349 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 have multiple sclerosis! I was diagnosed in 1994 at the age of 38 and was told that I would be a quad or paraplegic within 3 to 5 years. By the God's grace this has not occurred. When I first turned the television to CNN as I customarily do in the morning I observed what I thought to be a trailer for an upcoming movie until I heard the pure and palpable grief in the voice of the broadcaster and realized that I was watching an event so tragic that I felt a tear running down my cheek followed by many more. I knew no one there but they were my counrtymen and women and I felt violated. I firmly believe that it is God's intention and hope that mankind will find a way to all be one community but after this event that likelyhood was shattered for this to happen anytime in the near future. At night I heard from 3000 miles away the desperate calls for help that came from somewhere in the mountain of ruble, calls that appeared humanly impossible to answer. Yet some were and in that some found comfort as I did. For every life that was saved was a countrymen or women of mine and those that parished will forever remain with God. As I stated at the start of this passage I have MS, what these victims and their families endured gave me strength and the will to keep fighting my infirmity, I will fight this fight for them. 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 story4977.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 friend, Today is September 11, 2002. It is the Memorial of one of the most hideous, violent tragedies known to people of this Country and most others. Something that gentle people cannot comprehend. As Americans, we are ill prepared for such horrors. September 11, 2001 will remain an ever present reminder of the loss of innocence of this USA we call home. Having grown up in the late 1940?s and 1950?s, I feel such a sadness for children of today. How sad to never really know the freedom of innocence, the simple joy of running through an unlocked door after playing hide & seek in the dark. Feeling safe riding a bike around the block, etc. Certainly life was not without its? share of sadness and problems, but there was an innocence; a simplicity that seem to insure laughter. As I watch the ceremonies on television, I sit with tears in my eyes and pain in my heart. I feel the pain for the survivors of those lost on that dreadful day. I feel the sadness for all who were touched by 9/11, not just the 300 or so who have become so well known to us. As Americans, our very souls have suffered an injury by the viciousness of these so called human beings. We can become a kinder yet stronger people if we so choose. Life is precious. I believe that there is only one God. My god is loving and good. What any of us chooses to call Him, is of no consequence. He is the Alpha & the Omega; the beginning and the end. Yes, I am a Christian. You may believe what you choose to believe. I will respect your beliefs. Please respect mine. Now, all of that being said, I must also say that I am not a ?born again? American. I was born with patriotism in my heart. As a child I was taught to respect this beautiful country and her people. I was also taught to feel immense gratitude for the brave men and women who shed their blood, gave of their lives and/or fought for the freedoms that we all hold so very dear. Yes, I lost many friends to Viet Nam. I volunteered with the Red Cross at the Veteran?s Hospital in Long Beach. I felt anger, so I volunteered for OBL. Operation Baby Lift was a heart rendering experience that any who participated in will never forget. I certainly will not forget. Yes, I am a proud American. Anger can build very quickly in me when in the presence of one who does not believe in raising our flag or defending this great country. Yet, large numbers of those same people will take all of the many gifts this country has to give. In America, that is their freedom. America is a very young and sensitive country. She holds herself, as the wings of the eagle, over all those who need her protection. We support many other countries with military and humanitarian aid. We have always embraced the diverse views and cultures of those who choose to make America their home. Even when those same people try to make their homes and neighborhoods like those that they have left behind, America allows that freedom. Terrorism is a massive and ugly cancer. A malignancy that cannot be excised as easily as clipping one?s fingernails or removing a splinter. As I have acknowledged previously, 9/11 was a tragedy equal to none. However, what about the everyday terrorism that we must endure. What about the children and families who die because of a half wit gang member in a drive-by shooting? What about the hunger and homelessness that kills innocent people of all ages in this country? What about the children and families destroyed in some way by drug and alcohol addiction? What about the domestic violence that is raging in so many households? What about children who experience physical or emotional terror at the hands of a parent, teacher, police officer, priest, preacher, rabbi, friend or other person that believes that children are sex objects? Are not these also acts of terrorism? What about devastating disease that attacks a person and affects so many families. Mine included. The real sadness is the apathy of some people to these various acts. People don?t want to get involved, so some small child dies, an animal neglected or an elder abused again.. They will tell themselves that it is very sad, and move on with their busy lives. Do you ever wonder how some people can afford food, medicine, necessities or even funerals? The child who starts school without enough clothes or shoes (new or otherwise) must feel great sadness. Can we help? Yes, I think so. Each of us has lost loved ones. In my case, not only my very much loved parents, grand parents and numerous other family members, but also a vast number of friends. They were not famous or in the Who?s Who of America, but they were so very dear to me. How do we separate the pain of loss? Can we feel less pain because a flying bomb didn?t cause the death of our loved one? The loss of my mother has left a hole in my heart that will never heal. No buildings fell, but my world sure did change. She was brave, lovely and kind. Her personal form of terrorism was lung disease. Her greatest legacy, love. I have brothers and sisters with families that I love very much. I have been so very blessed with a wonderful husband, 2 beautiful daughters and 4 incredible grandchildren. These are people that I would choose as friends, I so respect and admire them. Each of us has close friends, some who touch our hearts in ways we cannot express. How do we express our love? Antiques are something I treasure. To me, life is much like a very old and beautiful china cup. With each time of pain and trouble, a small crack appears. Over many, many years there is a patina that comes only with age. These tiny little stress fractures only make it more treasured. Certainly, the cup can break, but with care it will survive to be a treasure for yet another generation. Hatred is hatred. Anger is anger Kindness is kindness and love is love. As Americans, many of us can be very short sighted. We see all of the sadness in this world and think that there is nothing that we can do about it. That is just not true. Every time that we stop to smile at a sad or lonely person, when we share our food, money or possessions with the less fortunate, and most importantly, when we share our time and hearts, we are helping. Have you ever visited a nursing home and read to someone who was not able to read any longer? Have you gone to a hospital and just sat by the bed and held the hand of one who was so very alone? Have you spent time with the child down the street who has only one parent and feels so sad? Small acts of kindness help more than you know. Many will do this within their own church groups, but what about the stranger? You know where the homeless live. Have you ever left a box of freshly prepared food or clothing? Have you taken the time to correspond with a person in the military? They are away from home and family trying to help insure the gift of freedom. They love letters and goodies from "home". Yes, home of the free and the brave?. Think about how we grab a flashlight to show the way in the darkness. We are so grateful for the small beam of light that it emits. What if each of us had a flashlight and met in the dark meadow? How much light would we emit? My family & I participated in Hands Across America. It would be impossible to express the thrill of knowing that there were hands being held across the entire USA; from the Pacific to the Atlantic oceans at the same moment. Child and adult, many races and religions and all of us were friends in that moment. As Americans, we must remember to give something back. Just after the infamous day of September 11, 2001, people were just a little kinder, a little more polite and tolerant. People sat glued to their televisions to see what was happening. Within a very short period of time violence escalated, more children suffered abuse, more people died through other acts of terrorism. Many seem to forget what we still face. America will never be the same, but that can be positive if we choose to make it so. We just need to do our part. Today, as we take pause to remember, know that I will be saying the Pledge Of Allegiance with the words one nation UNDER God. I will be proudly waving my flag. More than anything, I will be praying for family and friends and the survivors of 9/11. However, I must also pray for the many TERRORISTS of any/all varieties. It is so easy to pray for those we love. When I pray for ALL, the prayers are not just for them, but for me. Hatred breeds hatred. When I stop praying for those hateful, angry ones that are simply evil, I will have become just like them. Every prayer is a small beam of light up to God. We can light the meadow. We can light the world! Now, let each of us never forget that we can make a huge difference. Let us take the time, not just today, but each day, to see what seed of kindness we can sow. Ask God to spread His love as a blanket on a cold night over ALL. Let us remember that freedom is a privilege, not a right of passage. Hatred and bigotry are a choice. Yes, we need to increase security to protect America and her people. We should have done it much sooner, but isn?t hindsight always 20/20? Those who do not agree with what must be done, should probably leave this great country, because no amount of talk or action will make them understand. Those who feel inconvenienced by the wait at the airports, bus terminals and train stations, perhaps they should walk. They may stop to smell the roses along the way. Just maybe they will realize the true joy is in the journey and not the destination. We are Americans. Our hope cannot be crushed. The terrorists of this variety did not win. Together, we can each help to defeat all forms of terrorism. We are strong and determined. We are hurt, but we will never be broken. Let us not forget?. There is nothing greater than the human spirit. May your heart be full with peace today and every day to come. May God bless America. May God bring healing to the survivors of 9/11 and all tragedies, and may God continue to bless you. Please know that someone loves you very much?. Bev. 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 story4501.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I had dropped the kids off at school and had dropped my husband off at school, as that is what he was doing at the time. I was listening to the radio only it was only news. I was annoyed that the music wasn't on because I was on my way to work. Then I realized that something terrible had happened, but the DJ wasn' real specific on where it had occured. I arrived at work only to find that the Trade Towers had been hit. At first I thought it was a small plane, only to be told it was a big air liner. My first reaction was totally shocked. I could not fathom that the towers had been attacked on purpose in that way. Needless to say, it was difficult to work. I work for the State of California as a public servant. The Govrenor had us shut down the office by 10:00am pacific time. I immediately went to my daughters school to make sure everything was ok there. They were keeping the kids in school so I was okay with that. Then I called my sitter to see if my other daughter was okay. And all was well there. Then I called my husband and we were both in shock. When we were finally all home for the night I held them all close as we watched the news. I will never forget and neither should America. We need to be reminded how horrible that event was.We did show those maniacs that we can stand tall, that we can stand together, that we WILL prevail. Justice will be served. Thank you. 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: Well first i was in my school in social studios wen my teacher run out the do and she sead; mrs, vasquez it's her last name, mr, falcon please come hre runinng the world trade center has been attak by sademmiladen what ever his name is, well every body starded crying because some of them had fmilys in new york but them every family 's child wen to pick up their son's, i wa waitjing for my mother in te school but she din't pck me up sow i come down and then i call home and asker if she saw the world trade center wen some guyvideo tape the twin tower, well i din't like what the did i wish we finish fucking them up and kill the, sorry formy lengue but i true we perhaphs been aready kill sademmiladen but he's hidden and we cant find them but one minute of the like we will fine hem and we will kill hem ass he kill more then 1,000 of people children and animals, also the fire mens that suffer theyr like just to save people from the twin tower well i now that some day we will get all the bad people an please president make sure u r ready for war i dont wanna lose my family because i never been in walt disne, for you come and stop letting me go to orlando well make sure tha you take care off uss and your biutifu family 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: My name is Fred Johnson. I live in Raleigh, North Carolina and the following is a piece I wrote a few weeks after September 11. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN . . .? If you remember the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 then you also remember that the phrase ?Where were you when . . .? soon entered the National lexicon. With the destruction of the World Trade Center, the attack on the Pentagon and the heroic actions of those on United flight 93, Tuesday, September 11, 2001, no doubt the phrase will be resurrected for a generation whose whereabouts will forever be etched in their collective memory. As the shock of these events diminish and we begin to wrestle with the gravity of what has happened as well as why we will look to our spiritual and political leaders for guidance and resolution. But for now we will seek to place these events into a context so we can begin to emotionally deal with the deaths of thousands and the destruction and damage of symbols representing our financial strength and military power. Around the country on ?The day of? people?s thoughts went immediately to, ?Who do I know that lives in New York City or Washington D.C.?? In a matter of moments phone calls were made to contact family and friends living in the City and the District in a need to be reassured that everything was truly okay. But the need for reassurance reached well beyond its grasp. A family in Raleigh calling western North Carolina to hear the voices of their children to be reassured that their lives were safe. Dads calling to talk with their children and their children?s children in a far away state to make sure they were okay and safe. Moms calling moms living on the family farm to check on their well-being. The need for reassurance in the midst of distant events is the result of our ever shrinking world. ?It?s a small world? is no longer a figure of speech. ?The day of? showed us how terror can easily leave the boarders of far-away counties and visit our own. Across our Nation the lives of thousands of families were torn apart on ?The day of?. For many the number dialed will go unanswered and the want for reassurance forever unfulfilled. 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 story1816.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 did not know anyone who was in the World Trade Center. I didnt usually watch the news at that time mainly because I was in school. It was my senior year of high school and I remember hearing on the radio in my car that a plane had crashed into a building. I didnt think anything of it and had no idea at that time what it meant. I walked into the classroom and my teacher had the news on and at that moment they were showing live footage of the second plane crashing into the tower. I could not beleive my eyes. We were all in such great shock. We were supposed to have a fairly big exam that day but somehow it just did not seem important anymore. We spent the entire hour and a half watching the tv and talking about what was going on. When class was over, I drove back to my main high school (my class was off campus at a health center). If I hadnt carpooled with a friend that day I dont know what I would have done. I felt all jittery and could feel the adrenaline inside my body. My dad was supposed to be at the Sears Tower in Chicago that day and so immediate thoughts were running through my head of what if something were to happen close to home. Its against school rules to have a cell phone but on the drive home I had to call him to make sure he was ok. As we were driving through the town to get back to the high school I remember thinking how quiet everything seemed. There were barely any cars on the road and it was just a completely eerie feeling since at that particular time of day there was always alot of traffic. Nobody was outside walking on the sidewalk or playing in the streets like they usually were. The rest of the day at school was out of the norm. In one class we watched more of the news and in my last class of the day we were allowed to do whatever we liked but the tv was kept off since my teacher wanted some sense of normalness. That day I had to babysit right after school for a little girl who was 5 years old at the time. When I asked her what she wanted to do she said, "I dont want to watch what mommy was watching. I dont like the show where people jump out of buildings. Its scary." If she only knew that what mommy was watching wasnt a staged show and that it was live footage of something that was really happening. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was in my Park Ave&55th St cubicle when I overheard co-workers talking about a plane hitting the WTC. Such unbelievable news brought back memories of an afternoon in high school when a classmate and known prankster ran around telling anyone who would listen that President Reagan had been shot, but it was much easier to confirm the whispers this time, with WWW-based news sources a keyboard away and a big television in the company cafe next to our office. After some time, I walked into the cafe to see what was happening and eventually found a seat from which to watch the TV. The producers for the channel that was on (CBS-2, if I recall correctly) were regularly switching between live shots of the Tower area and videotape of the plane impacts and of the first tower's collapse -- when the 2nd tower collapsed, I (and many others) initially thought it was a tape replay of the 1st collapse...and then the awful shock sunk in that no, we had just witnessed the other tower's collapse live, with all the terrible effects that implied for the people in the tower and surrounding area. I went back to my desk, but I couldn't go back to work, and I knew it wouldn't be a good idea to eat anything at that time, either, as I was totally nauseated. Around midday, I was back in the cafe when the mother of a co-worker and friend (I grew up knowing her and her family) walked in. She had just walked all the way up from the downtown Courts area -- quite an achievement for a short-legged, middle-aged, portly woman who didn't walk much during a given workday -- and she was somewhat covered in ash, but she was happy to be alive. After the initial attack, I was able to call my New Jersey home and let my wife know that I was fine. Between various calls and e-mails, I ascertained that every family member and close friend was OK (including my brother-in-law, whose insurance-industry firm had moved from 7 WTC to New Jersey a few months before, against his and many co-workers' wishes -- he was certainly glad they had moved, but he was torn up watching his old building in peril of collapse and wondering what had happened to people he knew), but one person couldn't be located: a nephew of the above-mentioned woman, who was a member of the Hatzolah volunteer-ambulance service and had possibly rushed to the scene, together with so many other EMTs and related official and voluntary personnel, ASAP after the initial impact. It wasn't until the next day that I found out he was OK (he *had* been down there). Thankfully, no one in my community was killed that day, but many (especially those who took PATH trains into lower Manhattan) had stories to tell, and one later sponsored a s'udas ho-da'ah (Hebrew for "communal meal expressing gratitude") in gratitude to God for allowing him to escape his WTC office before the 2nd plane hit. I did a lot of work the next few days trying to get the word out re some missing people in nearby communities, as well as passing their Jewish names out so that we could all pray for their welfare, but it eventually became blatantly apparent that none had escaped the carnage. May they and all who were murdered be strong Heavenly advocates for those of us remaining in this world, such that we speedily see the elimination of all our enemies, including all who were involved with or celebrated the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. 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 work in a large retail enviroment and one of our employees that had the day off, came into the store to let us know what happened. I believed that there had been a plane accident, but he had to be wrong about it being intentional. I immediately called my father to inform him of the accident because my little sister lives in New York City. He already knew and said that was indeed an attack. He's been trying to reach my sister, but couldn't get through on the phone. My mother teaches sixth grade and according my father much calmer about the situation even though she didn't have the luxery of trying to call her daughter every five minutes. Within a couple of hours my sister called to say she and her boyfriend were fine. Our store is rather large, 114(k) square feet, so we set radios up in four different locations of the store. No matter what part of the building you worked in a person could get to a radio. Our manager on duty, who has always been focused on work when present, just lapped the store going to the different radios. He had served in the military and said, "This is reason to nuke somebody." It was at that point I became afraid. An hour hadn't even past yet and people wanted to start a nuclear war! We knew so little a that time and I was scared to death about our future not the present. We sent everyone home we could afford to and ran with a minimal crew. More than anything we wanted to see it, not just hear it. When you were a child it was what you heard and couldn't see that terrified you in the night. Your parents would come to your room because they heard you crying and they'd turn the lights on in your room. They'd show you everything that made those noises, those scary sounds. And once they explained it all away, you felt safe again. I wanted to see for myself, an adult, and unveil the truth. It was an accident, other people just weren't observent enough to see the signs. I, ofcourse, would be able see that this was truly a very tragic accident, if I could only get to a television. I got off about 6:00 that evening and went straight to my parent's house. Once again I, a woman of 30, sought their assurance that there was no need to be scared. When they had no such rational explanation it was because they were just absorbed with worry for my sister's safety. I went into the television room and saw rerun after rerun of the planes hitting the towers. There was a true, living, breathing monster in my room and seeing it made me realize no one was protecting me anymore. 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 story4293.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 at home getting ready for work and a friend had called to tell me that a plane hit the one of the towers at the World Trade Center. I was concerned and turned on the TV to see the North Tower filled with smoke. I was already running late for work and had to leave, not realizing what was to come. I thought it was just an accident and I would hear about it on the radio. While I was on the way to work I heard that the other tower was hit. As I approached the Long Island Expressway, I couldn't believe my eyes. I could see the smoke coming from the towers! I would say I was about 50 miles away from the city and I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. I immediately turned around and headed for home in fear that we were going to be attacked again. My 8 year old son was at school and all I could think of was getting to him. That day will surely be a day I will never forget. We sat and just stared at the TV the entire day in disbelief. The part that saddens me the most is my neighbor lost one of her sons in this horrific event. I could not imagine what that must be like for her and her family. It hurts me so much, I can't even begin to feel her pain. The ironic thing is that her son took off for a golf outing the day before and the day after September 11th, but went in the day of so that he would not be to far behind in his work. That really has to hurt. My heart goes out to Joseph John Peroncino, may God keep you in his arms forever and may God help your family to find the peace and healing they are in such need for. God Bless You and God Bless America! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story5067.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: My 2 month old daughter had a rough night Sept. 10, so I was still in bed while my husband prepared for work. He turned on the news as usual and immediately came and literally pulled me out of bed to the TV. It didn't take long to wake up when I saw the footage of the first plane hitting the WTC. We figured it must have been an accident. My husband left for work and I sat glued to the TV as I watched the tragedy unfold, the second plane hit, the towers collapsing, the people running from the clouds of dust, smoke and dirt. It all happened so fast- it was like a bad dream. I didn't change out of my pajamas all day. I held my little girl close and grieved for those who loved and lost. Especially the women who were pregnant or had small children like my precious little girl and lost their mates. I can't imagine the pain and sorrow that these women went through and are still going through. When it was determined that this was a violently deliberate act- I was dumbfounded. How could some human do this? 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 story2976.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. 216.65.149.66 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 had missed school the day before so I was still sick and groggy at the time,other than that it was a pretty normal day. I had no idea something different was going to happen that morning.I wasn't until after I got out of the shower that my mother said"umm... Tim,a plane just crashed into that building..." It really wasn't that big of a deal at first most probably thought it was just a huge accident. It least until a few moments later, then everyone started to have second thoughts."Look!It happened again!",my mother was right a second plane had crashed into the world trade center. We really didn't have time to gawk in horror.Even though my mom was still freaking out we realized that we needed to go. My sister would be late for school but at least I would be able to reach the docters office before I was late. On the way we learned that the pentagon had also been hit. Now THAT was really bad to me. When a place with protection of the magnitude can be hit crap has hit the fan. Because of a docters excuse I no longer had to go to school. My mom drove to the school to drop off my sister. She got off the car to find her class and my mother went in to check her in. My mother came back a little distressed. she didn't know whether to let my sister stay at school or pull her out. I told her to do what she felt but instead she let Rhiannon stay. I didn't want my mom to worry but it was all she could do the following weeks watching the TV. I wanted my mother to be able to forget, but I realized none of us would ever be able to forget that day. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story3574.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. 207.193.126.63 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: My husband was still at work working graveyard, I could not figure out what the news was showing...thought it was a science-fiction thing...really didn't know at first and then BAM!!!!!!! I realized this all was actually happening in OUR NEW YORK. I was afraid to leave the house, I wanted to call EVERYONE and tell them I loved them, I thought the whole world was coming to an end. I thought I'd never see my loved ones again and was scarred to death. Alan Jackson's song WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE WORLD STOPPED TURNING just says it all!!!!!! I've learned more patience and now talk to people I don't know, cry and grieve soo much for the families who lost loved ones and love OUR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and appreciate it so much more. 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 story3238.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. 198.81.17.169 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 home sitting in my living room watching Tv and was a emergancy alert came on I about freaked out I cryed for days for all the people that was in the towers and for the ones that have lost God Bless them all 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 story3421.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. 195.93.65.13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: My story starts when i arrive at school. We have block scheduling, and it was my freshman year. I was in first block, and listening to a majorly bummed out biology teacher try to talk and teach us. Then, a woman came in with a tv and told us to watch this amazing thing that was happening. We then saw the first tower with a big hole in it. We then saw the new station which i think was CNN, show the first plane run into the trade center. Then we actually saw the second plane run into the other buliding. My whole school then the rest of the day just watched what happened on whatever station there was. We did a little work. but not to much. This is what happened on September 11th at my school. 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 story2274.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. 64.83.143.13 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: (Written on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001): Many of us who live in the New York City metropolitan area ourselves work, or have friends or loved ones who work in downtown Manhattan, the scene of Tuesday's horrifying attack on the World Trade Center. Undoubtedly, some of us are grieving the loss of someone we knew personally. Collectively, we mourn for the thousands of individuals, honest working people like ourselves, who just a few miles away suffered an unspeakable horror at the hands of an enemy we can barely comprehend. Our hearts are deeply broken from this senseless and overwhelming loss of life. The words and faces of the countless family and friends whose lives were so suddenly and tragically violated will haunt our thoughts for months and years to come. For many years the Manhattan skyline has been the glistening landscape of my own back yard, the awe-inspiring, ever-vibrant Emerald City of the Hudson. In 1977, while living on West Houston Street in Greenwich Village where my small apartment boasted an unobstructed view of the top third of the shiny new World Trade Towers, I witnessed a tiny black speck moving slowly up the northeast corner Tower One that proved to be George Willig, the "human fly" who scaled the full 110 stories to the top, eclipsing the infamous tightrope walk by Phillippe Petit just three years earlier. For the past fourteen years, from my high-rise apartment atop New Jersey's Palisades, I derived great pleasure from the breathtaking power of these man-made wonders, often racing for my camera at the crack of dawn, or at that magical twilight hour when the golden sunset flashes on the tall glass structures like glittering jewelry as the stars begin to dance against a deepening blue sky. Tonight, in the place where the great Towers once stood is a ghostly white corona, a colossal cloud of dust and smoke eerily illuminated by the floodlights guiding the rescue crews for whom tonight, again, there will be no sleep. The following was written by me on September 11, 2001, at 11:45pm. I took photographs of the scene from my balcony, which you may view by visiting the following web page: http://www.paulabrown.net/WTC/photos/photos.htm (Written on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001): It was utterly surreal this morning to be standing on my terrace in Union City, NJ, watching the beautiful Twin Towers I'd admired from this vantage point for 14 years, now topped in strangling black clouds of smoke and wisps of vivid flame. I stood numbed in disbelief when suddenly, the long sliver of the south Tower I could just see behind the north began to spew a cascade of filmy gray matter, like a dark waterfall, from its sky-high pinnacle down towards the ground. It was difficult to immediately discern what it was I had just seen through the smokey shroud, but when I next noticed monstrous clouds of thick, rolling white powder rising 50 stories up from the ground around the cluster of downtown buildings, tumbling and rippling wide into a half-mile radius around the site of the Trade Center and spilling deep out into the harbor -- I knew something doubly disastrous had happened. I dashed into my living room to see what the TV news was reporting, and learned that the south Tower had in fact completely collapsed. Reeling from the shock of this, weeping in horror for the thousands of people obviously lost, both in the tower and on the ground, slowly trying to grasp that the endangered north Tower had finally lost its twin, and contemplating what a sad and devastating reminder it will be to see the lone Tower standing where this double monument had stood for nearly 30 years, sentinel to the world's most magnificent skyline -- I was physically shaken when suddenly the remaining north Tower started to drop, like a vertical accordion, straight down in a wobbly but steady descent, in a liquid-like halo of dark dust, literally sinking out of sight from the New York City landscape. The empty space in my familiar view will forever sting as a sad reminder of the innocent lives horribly taken, the heroism of the rescue crews victimized at the scene, and the deep loss felt by the friends and family of those fellow Americans we lost on this tragic 11th day of September, 2001. Peace to all of us. Paula Brown 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 story20608.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 the hospital giving birth to my son on September 11th, 2001. I feel violated at the notion that someone turned such a beautiful day into such a tragedy. I wish none of us would have to reflect on the days events but I find it hard to feel comfortable to celebrate his birthday on the actual day since when I mention it, people automatically comment on what a day to have been born. It was obviously meant to be and I thank God for him everyday. I also feel sorry for those who lost so much that day. Surely NONE of us will ever forget, yet let us remember that out of tragedy comes something good..... 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 story5938.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. 2002-09-12 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 65.163.236.76 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I remember I got to work around 8:30 am to open the office for the day. At approximately 8:55 my office manager called on the private line to say that a plane hit the World Trade Center Tower and to go the waiting room and turn on the TV set. I remember sitting there watching in horror as the second plane hit and knowing that it wasn't an accident that we were under attack. My first thoughts were of my husband and my sons. I had two sons in college at the time one in Florida and one here in New York near New York City. My third son was at our local Jr. High. I called my husband to see if he had heard and he had. He said work was going as usual and he would see me later that night. I called our local Jr. High and they said the children knew what was going on they were all watching TV sets throughout the school and that the school was going to remain open but it any parent wanted to come and get their children they were more than welcome to do so. I was able to reach my son that is in Oneonta, near NYC and he was fine classes had been cancelled for the day because alot of students there had family members in NYC. He was doing okay watching what was going on his TV in his room. My son in Florida it took most of the day before I could reach him because he was out on the ocean for his marine biology course. He goes to Florida Tech in Melbourne. The boat he was on was called back in by the school after news broke because they were near Cape Canaveral. My son said that classes were also cancelled because Florida Tech has alot of foreign students from the middle east and the school was fearful of problems developing. I had to stay at work all day as working for a physician and being a nurse I needed to be there for the patients even though my heart was with my family and all the families that had someone working in NYC. It was an extremely hard day to get through. Many tears were shed. I remember all I wanted to do was go home and hug my family. It was one of the first times when I wished my children had chosen a college closer to home so I could be with them. I still look back on that day and the days after and wonder how we managed to function and go on with our lives when so many other lives were in turmoil. I know I will never forget how I felt when I heard and saw what was happening on that day. To everyone who was in NYC and Washington DC that day my prayers were with you. To the families of the victims my heart goes out to you and your loved ones I just can't imagine what they must have been going thru. God Bless America! May this never happen to us again. Bobbi Reles, Syracuse, NY 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 story4591.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: I was at work starting the day as always when a customer ins our waiting room stood up and was shocked to see the first plane hit the WTC tower. At first my Office Manager and I thought it was just an accident, but then realized it was no accident. The customer that was watching the footage was actually a soldier stationed at Ft. Campbell, and was having her vehicle serviced, She asked if she could use the phone to let her C.O know where she was and how to reach her if needed. I was so shocked that it happened the way it did. We all just sat around the T.V and radio all day and listened to reports. My blessings go to the families, soldiers, firefighters, and police that lost friends and family. Also my heart and thoughts go out to everyone lost and their families on this day. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story5508.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. 12.219.67.43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: My wife came in crying she said Eddie wake up we are at war I shot out of bed ran down stairs to the T.V. set to see what was going on. All i did was cry like a baby for all those people that were killed for no reason at all. to see the towers fall as they did .never will leave my mine, will always remember that day. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story5873.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. 2002-09-12 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: i heard my mother screaming in the other room she was on the phone with a friend and when i heard hear scream i jumped up and said "mama what has happened" and she said they had 4 hijacked planes or they were missing i cant remember how she put it still waking up i turned and looked at the television and was just like OH MY GOD i cant belive what i am seeing i watched the tower fall right before my eyes i called my grandfather jim hardin in gastonia N.C.and he told me the U.S. was under attack that day around 1:30 we went over to my sisters school and tried to pick her up and thier was a Sheriffs deputy that told us to leave immediately and to get off the school grounds so we left and went to the dollar store and we walked in and these two ladies were sitting there in tears just sobbing i was in so much shock i did not know what to think it was almost like i felt numb all over i couldnt belive this had happened my father was a pastor in Asheville at Crossroads Assembly of God and he opened the church that night for prayer and we had about 300 people that showed up and we all sat their and prayed and just cried thier were grown men in the service that were crying and i remember we came home that night and I laid in my bed and just thanked God that my life had been spared that day -sincerly Matthew Brown Asheville N.C. 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