300 20 70359 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was in the 8th grade when the attacks took place. I was in Washington Irving Middle School in my technology class when Mr. Powell, the shop teacher, told my teacher the there were attacks on the twin towers and the pentagon. I couldn?t hear what Mr. Powell said to my teacher but I saw an expression of distress on his face. Many of my fellow students and I asked what was wrong. He said that there was a terrorist attack on the towers and the pentagon. After I heard this my mind went blank because my dad works at the pentagon. I didn?t know where exactly the plane had hit and I had no way of knowing if he was alive or not. About 3 minutes later we turn on the T.V. and saw what happened. My class saw images of the twin towers crumbling and people jumping out of buildings trying to escape their inevitable death. I saw when the buildings fell to the ground and saw that area of New York covered in cloud of ash. I tried to call my mom and dad at their work and on their cell phone. There was no answer on either. I went through the whole day of school not paying attention to the teachers but thinking, what if? During the school day I saw many students being taken out of classes and going home. I had no such luxury. I finished the rest of the school day wondering if my dad was okay. Eventually my dad came home and we watched the President?s speech on the attacks. There were lives lost during the attacks of September 11th and I send my condolences to those who have lost loved ones. September 11th will always and forever be a day of remembrance to those who died and those who help fight terrorism to prevent things like this from ever happening again. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story10813.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was sitting in the car on my way to school on September 11th. I was listening to the radio (102.7 fm)like I always do. When I heard the DJ say that the twin towers were hit hit by planes. I thought "What the heck is he talking about! This must be one of their jokes, right?" But then I heard the tone of his voice, he was so serious and quiet. Later, when I was in my first period English class, I saw my teacher leave the radio on. She was quiet and I think she was crying a little. I remember feeling cut off from other people, but for a different reason. I wasn't crying, or feeling sad. I just thought " I feel sorry for the people and their families, but hey!, life goes on" I always felt bad for thinking that and for not feeling any more than I did (I never cried). One year later, on September 11, 2002, my school had an assembly in memory of that day. They had put together a film with clips of pictures, news clips, and voices of people involoved in September 11th. That day I cried for the first time for the people killed on Sep. 11th. I remembered feeling happy because I finally cried. 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 story8315.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. 2002-10-02 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 209.79.71.248 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: INITIAL IMPRESSIONS: Heavy sadness. Helplessness. Hell on Earth. LASTING IMPRESSIONS: Community. Heros among us. Peace. 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 story7783.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. 2002-09-17 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: On sept 11 2001 I was at work when i received a phone from my mother saying we were being attacked i did not know what to say i hung up with my mother and called my husband at home to get more details as he confirmed what was happening I in returned was telling my co-workers the look on everyones face will be with me the rest of my life, and the feeling that i had inside of me will never go away. All i wanted to do was go home and be with my family. All of us gathered in the front office where the only t.v.in the plant was. Some of us had tears as the rest of us were saying silent prayers. the next day we hung the flag at half mask and at noon everything in the plant was shut down for moment of silence to allow everyone to take the time out for remerbance of what had happened the day before. my silent prayer was God help those familys in need be with them and guide them, help protect our country and if this is a sign that the end the world is near then I and my family understand. amen 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 story7492.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. 2002-09-15 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 152.163.188.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: On the morning of September 11 I was sitting in my 3rd grade class, and I heard the principal come over the intercome to tell all of the teachers to lock their doors and ceil their windows. In my mind i was like what is going on then the teacher started telling us what had happened and tears came out of my eyes just to hear about those people lives that were ruined. An hour later everyones parents were at the school checking them out of class and I just went home to watched the news and all of a sudden i see flashing on the sceen attack on the twin towers, I was like i hope this dont happen to us for 2 nights straight i couldnt go to sleep at all. When i got to school the next day over the intercome we had a moment of silence in our classroom to think about the lives lost. Today since im a lil bit older i look back i be like im glad that wasnt my family but at the same time i feel sorry for the kids who lost their parents or the parents that lost their kids. I remember taking some things to school for those people in New York I even gave up my favorite baby doll for the lil kids that needed it. So this is Philniecia Watkins and this is how i remembered 9/11/01 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 story20536.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2006-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.186.239.238 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: September 11, 2001, a day when more than 6,000 people lost their lives in a flash due to terrorist actions. This event is the most tragic event ever, since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Not only did the terrorist kill innocent civilians, but also left a great big scar in New York and Washington as they drove planes straight into the World Trait Center and the Pentagon. A few minutes later, the media aired the whole tragedy as people around the world watched the Pentagon explode, and the twin towers collapse. When this whole thing happened, I sat in my first period class uninformed about what was going on. I began to proceed to my normal schedule and went straight to 4th period. In the middle of class, the principle made an announcement saying we were under terrorist attack. I had no clue what he was talking about because my teacher didn't turn on the television. As I walked into my 5th period class, my teacher was sitting in front of the television with five other students who came to class early. I walked up to see what they were watching and the second i laid my eyes on the T.V, I saw one of the towers collapse. From 5th period on, all of my teachers threw out their lesson plans for the day, and left the news on the whole period. My classmates and I watched the planes crash into the buildings over and over as they replayed the footage many times. I began to worry that another terrorist attack was going to occur any second. The next day I stayed home, still shocked at what happened. September 11, 2001, was a day of infamy. Even a year after the incident, I fear that another attack will soon come. Now that the United States retaliated, our chance of World War III has increased. Due to this retaliation, the controversy is whether war permanently ends our problems or causes the lives of more and more people to be lost for... 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 story7720.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 got a call from my aunt telling me that a plane had crashed into the WTC. I turned on the news, and as I watched I saw the second tower explode. How odd I thought, that the 2nd tower would explode when only the 1st was hit. Then someone called NBC and said, "didn't you see the 2nd plane?" They re-played the footage, and then the newscaster said, "Now we know this is not an accident." My first concern was how was I going to get my 8 year old son home from Riverdale Country School? Giuliani closed the city, and how would I get to him? Later in the day i went out to the bank to get as much cash as i could -- we were still unsure if the terrorists had any more plans for us. It was chaotic and confusing. Walking down 3rd Avenue was surreal. Hundreds of people were walking uptown, the streets were closed, not a car in sight. I could feel the confusion and sadness and solemnity in the air. When Giulinai finally opened the city to those who wanted to leave, my hsuband, daughter and i went to Westchester to reunite with my son, who had a wonderful afternoon with my father, swimming and eating chocolate! In the following days we tried to return to some kind of normalcy. But we and the city were forever changed. This re-telling does not even begin to capture the horror and sadness and anger that I feel, but it is a beginning. 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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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: Hello To All My Fellow Americans, I Will Never Forget This Day As Long As I Live.I Was Five Months Pregant And Working When I Heard The News About The 9/11 Tragedys.It Really Caught My Mind Off Guard.To All The Familys Who Lost Love Ones ,And To All The Children Who Lost Their Mothers And Fathers , I Send My Sincere Reguards For Your Losses, And My Prayers. 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 story5728.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. 208.60.233.102 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: Hello my name is Mary Falk. I remember that day very well. I had just sent my child of to school and was cleaning around the house I had turned on the tv, I could not believe my eyes. The World Trade Center was on fire. Shortly after I watched in shock as the 2nd plane hit tower 2. Shortly after the phone rang. It was my mother in tears she wanted to make sure I was watching. I was, then yet another shock the Pentagon was hit by a plane also. Then yet on other shock the plane crash in Shanksville PA. This was getting a little to close to home for me and my family. I remember the unthinkable what next. What did we do as American citizens to deserve this. I immediately went to school and pulled my daughter Megan out. All I could do was hold her tight. That day had to be the hardest day for anyone to even grasp the concept of what was going on. My family and I are very grateful to all the men and women who have helped (and/or) lost their lives. We hope god blesses all and watches over everyone. God Bless America! The Falk's, Mary, Greg, Megan, Brianna, and Dylan 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 story5514.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.50.121.144 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 Morning of September 11th was the beginning of a regular day. I was being called to get up by my mom at around 7:30 a.m. and i took a shower and i got dressed, made a lunch and just followed the regular routine. I had to be at my new school for 8:10 a.m. and then i would be starting my class with Mr. DiSaverio. I got the things i would need for the class and i rushed to class through the crowd. I got to my desk to see the St. Mary's Highschool logo on the anouncement t.v.(as usual)and at about 8:20a.m. the anouncements cam on. After they were done we sat down, the news channel came on (as usual)and my teacher turned the volume down. i looked up at the clock it was 8:49 then i looked up at the t.v. (which everyone tends to ignore except me) and i saw 1 of 2 really tall buildings burning and i was wondering what this was all about so i told another person to turn up the volume and he did. The whole school was watching the "World Trade Center" burn. i did not know what these buildings were at the time and what the point of them being built was or anything all i knew was that lots and people were trapped and that this was BAD. We kept watching CNN and then another plane hit the other tower. everyone freaked out and the teacher told us to be calm. we started to see people jumping from the burning towers and some of the teachers who were in the hall started to cry. The teachers were saying with a false state in there voice that they were sure that the F.D.N.Y. would be up there in no time and that they're going to save all of those people who were trapped and then the first tower collapsed. the principal came on the announcements and said "you are all asked to pray for our united nieghbor because of the terrible tradegy that is taking place" the teachers and people in my class were all wondering if they would be able to save the remaining tower and then all we heard was a roar and the other tower collapsed. my mother's day was cancelled at work because she is a stock trader and financial analyst and i was sent home with the rest of my classmates. this was 9/11 for me. 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 story8095.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. 2002-09-23 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 152.163.189.136 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 to work as normal and started my day at my desk like usual. Being in the Midwest we were one hour behind New York. At 8:00 my time I notice that the office was really quite. We had about 65 people in the squadron and its pretty noisy in the morning with people coming and going. This morning it was quiet. I got up and started wondering around and saw that all the desks were empty. I headed to the break room and found a lot of people standing around the TV set. I squeezed in the room and saw the first tower burning. I thought that this was an air accident and kept watching. Nobody moved to go back to their desk and just stood watching. Then the second plan came into view and we watched it live hit the second tower. We were absolutely glued to the TV. I went back to my desk and tried to call friends at the Pentagon to see if they knew anything. The number I was calling rang and rang and nobody answered. Someone finally picked up the phone and told me that the office was being evacuated and that the Pentagon had been hit. I rushed back to the break room with the news and people were telling me that this was serious and to stop joking around. Then it came out on TV that the Pentagon had been hit. We slowly started back to our desks but it was a really subdued office. We kept the TV going and every now and then someone would check to see what the latest news was. We were told that only military aircraft were flying. We saw the President make his speech from Barksdale Air Force Base and being a military unit we knew were had gone into a high posture of security readiness then usual. That afternoon while sitting at my desk I head planes roaring overhead. I got up and went out on to our third floor fire escape landing and saw coming down the runway a plane I recognized as Air Force One, the President's plane. People started coming to the windows and we watched all that was happening on the runway which was right across the street. We saw Air Force troops starting to be strategically placed along side the road near the runway. The President's plane circled and pulled up across the street. The first people out were the Secret Service guys in their black over coats and dark glasses. You could tell they were armed and meant business. Then we saaw the President get out and get into a limo and head for the Strategic Command Headquarters Building about a maile away. Later we watched the President give his second talk from the underground command post. Strategic Command is THE command that is the first defense of the United States. Its here that any kind of action would be initiated. Its the control center of all our military forces. I still can remember clearly, 5 years after, where I was, what happened and the rage, horror and sadness that was felt by both military and civilians assigned to Offutt Air Force Base on September 11, 2001. 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 story20750.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 morning of September 11th, 2001, I was getting ready to go to work as a Registered Nurse at Lutheran Medical Center. I had spoken to my husband who was in Penn. taking an antiterrorism course for the United States Army. After our usual I love you's and have a good day's, I left our apartment in Fort Hamilton and headed for work. It was a warm sept. morning and the day was progressing as usual. After doing my usual first rounds and checking on my patients and getting report, I proceeded to begin my assessments and administering some medications. One patient who was a federal prisoner had guards posted outside his door. They were listening to ear pieces and talking about the usual things they would talk about. Suddenly one stood up and stated that a plane had hit one of the twin towers. Being born and raised in Maine and newly moved to NY, I was not very familiar with the towers being north or south. In my niave mind I thought it was plausable that a "small" plane could have accidently hit a tower. As further news was obtained that another plane had hit the other tower, and it spread thoughout the hospital, it was like an air of electricity and disbelief surrounded everyone. Upon hearing of the tragedy everything stopped for a brief second , a second that felt like forever. As the event was declared a disaster we were informed we could not leave the hospital until more information was obtained as to how many victims would be brought to our hospital for trearment. With a mad dash we discharged patients who were stable enough and well enough to go home, in an attempt to make room for the many expected patients we would be recieving. In my own mind I kept thinking how my parents who lived in maine would be worrying. With my brother living in D.C. and my sister living in Long Island and myself in Brooklyn, I knew my parents had to be frantic. Especially after learning that a plane had also gone down at the Pentagon, I asked my boss if there was anyway to make a long distance call to maine. I told her it would only be a couple of minutes. She was able to arrange the call for me, God bless her soul. After a few minutes of trying to calm down my mother and let her know that I was all right, I quickly called my husband on his cell phone to make sure he was ok as I had just learned that a plane had also gone down in Pennsylvania. He was and had told me that they were in the middle of a class about terrorists when a picture of Bin Laden was up on the screen when they heard of the attacks. I told him I did not know when I would be able to leave work but i would try to call him when I had a chance. Trying to prepare for what might come kept us busy , although we never strayed too far from a tv. Watching the towers fall from the physical therapists window,is something I will never forget. I felt like I was in a dream , a very bad dream. I felt that what i was watching was not real, It couldn't be. When we were told we could not leave I felt a sense of relief, since at least at work I would have other people around and would not have to go home alone at a military base. What better target. When things began to quiet down a bit and it was becoming quite apparent that we would not be getting many victims, a sense of reality started to set in at the immense tragedy that had occurred. When we were finally allowed to leave the hospital, I knew I would not be getting much sleep that night. Although we lived only 3 miles form my work it took 45 minutes to get home after being stopped 4 times for security checks and finally making it to the gate. When at the gate the MP's who i knew and who new me were on a hightened state of security. Ironically, it was a relief when they had me step out so they could check my car. Finally making it to the apartment and taking a shower and trying to relax I couldn't help but sit and watch the news all night long. I felt that if I watched it enough it might some how make sense to me how some one could do this. To this day I still dont understand and know I never will. After speaking to my husband several times throughout the night and the next morning, he drove up and came to get me to take me back with him so he could finish his class. Somehow I felt that sitting in a hotel room so far away was better then being in the midst of things. After finally going back home and trying to get on with our lives, I will never forget the scenes I saw and will never forget the smell in the air that lingered for so long. If there is one good thing that come out of this tragedy its the way our country came together in such a time. I am very proud to be an American. 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 story11188.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 work in a clothing store that is in Central New York, I'm one of the store's managers. I remember getting ready for work, and hearing on the radio about the first plane hitting the towers, and feeling as if it were all a dream.. I knew it was real when I turned on the television set and saw it all happening before my eyes. Work was crazy that day, we were glued to the radio, listening to everything as it happened, shocked, and in fear that it had happened at all. I also remember the point, while I was talking to a customer about it, about how most everyone in New York state knew someone that worked in those towers, or knew someone who knew someone, and realizing that I had two very dear friends that worked in those towers. I know that I am fortunate to know that they made it out, and are well today...but I feel for all the others who lost so much on that day. I also rememebr hearing others talking about the Arabs, and the Arab-Americans that live in the United States, and how many would feel sorry for what was to come for them, and that is when my own terror began, for my family's ethnic background is Arabic. I take care of my mother, and even though I live in a relatively small community, where everyone is friendly with everyone and everyone is welcomed with open arms into it, I felt fear go through me. I didn't know how people would react, if there would be those people in this small community, who would lash out anyone that was Arab, so at that point, I decided that I would remain quiet about many things, just for my own family's safety. Thankfully, nothing happened, but I don't think I've ever feared for my own life, as I did that day, while tears streamed down my face for the loss of so many. I tried once to explain it to a friend in Australia, how it felt, how it hurt, even more, how proud the people of New York are of their home...and our home...is all of New York. Not just the small towns, the big cities, or the farmlands where we live, but home to us - is all of the state. And all of the communities, the rich, the poor, gave and gave over and over....because it was home that was hurt, home that was destroyed on that fateful day. The one fateful day that all of us, The New Yorkers, and all of the world, will remember for the rest of time. 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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 left for work on the morning of September 11, 2001 at 7:45am as I always do. It is only a 15 minute drive to my office and I wanted to be in at 8:00. Even though our office does not officially open until 9:00, I am always in at 8:00. I enjoy that hour of solitude to ease into my day before my co-workers arrive and the chaos begins. We are accountants and CPA's of which I am one of the partners. September 15 is a big deadline for us and the day was expected to be long and very busy. We had just landed a new account a few weeks before 9/11/01. This new company had offices in Tower B of the World Trade Center. If fact just the week prior to 9/11/01 I was in those offices. I live and work only 15 miles from New York City. At around 8:45am a co-worker came running into my office to tell me that one of the World Trade Center towers was hit by a twin engine airplane. My response was impossible - go back to work- you must be mistaken. As the next few minutes unfolded it turned out he was mistaken and our September 15 deadline quickly became unimportant. The good news is all of the employees of our new client with the offices in the trade center got out alive. The bad news is that there were so many people in our area who did not get our. The horror of that day still makes me cry. It was the first time in my life I was afraid for my life. We did not know if there were more attacks coming. I was 37 years old at the time and now realize a whole generations innocence was lost that day. We will never be and should never be the same. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: On September 11, I was sittng in homeroom like always. The Principal came on the anouncements, saying to turn your televisions on CNN. I had no idea what was going to be on that T.V. I looked up, and saw that second tower in flames. I watched the first one crumble to the ground. I was so horrified at what I saw. Some boys in the room didn't know the seriousness of the event, and they were laughing. I was in shock for the rest of the day. It wasn't until a couple months later, when i saw a special on the tragedy, that i started to cry. It was like the shock was over and the fear and pain had set in. My uncle was only 2 blocks from he sight of the tragedy that day, and i'm so grateful that he didn't get caught up in it. God Bles 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/. Title A name given to the resource story8407.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 going to work at Abbott Laboratories, listening to the radio when I first heard of the "passenger aircraft that hit the World Trade Center" as the radio first announced it. I didn't think much of it as I thought, it may have been a small plane that hit the building, I went into work and was relaying the news to a co-worker who hadn't heard of it. As we listened to the radio the news became more clear, we started getting phone calls from friends and spouses, as I frantically tried to find a TV somewhere at work I listened and then started to watch the video feeds via the Internet news channel. All I could do was watch in horror as we watched the first tower on fire and listening to the news broadcasters relaying information. Then came word of the second plane hitting the second tower, all we could do was listen in horror as we came to realize what was actually happening. I frantically tried to call my girlfriend Cheryl in Michigan to talk to her because I was an emotional wreck inside. As we all stood watching and listening to the news, I was numb, dumb founded as to why and who... In the coming hours and days as the who and why became known, I had such a rage within me, and like a lot of other folks in this country, I came to realize that we, America, are no more safer against terrorist acts as any other country that has had a terrorist act committed against them. I've always been patriotic, but like most all Americans, my patriotism came rushing out, I was angry I wanted revenge, I wanted retribution, but after listening to President Bush and realizing that it wouldn?t come quick I figured I?d do what I can. I donated blood, gave to charity for the victims, and prayed for the lost souls that never deserved to have this happen to them. I display my American flag up on my living room window, and I swore that it wouldn?t be put away as my show of American faith for all to see, to show any would be terrorist that we will never cave in, that the American people will never be bought to our knees as they so much wanted to do on that fateful day. Almost a year later I still get emotional when I think about what happened, it has had such a profound effect on my life and the way I see things. I wish I could do so much more than the tiny bit I feel I?ve done. I, in no way can realize what the families of these people must go through day in and day out, but I hope that life for them gets a bit easier as the days go by, my heart and prayers go out to them, they loved ones are the true heroes of America, and till the day I leave this earth I will never forget??? God Bless them and all of 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/. Title A name given to the resource story1385.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: My name is Becky Crossfield and on Sept. 11, 2001 I was getting my daughter ready for school. I was watching my local news to see about the weather and local happenings before I drove my daughter to school. The Fox network that I was watching that morning broke in with the plane crash into the first tower and I thought, "What is going on, what a horrible accident!" That's what I thought it was at first. I sat there thinking about those poor people and what were they going to do, would they get out ok? Minutes later I saw the second plane bank into the other tower I was thinking "How can this be happening? Tears flowing from my eyes I knew this was not an accident but a horrible deed being done against the people of America, I knew it was a terrorist attack! My daughters couldn't understand why I was crying and I did my best to explain what was going on but not to frighten them and we said a prayer that God would be there and help all those people. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that the towers would collapse nor that so many would die that day, it was a beautiful day here in Missouri as well, and to have this happen on such a beautiful day was like a dream. My heart goes out to all the victims families and they will always be in my prayers. May God watch over us and hold us in his hands and keep us, this wonderful nation, out of harms way . May we, his children , learn to love one another no matter what race, religion, etc. we may be. We are ALL his children! 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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: Even though I live on the west coast and am physically distanced from the actual sites of this horrific act, the emotional effects are hard to describe. In watching the second plane circling the tower and then going into it, was like watching something surreal> It reminded me of King Kong (original with Faye Ray) as he was on the Empire State Builiding and planes were trying to attack him, surreal. It is a vision that will be with me the rest of my life. For anyone to declare this act in name of religion sickens me. You do not have to like or agree with US policy or opinions and you do not have the right to take innocent lives because you do not like us. It saddens me anytime I recall that and proceeding days. Jacquie Orsburn San Jose, CA 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 story4156.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 Hotel room on the first full day of my vaction with my husband, my two daughters age1 and 4 at the time. My mom and dad were also on vaction with us. I would say around 9:00 a.m my dad knocked on the door and told me to turn off cartoons and turn on channel 13. Just as i turned on the T.V. they were showing the first plane going through the trade center. I said "what is this a joke" and then the other plane went through the other tower. My dad said no joke. I could not belive what i was seeing. We then saw people falling out of the buildings and my four year old asked what they were and why did the planes hit the buildings. I could not think of a thing to day but the truth and I told her the best that I could through all my tears and sobbing.( I cry now as I type)For those who are not familar with Ocean city it is a big beach resort. All that day all the T.V.s everywhere were on the news. People all over the board walk were passing out flags to carry and all who had flags carried them all week. I wanted to leave my vaction; because who was I to have fun when so many were sufuring. It was a day I will never forget. Stacey Pasadena, Maryland 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 story7435.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was on my way to Andrews Air Force Base Hospital for a pre-op examination for scheduled surgery on the 18th. I was on the Beltway (495)and listening to the local radio station when the Disc Jockey announced that an airplane hit the World Trade Center. The announcer was not certain of the details of damage, when approximately 15 minutes later he reported that another plane hit the second World Trade Center building. At this time I had a sick feeling in my stomach, and I knew that this would be sad day. Upon entering the Hospital everyone was in a state of urgency. Everyone in the hospital that was available, was glued to the television watching the events unfold before them. I was finally seen by nurse to take my vitals and was sent home. When I arrived home, my collegue called my house to inform me that our friend and collegue's wife was seriously injured in the Pentagon terrorist act. She was severly burned. What a day to remember! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story1837.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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