378 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 making my son breakfast before he left for school...he was in 2nd grade. I had the small t.v. on in our kitchen to catch the weather report...I never caught the weather report that day. The images of those planes hitting the world trade center had to be the scariest thing I have ever seen. Then the report of the Pentagon being hit. My husband, Steve, is in the Air Force Reserves, and after what I had just witnessed, I knew that we would be affected by it. No, we don't live in NY or DC, but we were going to be a part of all of this craziness, because I knew it had to be a terrorist attack. My son was intrigued by what we were seeing, but was still young enough to not be emotionally devastated by it, but I did explain that some bad guys flew those planes into those buildings. After I got him off to school, I left the house with my, then, 2 year old son. I had to leave, as our phone was ringing off the hook, people were stressed out, wanting to know if my husband would have to be deployed...but, I couldn't answer their questions, and I was trying to remain calm, for my kids mainly...it was very difficult. I wanted to go to NY and DC and help, but knew that wasn't feasible. I felt helpless, and wondered if anything else would happen. My husband was called to Active Duty, not immediately after the incidents, but later in 2002...he was gone to 2 different areas of the Middle East, and although that is one of the most stressful things we have ever had to endure, he or I wouldn't have done it any other way. He is a very proud American and I am very proud of him...and so are our 2 young sons. They were such good little troopers when he was gone, I am very blessed. To all the families who lost loved ones, I am sorry for you from the bottom of my heart...it was devastating. I can only imagine the sadness and disbelief you must have felt and still be feeling. I hope all of you are able to make sense of this life and keep on going...I know it can't be easy for you. I am grateful to have my husband back home for the time being, safe and sound...but please know this...with people like him in the military, your loved ones lives won't have been lost in vain...he will more than likely be going back over there, and we will be supportive of whatever he does. You didn't know the danger your loved ones were going into that day, but we know when he leaves on an airplane to go over there, he is in the face of danger. We don't rest...but we are proud Americans. To all the military members in the Middle East right now, and to their families: Hang in there!!!! 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 story6656.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. 64.154.125.251 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 am originally from NYC and was living there when the Trade Center was built. It was the talk of the town. Anybody who was anybody went to "Windows on the World". I never could have imagined its fate. Fortunately for me, when 9/11 happened, I did not know that one of my dearest friends was supposed to be teaching a class on the 103rd Floor of Tower 2. I later found out that he had called a cab to take him to the train station in New Jersey and the cab never showed up. After expressing his anger to the cab company, he walked to the train station and caught the third train instead of the first, which was his usual schedule. While he was on that train coming from NJ, he saw the first, then the second plane hit the towers. He lost many people that day - all of students in his class and many coworkers. As for me, in addition to the horror that we all felt and witnessed, I felt a more personal stab in my heart because they hit my home town and they nearly killed my dear friend. They may have killed other people that I knew but still don't know about their passing. This still haunts me. And I never did make it to "Windows on the World". 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 story3673.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. 160.42.84.5 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 9/11 I was at work when I heard the news come over the radio! I couldnt believe what I was hearing! The first thing that ran threw my head was to get home to my son! After I got home I sat there and watched in horror at the things that were happening right before my eyes! I sat and cryed for days! Even though I didnt know anyone who died i still felt sorrow, for all of those victims, there families, and friends! I'm proud to say I am an American!!! We have showed that we can rise from this and now we are stronger! I wanted to say Thank You to The Fire Fighters, Police Officers, and innocent by standers who helped and saved lives! And to those who lost ther lives, God Bless You and your Family. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!! JENELL KAREN CASAREZ 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 story5665.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. 204.31.44.214 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: It was a beautiful, hectic morning as I had taken the day off and was dropping my two-year old daughter, Kayla, off at school so that I could begin my day of errands. When I arrived at Kayla's school, it seemed like a normal Tuesday with teachers scurrying about and assisting those parents running late for work. As I made my way to the administrator's office to drop off paperwork, I heard someone state that a plane had lost control and hit one of the World Trade Centers. My immediate response was to pray, and I attributed the incident to a malfunction with the plane, but little did I know. As I left my daughter at her school, I got in my car, turned on the radio, and began to make my way through the city to my bank in Crystal City ? one of the first errands on my list. While listening intensely to the radio to find out more about this incident, traffic did not seem to bother me. As I approached the 14th Street Bridge, I saw a huge ball of smoke hovering above the Pentagon. I don't recall hearing a plane or seeing one, but the tragedy must have just happened since the enormous, black ball of noxious fumes and smoke was only a few feet above the Pentagon and rising. I wondered what was going on in DC. Bewildered, I continue to listen to the radio and asking aloud: ?What?s going on in DC?? Yet, nothing was mentioned. I passed by the horrific sight and made my way to the bank ? more or less on autopilot. When I reached the teller, I asked if she knew what was going on at the Pentagon and informed her of the sight that I had seen. The bank employee only knew that a plane had hit one of the World Trade Center towers. She then stated that a loud noise was heard but she was not sure of its origin. All the teller knew was that she was ready to leave due to the pensive state of all around her. For some odd reason I thought that I would get a better handle on the events from my bank since it is a Naval institution. Unfortunately, I believe I had a better grasp of what was going on than they did, which didn?t say much since I was still baffled. As I left the bank, I rushed to my car and turned on the radio to learn of any events that I may have missed, and to see if any news had broken regarding the Pentagon. By this time, another plane had hit the second World Trade Center, and shock was setting in on the East Coast. All sorts of rumors were being announced on the radio: A plane was heading for DC; a plane had hit the White House; a plane had hit the Capitol. I didn't know what to believe. My thought was that it wasn't any of those places announced on the radio. It was the Pentagon!!! Or were the White House and the Capitol hit as well? WE ARE AT WAR, I thought. My mind immediately went to my daughter who was at school. I needed to get to her. We are under attack, and I have to protect her. Now in my car leaving my bank in Crystal City, there is traffic ? bumper-to-bumper traffic. I am now in a controlled state of panic. ?Keep calm,? is what I tell myself. I need to reach my daughter. As I continue to listen to the radio, traffic inches along. It seems as though I am watching a movie about ?D Day? or some other destructive scene. People seem to be moving in slow motion. I realize that everyone seems to be listening to the same thing that I am listening to: America being attacked!!! All of a sudden traffic seemed to be at a standstill. Everyone had a look of disbelief on his or her face. Then, the radio announced that one of the World Trade Centers had collapsed and was no more. Tears started to flow. "What can I do? Where can I go?" were the thoughts that started to flood my mind. As I looked at all of the cars standing still, no one seemed to say a thing. No one blew a horn, no one moved. Tears were streaming from all of the faces in the cars that surrounded me. A devastating vision now engulfed my mind. Traffic is at a complete halt as I have now made my way around the block and in front of the Pentagon City Mall. Will I ever reach my daughter? As traffic creeps along, I begin to notice the herd of the people crossing the field and parkway in a concerted effort to escape the smoke and debris of the Pentagon. Some are walking as others run, but all have a look of terror on their faces. I am speechless and thoughtless witnessing this exodus as they gather with those who are leaving the surrounding buildings. All seem unsure of what to do next. As I sit in traffic, I begin to plot my course back across the bridge to my daughter. My journey started at 8:15 AM with dropping my daughter at school. It is now 9:45 AM, and I am stuck; we are under attack; and I have not a clue what will happen next. It seems as though I sit in traffic listening to everything going on in NYC but no one knows the horror that Washington, DC and the Pentagon are facing. The radio is still broadcasting that the plane hit the Capitol and the White House. No one knows that those within the Pentagon are under attack. Minutes turn into hours of sitting and inching along. Police have closed off all bridges leading into DC. How will I ever get to my daughter, continuously plays in my mind as I meditate on what to do. Finally, there is a break in traffic and I am able to make a U-turn, but a roadblock prevents me from going back across the 14th Street Bridge. All traffic is being detoured onto Route One, which takes me farther away from where I need to go. As I drive along Route One, I desperately look for a place to make a U-turn, but all of the turn lanes are blocked. As I pass Washington National Airport, it is eerily empty due to everyone being evacuated. Since there was no place for the group of displaced people to go, everyone hurried across the airport parking lot, across the parkway as far away as they could go. Finally, the crowd of hundreds rest along the parkway on the grassy hillsides in a state of disbelief. As I continue down Route One in my pensive mode, I pass a car that is stuck on the median in its attempt to make a u-turn, and I begin to cry and pray: "Lord, help me to get to my child!!!" I continue further down Route One and see an opportunity to make a U-turn. I take it. I speed back towards 14th Street Bridge praying that the police have not blocked the exit ramp onto the bridge. The closer I get to the bridge I notice that the ramp is not blocked. I take the ramp and race across the bridge with the absence of any traffic as I thank God for the "way out." Finally, I make my way back to the school, and my stress level decreases somewhat. The school staff seemed to be in a state of disbelief. There is an atmosphere of stress and the teachers are trying their best to keep a smile on their faces as to not raise fright in the children. Yet I notice the tension, stress, anxiety, and fear present in the faces of all the parents as they arrive to gather their children. I know they are wondering the same thing as I: How do we explain this horrific chain of events to our children? Do we keep it from them? What do we say if they ask? Are we truly at war? What will be the next target? I pray they don?t ask, and I won?t tell. The teachers have done an excellent job shielding the little ones from these events, and maybe I could make it home without Kayla asking any questions. My repetitive silent prayer: ?Lord, help us!? continues to ring within my head as I journey through the rest of this day wondering what will happen next and what destruction awaits me when I turn on the television. Renee M. Witcher Ft. Washington, MD 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 story7604.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. 2002-09-16 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 63.251.87.214 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: Well what can i say. Im a Long Island guy! Born and raised in Smithtown I loved New York City like I lived there. I know reside in Venice Fl, but I am proud to say I was born in the greatest state in the world. I love this state and I still love the 110 stories those towers brought. And on September 11, the day of my mothers birthday was also the day it had chaned americans life and specifically a new yorkers life. Walking into class and seeing the Twin Towers with the smoke around it made me feel 2inches tall. That was one of many great landmraks of NYC. That is something I will miss for ever. I am going to move back and I will always remember what stood there. Americans lives have changed, my life has changed but the Twin Towers will always be apart of New York and that is something that will never change. 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 story8662.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-11-20 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.12.96.206 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was at home getting ready for work. The phone rang and I was in to big of a hurry to answer it in fear that I might be late to work. So, I just left in a hurry and when I got to work I realized that something was very wrong. Everyone was in a state of shock and did not really know what was happening. We started to listen to the radio and then we closed down our ofice and went home to our families. When I got home I started calling everyone I new and making sure that they were okay. I wanted people to know that I love them. This event has changed my life forever! In so many ways I can not even begin to explain. I am just so sorry for all of those people that lost loved ones in this terrible tragic event!!!! 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 story4581.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. 216.145.226.242 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 eleventh has drastically altered my life because as a result of the terrorist attacks my father lost his job. Because my father lost his job my family was left without a reliable source of income. Also, because of the fact that many airlines are now going bankrupt it is rather likely he will not get his job back and will be forced to take up a new trade. Another effect it has had is thatmy mother will have to begin working to support the rest of us. The final problem that has resulted because of September eleventh is that it is a day my family now hates. My mother does not like us leaving the house around this time and was even reluctant to let us go to school. Also, my sister also worried on and around September eleventh. In closing, September eleventh is did much harm to my family both directly and indirectly and each year we will eagerly await the thirteenth. 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 story7935.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. 2002-09-18 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 live in Louisville, Ky. That day, i slept late. My husband got up early, He works 40 hr weekends so he's home during the week. He had not had the television on, and while he was on the computer, he was working on a photoshop project, so he had not yet connected to the internet. When i got up, i turned on the televison, so the kids could watch cartoons. We could see right away that something had happened. They were mentioning airport or airports, and I thought that something had happened at Louisville international. They said something that wasnt right, it didnt sound right. We had come into the middle of it all and couldnt figure out what was happening. I had my husband connect to the net and go to yahoo's front page. I was looking over his shoulder. I said, "no, no, no!!!" and just started bawling.. All those people. 50 thousand people in those towers. By the time i found out about it, it was already over, but the horror of it all was just as if i had been sitting in front of the television, watching it all happen. The irony was if i had gotten up early, I would have been able to; usually it was me who got up first, and the first thing i did was turn the tv or the computer on. I spent the day mostly in front of the television, i cried off and on all day. Christi 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 story9476.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. 2003-09-06 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 12.220.248.122 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 getting ready for the inaguration of our new University President, Dr. Craig Turner. I was in the process of getting dressed wanted to know how cold it was outside so I went out to the lobby of my dorm and once in the lobby I noticed a bunch of people gathered around the T.V. area. I walked over and immediately was just as mesmerized and shocked as the others that were standing there. I looked at the tv just in time to see the World Trade Center crumble to the ground after a plane crashed into the side of it. I stood there for a few minutes and waited until it moved the camera angles to the ground and brushed it off and went back to my room. I finished getting dressed and went to the inauguration only to discover that one of my friends was not there because she was sure that her dad had been on that plane and was trying to find out for sure if he was or not. No one noticed because she slipped in the back during the middle of the ceremony but afterwards I saw her and she told me, with great relief, that her dad had not been on that plane. I went back to my dorm and began watching the whole thing on television and only after a news announcement did I remember my brother. My older brother is in the Army and is in Intelligence. I knew he would be fine and not directly affected but I still wanted to hear that he was okay. I called him right then but he wasn't in so I left him a message to call me ASAP! After I hung up I dialed my best friend, Tom's number, who is in the Marines Special Forces, and didn't get a response from him either. I then remembered that he was supposed to leave for Italy that day. I called his parents at his home and didn't get an answer there either. I left a message for them to call me back ASAP. I finally decided to call my parents and see how they were doing. After talking to my mom I felt better, but I started crying. I finally began praying, which is what I should have done in the first place. I poured my heart out to God telling him that even though I didn't understand what was going on I knew it had to be a part of His perfect plan and that everything was going to work out for His glory. I continued praying as I began reading my Bible. I remembered a song that had been playing earlier that morning as I had been getting dressed. "God is in Control" by Twila Paris. I thought back to the words and realized that it was so true. Later that night I got two phone calls. One from my brother and one from Tom's parents. Both brother and Tom were absolutely fine and completely safe. God really is in Control! 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 story293.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. 2002-03-21 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.1.243.159 Annotation Annotations to this item. Military Religion DOMESTIC 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 name is MSgt Mickey Vickers an on 11 Sept 01 I was at my desk reviewing medical records when someone ran into it and said that the twin towers in New York City had been hit by two airliners. At that same instance I thought to myself how can two aircraft especially airliners crash into the towers over a big metropolitan area as New York City. Then the third crash came over the radio. I went to a TV in the Dental Clinic and started watching the coverage. It was horrifying to see bodies falling to get away from the flames. I started praying for those who had died and those left with probably injuries beyond belief. I watched as the firefighters and EMS and police went to the site of destruction and then the first tower collapsed and then the second. Tears flowed from my eyes knowing that those brave men and women would probably not come back home. As the day went on I probably worked only about 1 hour. I wanted to know was there survivors and were any of them the Firefighters, police, and EMS personnel. As the day went on miracles did happen and some did not. It reminded me of the distruction of the Murrah Building in OKC, Ok. Its hard to fly on commerical air for me now. I have flown military air for so long I know the pilots and crew and have no problem with them because I do their annual physicals and know their capabilities. I have sorrow for the children and wives and husbands who lost that shoulder to lean, afternoon baseball, financial support and just someone to talk to when you need that support. I'll never forget that day for the rest of my life and will remember those who died heroicly. They are the real heroes of today. We in the military salute you for your dedication to life and saving life. As a medical member I dedicate my life to you and will strive to keep your memory implanted in my life and the lives of those around me. I salute you with all my heart and soul. 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 story2888.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. 131.61.211.2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: My husband and I were seperating. This was our second marriage to each other. The first time we got married, was Febuary 7, 1997, and the second time was August 21,2001. We were only married this time for only about two weeks, and were already separating. I was pregnant with our second child. I loaded up my car with as much stuff as I could, one night after having a very bad arguement. Then, that night my three year old daughter and I got on the road at about 11:00p.m. leaving Virginia Beach going home to Natchitoches, La. an 18 hour drive. I was only home for about three days when the tragedy began. I remember going to my mothers house one morning and my entire family was in front on the T.V. I thought it was very strange to see that because at that time in the morning, some of them would usually still be sleeping, especially my brother, he's a night owl. Then I turned around and looked at the television and saw that one of the towers were on fire. Like everyone eles, I thought maybe the plane was flying too low and it was an accident. Then, the second one hit. I knew then it wasn't an accident. My husband is in the military, so i called him to see how he was doing, because by then the pentagon was hit too. When we heard eachothers voice, we cried. He was crying of disbelief, and I was crying because we were going through this apart. The next day we talked about getting back together. Whatever we were argueing about was nothing compared to loosing a love one. There were so many people who lost their spouces. Not knowing that ,that morning was going to be the last time they saw eachother. Then there we were, ready to give up on soemthing that I'm sure so many wish they still had. Today is the aniversary of SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 and my husband and I are still together. I had a baby boy, we named him Gabriel. So many time today we have touch eachother and hugged eachother. I told him I'm so glad we still have each other. Kristie C. 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 story5614.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: How did you witness history on September 11th? Share your experience. Because I work at night I was asleep when the terrorists attacked, so my wife called to let me know what was happaning. And then like most Americans I spent the rest of the day glued to the T.V. Then I went to work at the paper and helped put out one of the "The Virginian Pilot's" most historic papers. How has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I don't feel our country is as safe as I used to think. I feel like we're more vulnerable. What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I think we should remember the way the country pulled together to help the victims of the attacks. I also think we should remember the heroism of the firefighters, the policeman, and the passengers on the flight 93. Finally, we should remember that the people who attacked us are extremists who don't respect the views of most Arabs. Did you fly an American flag after the events of September 11th? Have your feelings about the American flag changed as a result of September 11th? Yes, we did fly a flag. I think we don't take what the flag represents for granted 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 story8753.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: "Mourning While Accused" I was at my desk at the US EPA on the morning of September 11. Word had just gotten out that the World Trade Center was attacked, and that the EPA might evacuate. Once the Pentagon was also struck, the EPA decided to evacuate all employees. For me the tragedy was doubly painful: I was simulaneously mourning and accused. A native of Oklahoma, I recalled the reaction to the Oklahoma City bombing. Muslims in Oklahoma lived in fear until Timothy McVeigh was caught. My mosque was vandalized, and nearby mosques sustained gunfire. I joined the sea of people who took the Metro that day, while some preferred to walk because of rumors that the Metro could be a target. As I entered the Metro, a well-intentioned gentleman advised me to remove the head-scarf I wear as a Muslim woman. "No," I told him. He asked me if I knew what happened, and told me that crazy people might attack me. "Yes," I said, "I work in a federal building, but I will not remove my scarf out of fear. I revere God and God alone." Before entering, a Muslim man approached me. "Sister, you shouldn't travel alone dressed like that." Probably not, I thought, but what other option did I have? That day, the Metro was more crowded than I had ever seen it during rush hour, yet I noticed several hesitated to sit next to me, until finally someone did. Had I suddenly become dangerous? When I left, I ran into a stranger who cursed at me then screamed, "I'd hate to be you!" For the next several days, I felt I lived in two worlds. One comprised of my family and friends with whom I could share my horror at the loss of innocent life, including my own Professor Leslie. The other world consisted of strangers who stared at me in anger and disgust, as if I had somehow been an accomplice. For weeks, I hesitated over whether to smile or stay grim-faced, as either seemed equally ill-received. If I smiled, strangers might consider me happy for what had happened. If I did not, I could be guilty or threatening. I continue to pray for justice and compassion everywhere. As did Martin Luther King, Jr., I dream of a day when Muslim will not be judged by their appearance but by the content of their character. 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 story469.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: The thing that stuck with me most that day the persistant feeling of helplessness and confusion. A frightening vulnerability that showed upon the faces of almost everyone I met. Some of my co-workers watched the tragic events take place on a television in the office. I remember hacking away furiously on my computer to send updates throughout the office, and to log on to the internet to get more information. Entering into websites that had live and updated news coverage was nearly impossible due to the traffic. When I was finally able to SEE the destruction for myself, a terrible sadness came over me. The sight of the people jumping from the Towers, and the flame and smoke, and the reports of the calls that came from the planes, the loss of so many beautiful lives. It was heartbreaking. I couldn't help thinking, "This will be another shot heard around the World...", it was obvious that this horrifying event would touch the lives of everyone on Earth. I felt so small. I wanted to help each and every one of those people. I knew that the best thing I could do is pray The Lord for recovery, and keep faith that, just as the advocates of destruction were busy that day, so were the disciples of The Lord and Saviour. During the most disturbing times in our lives, times where our very existence appears fragile, our desires insignificant, and our fears manifested, our faith is put under extreme duress and even the strongest of wills may need strength and support to endure such tribulation. I've found that the most everlasting source of fortitude, is The Word of God, and that there is no greater means of support than Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. No matter your religion, no matter what name you know him by, (Allah, Jehovah, Buddha....), his hand is never changing. So I offer to those who will accept, HIS word, that it may bring them courage, strength and comfort, as it has me so many, many times. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but The Lord delives him out of all of them all. - Psalms 34:19 You will not fear the terror of the night, not the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you. - Psalms 91:5-7 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble. Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. - Psalms 46:1-2 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as you are doing. - Thessalonians 3:11 Be strong and of good courage, do not fear or be afraid, for The Lord thy God it is he who goes with you; he will not fail nor forsake thee. - Deuteronomy 31:20 Prayer and Peace to all those afflicted by this tragedy. Strength and Hope to Us All. ~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 story6350.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 what began as a beautiful Tuesday morning, I noticed people at work starting to become agitated with some kind of important news. When I found out what it was all about, I joined a group in front of a small tv to witness an unbelievable sight - the first building of the World Trade Center had been struck by an airplane. There was a lot of speculation about what could have happened. I said, "terrorism", without having any idea of who could have committed the act of terrorism - I just felt it couldn't be an accident. When the second tower was hit, that confirmed it for me and for everyone else. Then the images of the attack were played over and over again on the news. Every time I saw it, it was just as shocking a sight as if it had just happened. That day, and the days to follow was like living a bad dream, an unbelievable existence. Now, almost a year later, I think, what's next? What will a misguided group of terrorists do next to demonstrate their hatred for us? But with any apprehension comes comfort in my conviction that we will prevail. I believe this is a great country blessed by God, and that no matter what, in the end, good will prevail over evil. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story1566.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: Getting ready to leave the house Tuesday morning to see one of my clients for a massage therapy session, I heard an explosion which shook the house. First thought was to call Fairfax County to alert them, then thought a noise that loud would already have their attention. On the way to my client's house, I turned on the news and was horrified to hear that the Pentagon had been hit. Not until I arrived at my client's house did I find out it was a plane, and about the WTC as well. My client and I were both flight attendants for United, and were again horrified to watch the coverage of th 2nd tower being hit. I cannot remember when or what we found out about the Pennsylvania crash. We went ahead with the massage session with the TV on, and cried together as it became clear that at least one UAL flight waent down. We would later find out that we knew most of the flight attendants on both UAL planes, as well as some of the pilots. Neither of us was surprised at the attacks, as many of us had just been waiting for the inevitable to happen, and for the terrorists to choose the airlines they did: AMERICAN and UNITED. We are bonded by this sharing of the events as they occurred, and will never forget that day. I retired from United Airlines the following April 1st, 33 years to the day that I began my career. My friend is still flying. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: On September 11, 2001, I was sitting in a Board of Director's Meeting at my non-profit organization. We were about to go around the table giving introductions and welcoming the new Board members, when someone who had her computer on, alerted us that a plane had hit one of the World Trade Center Towers. I remember feeling momentarily stunned and then propelled into action to get to my telephone and locate my daughter and son-in-law as I knew they traveled through the WTC subway every day between 8 and 9 a.m. By the time I returned to my office, the second plane had hit. All of the under 30 staff were glued to the television acting very frightened as other sites were mentioned as targets--particularly those in DC. About the time the 3rd plane hit the Pentagon, our building--which is near the White House--was evacuated. Of course, the Metro was closed for a while and within an hour downtown DC was in gridlock. People whose buildings were emptied had no place to be except on the sidewalks. Suddenly, DC became like scenes from many disaster movies--people in a panic trying to make contact with family, friends and so forth. Traffic was at a stand still and airports closed. Taxis were immediately full and rental cars unavailable. Thankfully, I found my daughter was working from home and my son-in-law was safe as well, despite being covered with ash and debris as he fled the area. Our Board members who had flown in for the meeting took a variety of approaches to the transportation problem. One member paid a taxi driver several hundred dollars to drive him to Philadelpha. Another group bought a car and drove to Georgia. Several stayed with organization staff and some checked into local hotels--which filled up quickly. I am grateful that no one I loved was directly involved, however everyone is affected as we all now feel very vulnerable and are not sure where new danger may lie. In DC and NYC there are restrictions on our behavior/movement which were not in place before. Those of us who can see Ground Zero or the Pentagon every day are reminded anew of the day that made us all feel afraid for our lives. I have two hopes for the future. One is that this sense of patriotism and respect for the American values of freedom, democracy, individual worth are not forgotten as September 11 becomes less of a media focus. Second, I wish that those countries where individual life has little or no value are helped to join the rest of the modern world--thereby eliminating most terrorists groups who are convinced or who know from personal experience that life on earth has nothing to offer them, so they are willing to commit suicide and other acts of terror under the assumption that they will be rewarded with a better life after death. 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 story40.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Civil Liberties/Discrimination Internet Personal connection to someone at site Religion Struggle to get home Telephones and Cell Phones Television Coverage Terrorism DC:3 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 my environmental class and it was junior year. the sophmores were taking PSAT's so we were watching the news. I actually saw the second plane crash into the WTC buildings and thought "is this really happening" and that day was a tragic day that i will always remember. I want to remember everyone who risked their lives for anyone they could and thank them. they are heroes to everyone!! 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 story9960.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: It was around 9 am, and i was sitting in my english class having a grand old time. then over the loud speaker our principal came on. he told us that a plane had a crashed into one of the towers in ny. at the time i had no idea that it was a terroist who did this. we just sat back in complete denial and sadness. peoples who's family members worked in the wtc went to the office to contact them. then as the day progressed we heard more and more about it. i still had no idea what was going on. it wasnt till i got home when i got to watch the news i realized what was going on. since this happened so close to where i like (ny is 20 minutes away from where i live) i was like woah, i could be next. dayum. 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 onboard a US Navy destroyer the morning of Sept 11th. We had gotten underway earlier that morning for routine operations and I was busy restocking my medical supplies and doing the daily routine business. I was walking back to medical with an armload of supplies when a shipmate ran past me and said "Doc, we are under attack!" and ran off. I dropped the supplies off in medical and went to the chief's lounge where we had a large TV. We were still close enough to land to receive regular programming and I arrived just in time to see the second plane hit. The mess was quiet at first and then all hell broke loose. We were all angry and upset and sad and just in disbelief that this was happening. My children live just outside of DC and my fear grew for them and their safety. I was able to see the first tower fall and I knew that we had just lost a lot of firemen and civilains. I was a fireman before I joined the Navy so I am still familiar with how things usually work. Just after the tower fell we went to General Quarters and the Captain came over the net and told us we were being detached and would go off the coast of Virginia to provide air support. We lost TV but had e-mail for a short period. My father (retired Navy man) and my fiance were my only souces of information other than what I could get out of our intel guy. I wish I could relate the feelings of anger and helplessness we all felt those days and weeks after this happened. We didnt get to come home to Florida until the end of October and it was only then that all of us learned more of what and how things had happened. Like everyone else, we were glued to the TV and waiting and watching the casualty numbers fortunately continue downward. Only a few months after that we were on our way to the Med to conduct boardings and search for contraband and terrorists. It wasnt much compared to what others have done. My thoughts are never far away from that day and I think of those we lost and those who took them away from us. I didnt know anyone lost on 9/11 but I still weep for them and their families who must go on. There is a song that asks "Have you forgotten?" and I hope that no one has or ever will forget that terrible day. God bless my brothers and sisters in the armed forces and the fire service that have given there all and will continue to do so as long as there are people inthis world with no regard for human life. 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