dove. American pride is very strong. We will prevail before too long. We will regroup. We will recover. We?ll find the strength within each other. ?United we stand. Divided we fall? But in the end we will stand tall. They?ll hear our anthem across the Seas Our flag stands tall; it means we?re free. Written by Denise M Chadwick September 16, 2001 Almost a Year: A sequel to ? A Poem for Peace? It?s been almost a year, since that awful day. When the planes hit the towers, still all of us pray. Many were orphaned, but still act so strong. What did they do? What was so wrong? Innocent lives, lost at the hands, Of one angry person, one simple man Many young heroes risked their own lives. Without thought of themselves, they knew they could die. God opened his arms, and called all their souls But we were not ready to let them all go. Some were saved by miraculous deeds We praise those that helped, those without heed. God called to thousands of angels that day. They needed no directions, they all knew the way. For this great nation, has it?s own pledge ?One Nation under God?, that?s what it says. So outsiders be warned, if you do what you dare. This country won?t break, so you better beware. We will defend our freedom to the death, So if you?re waiting for victory, don?t hold your breath! 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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 oakland running samples on our instrument when the director of our facility told me of the news of the first and second airlines plunging into the World Trade Center. Most of the circuits were busy on the phone and the internet was sluggish, so I could only listen to the radio. My girlfriend, now my wife, was scared, and so was I. However, I can say that my city and the people in it was not afraid, and the city was evacuated in an orderly fashion. I could not imagine, and hope that my son nor I nor any other american have to go through this again. Stay viligant 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: As usual we we turned on CNN for headline news and I stopped short seeing the Twin Towers with smoke. My brother had worked in Tower 1 and had taken us on a tour of the towers and where he worked and from the summit we were able to make out all of the New York I knew so well as a long time resident gown up in residence in Manhattan, Staten Island and Brooklyn. The scenic view from the towers was inspirational and awesome. The first thing that came to mind as I watched CNN was the 1939 War of the Worlds when many New Yorkers turned on their radio to find the America was being invaded by Mars aliens entering Manhattan from New Jersey across the Hudson River only to find out it was a featured radio program. The second image it brought back was Peal Harbor being bombed and worse my younger brother was in the Army there. While glued to the TV the second tower was hit and it was really happening. Tears like the loss of a loved one just flowed in disbelief that this could happen to our country. Being married to a Patriotic WWII Veteran of the "Greatest Generation" and having traveled the globe the devastation of war in other countries made us realize how fortunate we were to be live in the U.S.A. For 2 days we were numb with grief as the reality of it all sank in we found we live realized we live in a war zone. Our trips to the military bases we have the privilege of using were all on alert and architectural barriers at the entry greeted us. The young adults wearing assault weapons, men and women, seemed too young to be involved in a war. Our hearts went out to them not knowing what the future will be. At night time from the high hill we live on overlooking the bay and the Pacific Ocean has a sentinel planes overhead and we are centered in the mileage of a nuclear plant and the military facilities. It all looks so peaceful but it leaves us with a feeling that only our faith can help us deal with. Our youngest grand daughter Bethy Bear is in the Army Reserves, like her grandfather, her uncle, and others in the family, including her father before her in uniform defending what she knows to be right. Please Dear God don't let this go on bring them home to a safe haven and may Peace be with all brotherhood. 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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, I got up early, got ready for school, and by 7:25 I left. Throughout the day my friends and me knew something was up, or happened. The teachers were quiet and we saw one or two of them crying. By then we were scared! It's scary seeing people acting weird and crying and you not know what has happened! Kids' parents came and got them, and by the end of the day there were only about 10 kids left. All my friends were with me and on Safety Patrol I asked my 4th grade teacher and she finally told us. "Something bad has happened in our country,? she said. I had tons of questions to ask but they didn't come out. I was so shocked and worried. My friends and me sat down and just stared at the ground. We were silent going upstairs and getting our things. We all waited outside for our parents. One of my friends started bawling, when her dad came to get her. The rest of us were in tears too. When I got home my mom left the TV on I looked over the couch and saw two tall buildings burning, crashing down to the ground. My mom explained everything to me and I just sat in her arms crying for the longest time ever! For the rest of the day I watched the news. That night it was very hard to get to sleep. The next day I didn't go to school, neither did my friends and a bunch of other people. It?s a day I'll 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/. 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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: Sept. 11, 2001 started out like so many others. It was a beautiful day here in upstate New York, just as it was in New York City. I kissed my husband, Jason, goodbye and went about my morning with our then-8-month-old daughter, Zoe. Like always, I had the "Today" show on in the background, but around 8 a.m., I turned the television off and began playing with Zoe. The next thing I knew, my phone was ringing. When I picked up, my sister, Christine, was in tears. "What's wrong?" I asked. "Don't you have your TV on?" she said, her voice trembling. I switched the television on just at the moment the second plane hit the World Trade Center. "Oh my God. I have to go," I said to my sister as I hung up the phone. You see, for me, Sept. 11 was a huge day of conflict. As an American, I was in shock. I didn't want to take my eyes off the television. As a journalist, my mind was racing. How do I cover this? What is the full story? At the time I was taking the year off to raise my daughter, but I was on call for my newspaper, The Saratogian, in Saratoga Springs, NY. Once I got my bearings that morning, I called my editor and asked her what I should do. She gave me the name of a local man who had connections to an office at the WTC. I called him for an interview, but in the middle of it, the first tower collapsed. "Oh my God," he said. It was the first time in my journalistic career that I did not know what to do. Here was this man, watching what may have been the last moments of his co-workers' lives, and I was on the other end of the line. What do I say? Finally, after silence, he told me to call him back. Later that day, after getting my mother to watch my daughter, I headed to the newsroom. It was abuzz with activity. The atmosphere was very different. Our normally fun, cheerful room was somber and serious. There was such a sense of purpose, yet it was mixed with excitement. We knew we were putting together a paper that was going to be saved. It was history of the saddest kind in the making. As we met to discuss our plan for the paper, it was difficult to remain objective. All of our emotions were running high. But journalist ethics had to prevail. I remember looking at hundreds of pictures, trying to decide which ones to use. It was tough. Some were very graphic. There were pictures of people jumping out of the buildings. Pictures of those severely wounded. I remember thinking, "I can't put these in the paper." Of all of the images of that day, though, one moved me the most. It was a shot of a UPS truck, covered in ash and partially crushed. What made that so hard for me was that my husband is a UPS driver. Here I was, trying to concentrate on my work, but all I really wanted to do was go home and hug my husband and daughter. Because the stories were constantly changing that day, it took a lot of work to put the paper together. We worked well into the night, and in the end, we created what turned out to be an award-winning paper. When I got home that night, an overwhelming sadness came over me. The tragic events of the day finally sunk in. It took a long time for me to fall asleep that night. As I finally drifted off to sleep, I remember saying a prayer for victims and thanking God for all that I had. 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 story5730.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. 64.12.96.8 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: Prior to the first plan hitting the North Tower, I was on a call with London. My call was interrupted by family members alerting me that one of the towers was hit - My sister Angela worked in the South Tower on the 95th Floor. The agony begins... The search for word, the second tower being hit. Angela is above the point where tower 2 was hit. I am sure she is dead. Frantic calls to every investment firm, broker, friend and colleague I knew to give me information. I feel my sister's fear and I refuse to leave NY despite our building impending evacuation. The first tower comes down..then the second. The anguish, devastation, absolute denial, panic and anger is overwhelming. Everyone in my family is hysterical. Then - Angela surfaces - hurt but alive - distraught but still lucid. "Take me to my son", "Take me to my son" is the strength that makes her take one step in front of the other. No buses, No trains, No tunnels...escape from NY begins The boats provide freedom. We see familiar faces - relief but continued anguish for the faces we dont see. As we ride the boat toward New Jersey - we turn back and see the black towers of smoke where the two towers of prosperity once stood. One year later, the hurt remains. Angela has just delivered a 6 pound 2 ounce baby girl named Emily Grace. We look at Emily and know the angels brought her to us out of a leak time just one year before. Our family has changed, so has our lives and so has New York. We are on Orange alert, we have gas masks, bottles of water and a change of clothes. We say I love you more, we leave work earlier to get home to our family, we know fear - we know strength, we know God and we know evil. 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 story2681.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: We slept in a little late that morning. We had company coming in the evening and I went down to the kitchen to make dessert. Our dog was yelping and howling and barking like crazy. We heard sirens, and more sirens, and more sirens. We hardly ever hear sirens here. It is such a small town there isn't even a stop light, or library. And we live 2 miles outside of town. The sirens seemed to be so close, and as we looked further we saw that the fire trucks, ambulances, and rescue crews were heading towards Shanksville. My first thought was it must have been a huge construction accident or mine collapse. When the phone rang, my friend screams to me, crying, telling me to turn on the TV and that the Twin Towers were gone. We turned on the TV just in time to see the first tower collapse to the ground. (We lived in NYC for 9 yrs. and had many friends there, so this hit home with us, BIG TIME.) In passing, we wondered if the sirens we'd heard had anything to do with the incident in New York, but quickly put the thought out of our minds until we were told that the Pentagon had been hit as well. Now we were left wondering if the emergency near us was related, and we felt strongly that somehow it was. We spent most of the day glued to the TV, watching the collapse of the Towers, and the video tapes of the planes flying into them, the people literally running for their lives, and the heroism of everyday people helping one another in a city that is often viewed as the one of the unfriendliest in the nation. However, in the midst of the worst tradgedy on U.S. Soil, New Yorkers pulled together and cared for their fellow man. There is not a day that goes by that I do not thank God for keeping us safe. Our house is just 3 miles from the Flight 93 Crash site. It could have fell in our backyard. I don't think that images of the World Trade Centers tumbling to the ground will ever fade from my mind. Had they toppled over, the domino effect would have caused much more damage, and many more injuries and deaths. The terrorists wanted to deal a deadly blow to America, and Americans. In destroying the WTC, they killed people from many nations, including their own. They tried to take from us our freedom to go about this country, freely, without restrictions. LIfe in the country did change forever, but if we cower down in fear, terrified of what might happen next, the Terrorist will have accomplished their goal, and they will win. We must strive to live each day like it is our last, and Trust God to protect us as He did that fateful day. Perhaps these attacks will prompt ALL Americans to cherish their freedoms, and honor and respect our founding fathers more, and Patriotism will be re-born, and not just something "old soldiers or veterans" believe in. All Americans ought to be Flag Waving Americans. 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 story8013.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'm an ex-NewYorker, living for the past two years in Ohio. On the morning of the 11th, I was on the internet, sending a note to a friend of mine in Manhattan. When I signed off, I noticed a small photo on the AOL sign-on screen that looked like a fire in one of the towers of the WTC, and even added a sentence to my note, asking my pal if he'd seen anything on TV? Then I went upstairs to the TV in my house, and cut on the network news, and soon found out that this was no small accident. I was transfixed, and for the next hour or so, stayed glued to the set. Like someone else who wrote to you, I was watching Dan Rather when the first tower went down, and he kept talking, oblivious. I found myself yelling,"Dan--the South Tower just fell--the tower fell!!" I quickly switched to Peter Jennings who knew already. I couldn't stay still, and walked outside. We live on a golf course, and I asked the women playing if they'd heard the awful news. They replied, "we heard, but we can't stop now. How bad is it?" I told them it was awful, and went back inside. I felt a powerful pull to get back to New York. I soon realized that people who were not from the City were having a hard time understanding the impact of this terrible day. Another friend from Ohio called to see if they'd have to cancel a college football game we'd planned to go see that next weekend. While he was upset that they might cancel, I couldn't conceive of two teams playing after all that had happened--and it was in fact cancelled, as were hundreds of others. The day was a beautiful Fall day in Ohio as well as New York, very quiet, and provided a confusing backdrop to tragedy. My wife came home later, and we stayed close to the TV for the rest of the day. Of all the network anchors, I felt Peter Jennings of ABC was by far the most concise journalist and the best news manager. 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 story1260.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: Hello every body. I m a french girl, i m 17 years old, and I live in Paris, France. I was at school when the first plane hurt the first tower of the World State Center, but this days, the class finished earlier, so, I came back to my house. I turn on the TV, and on almost every station, there was flash special from NY. That was really hard to understand to me... I did not really realise what was it, but I quickly understood when I saw the second plane in the second tower... And I was in panic... My big brother (the son of my father) was working in the World State Center... I saw in direct the tower fail and fall down... I prayed the Lord to my brother, but my prayer was not listened by the lord... My brother, 29 years old, dead on the World State Center with 2819 other innoncent... I lost a brother, some people lost their parents, their son, their daughter... I will never forget this day... I hope to can work in the building that will be build instead of the World State Center... I will remember every day what happened the 11 september 2001... God bless America Melanie 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 story8636.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 over heard my co-worker who sits behind on the phone and he said in a laughing matter "A plane rane in the the WTC, you've got to be kidding me". I got out my seat and went to his desk with my mouth wide open and asked him "is this true" and unfortunately it was. We tried to log on to CNN.com and get a full story, but the internet was just too slow because everybody was trying to do the same thing. We tried making phone calls but the lines we busy. All I wanted to do was to get home and be with my family. And all I could think of is WHY? 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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: America (originally written September 12, 2001, and originally published at Suite101.com) They stood side by side, the three of them there, in the September morning sun and with dew cool on their bare toes. They were silent as he pulled the ropes down and carefully took the flag from his sisters, attached it securely, and then slowly rose it again. Higher and higher, yet only halfway up. He brought it to a stop there and they all looked upon it. ?What does it mean to mourn?? The younger sister asked as she watched this symbol float in the breeze. At seven years old, her young mind still struggled to understand all that had happened in the past twenty-four hours. ?It means that we are sad for America today,? her older sister answered and looked at me for reassurance that this was the right answer. I nodded an acknowledgment that she had remembered what I had told her. ?It means that we are sad for the ones who died and that they are a part of us and we are a part of them.? ?Which part of them are we?? The little one asked and I longed to answer - to tell her for sure - though this is a facet of my heart and of the heart of a country that I am only now learning myself through grief and through tragedy. We are the voices that lifted up prayers on the morning of America?s horror and in every second since. We are the tears shed for those who lept from burning buildings. We are the minds that surged forward and wondered what the coming hours and the coming days would bring. We are the honor of the fire fighters who rushed into a dangerous scene with no thought of their own lives, but of those they might save. We are the pride of their families and their friends, silently pleading for a glimpse of them emerging unharmed from the destruction. We are the lungs filled with dust, and the hands that dug tirelessly. We are the hope of life within the shadows and the voids. We are the eyes that did not turn away, we are the feet that walked for miles in search of help. We are the blood pumped into plastic containers to be given to others. We are the shoulders to cry upon, we are the seekers of innocence within the terror. We are the triumphant cry of the survivors, we are the sob of those gone too soon. We are the comforters of families who waited for planes that never arrived. We are rejoicers of a thousand brightly colored souls that danced to heaven on wings, high above our sadness. We are the coming together of men and machine to pick up the pieces of what has been shattered. We are the resolve of our leaders and the raisers of the flag. We are the finger that etched the words ?God Bless America? in the dust upon the city street. We are the bearers of this history, the ones entrusted to carry the memory of lives lost to the future generations. The ones to ensure that they will not be forgotten. We are them, and they are us. We are one people and one country. We are that which they will forever stand for, they are that which we strive to be. 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 story1320.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 sleeping when the attack occurred after working the night shift at the UPS hub in Addison IL. My best friend called and said, "Turn your TV on, we're at war." I remember my dad being so upset that he was mowing the yard all day. Yardwork is like therapy for him. My brother rethought his voluntary discharge from the military six months prior. He again went about the process of reenlisting. I remember being at UPS forever that night. Because all plane traffic was stopped, we had a mess of next day air packages. As the night wore on, we had to resort everything as the FAA was giving the go ahead for UPS to start flying again. So few people were at work and those of us who were, were stunned into silence from the day's events. I'll never forget that day as long as I live. I regret that our government while apparently knowing something, did nothing to help prevent the problem. I praise the thousands who took the initiative to voluntarily join our military and fight for this country. I feel we have failed them; Saddam has been caught, Osama still hasn't. We must never forget what happened that day and must never allow for our government to ignore warnings. In Germany, all children are required to visit a concentration camp before graduating from traditional schooling. They require this so no one will ever forget. Let's hope America does the same. 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 the middle school when the two planes crashed into the Twin Towers.During school, we watched what happenedn September 11th.We watched on tv the first plane hit the North Tower,and the second plane hit the South Tower.I saw the first Tower fall,then the second Tower fall down.i felt bad for all the families that lost members when the towers fell.Many of firefighters got hurt or died when the towers fell down.People got their children from school and brought them home to safety.The firefighters's and the police searched for months,one person call on their cell phone-saying Help me!!The guy was stuck for several days befor they found him. since September 11th,people in the United States have been kinder to each other.People will not forget what happened on september 11,2001.I have been more cautious of myself.For example,when I cross the street,I think terorist are driving by and they are going to shoot me!I have to wear ID to school safety.Air ports ,they have more secuity because what had happened on September 11,2001.That is why I am more cautious. 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