390 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 arrived at work to find our store t.v. on. I had been listening to my CD player in my car, and was unaware that anything had happened. I sat down and my jaw dropped to the floor. My first instinct was to call my family that lived in Potomac, MD. Just to make sure no one was traveling near the Pentagon that morning. Luckily no one was travelling that day. Our family business is wholesale novelty, carnival and party supplies. We could not believe the amount of phone calls we received for patriotic merchandise since September 11. We have always carried American Flags and other items, but the response to show patriotism was overwhelming, here in St. Louis. We supplied the Baseball Cardinals with 50,000 American Flags that were given out at an evening game. Subsequently, other teams called our store asking for flags as well. Unfortunately we were out of stock and frantically looking for vendors who had them in stock! Ever since that time, our store has kept a patriotic section out all year long. It's just our way of showing our support and a reminder of what a great country we have and how strong our Nation still is! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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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 mother called me at work at 8:55 am to tell me a plane had hit the world trade center. At the time I was thinking why would a small plane be flying in NY city? And how could it not see the WTC? I had no idea she was talking about a jumbo jet. By the time we got this part clarified, the second plane had hit. We'd decided even before the word "attack" had been used by the media that this was not a coincidence. After that all hell broke loose. There were stories floating around that government building were being evacuated -- and since many of my friends work for the federal govenment in D.C., I was worried. There were even stories that a fuel storage facilty near me was under heavy guard because of terrorist threats. My office mate was trying to reach her family by phone, they were in NYC, and of course, all circuits were busy. By time the plane hit the pentagon and the other crashed in PA, we were all very scared, worried, and felt helpless. It was worse for the people who had families in NYC. My office mate had two brothers that were firemen and two family members that were police officers. Needless to say that when the towers collapsed she was beside herself. By that afternoon the sky was deathly quiet. We were all glued to our radios trying to get more information. I couldn't reach my friends in DC, and my office mate couldn't reach her family in NY. On a whim (I guess), my 21 year old son stopped by the office on his way home from work. All I could do was hug him tell him how glad I was just to be with him right at that moment. He was determined to go the NY with a group of volunteer firemen to help with, what we all thought at the time, would be a massive rescue effort. I was certainly proud that he wanted to help but as his mother I was scared to death. I also had the possibility of the activation of the draft looming in the back of my mind and I was terrified that my only son might be called to serve. From 9/11/01 to 9/11/02 it has been a long year. My son has since moved to another city just an hour away. I took 9/11/02 off -- I don't know why ... I just did. My son called me and asked me to come to his place ... just because. We spent the afternoon just being together. When I went back home my daughter (who had been shielded from most of this because she was so young) and my mother and I went to church. I did watch Peter Jennings from the time he started broadcasting at 8:30 am until he ended his broadcast at 11:30 pm. It's still too much to take in even one year later. I can't imagine how the people who were in the thick of it and survived are making it. I pray for them and for all of us. 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 story7221.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was on my way to work. I took the train to cortlandt st. As the train arrived at the station and the doors opened I felt a tremble. Not knowing what had happened I started to go up the stairs entering the world trade center to catch the path train. A woman started yelling OH MY GOD. I said what happened? She was crying and sacred. Again I said what happened. She replied I think a bomb went off in the building or something and you can't come in this way. I said to myself well then I have to go to the street. I headed up the stairs and debree come down. I leaned on the rail of the steps and went out to the street from cortlandt station. I then saw the first plane had already entered the building. I thought it was just an accident. I looked up and saw the plane and the fire coming out of the building. I kept looking up in disbelief and then the second one hit the next tower. I couldn't move my body form where I was and felt terrified. I stood there crying and saying OH MY GOD what is this. This is not an accident. I kept looking and listening to other people yelling and crying. I still could not move my body. I felt frozen there. I started to look up at the people that were jumping out of the tower and thought it was debree but it wasn't. I cried even more as I heard their bodies hit the pavement. Suddenly someone bumped into me and then I was able to move myself from the spot I was in. I tried to find some place to go to get out of the way of everything in my way. I went into a building and stood against a wall. I then realized that this building had glass windows all over the place. I knew that this wasn't safe and ran out. I started telling people what are you doing standing here. Get out and run somewhere for safety. But no one moved. I started to run but didn't know which way to go. I looked around and started toward the ferry. I just wanted to go home.I got to the ferry only to find out that the boat had stopped running as well. I was scared that something else was going to happen. I stood against the wall of the terminal and prayed that this would be over soon. I thought that what would happen now was that the people trying to take the same boat would stampeed on top of me. Well I must say that everyone was just as nice as could be. The doors opened and we got on the boat. When the boat started to pull out of the pier I looked out of the windows of the ferry only to see the tower totally ingulfed in smoke. I kept looking and said to someone where are the towers and they said crying they are gone. I couldn't see clearly any more because the tears blured my vision. Everone on the boat were trying to use their cell phones and not many were getting through to anyone. Well we finally reached S.I. I felt better that I was close to home. When I got off the boat to the terminal to take the bus We were told to just get on the bus and don't worry about paying. The bus driver kept saying come on just get on the bus. This was and is the most horrific thing that I can say I have ever seen or want to see again. I have found it difficult to get past this day and I will always remember SEPT.11,2001 Yolanda Pickering 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 story4297.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. 152.163.188.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I'm not one to listen to a lot of news or read the paper. Years ago I decided that there was far too much violence in the world for me so I just disconnected myself from it and went about my life. However, on September 11,2001 my life as well as millions of others was changed forever even if we didn't want it to be. I was working around my house, doing the usual cleaning and straightening when I received a call from my daughter asking me if I had my television on. I told her no, as I usually didn't when I was there by myself, and she told me to turn it on now, the United States had just been attacked. I guess it didn't really register at first what she was telling me but I turned my TV on and when I did, they were showing the towers crashing and the people running and screaming. It was like something from a bad movie and all I could do was cry. I cried all day off and on for the people that I knew had to die in all of this and for our country and what it would do to us. I knew from that point on, none of us would ever be the same again. I guess in some ways, it was a good change for us because I think we all became more aware of one anothers feelings and of telling one another how we felt, but the sadness I felt then, and will always feel in my heart will never go away. September 11, 2001 is a day I want to always remember and forget all at the same time. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I had just sent our only daughter off to her first day at Head Start.I headed to a friend's Diner for a quiet cup of coffee.When I arrived,her husband,also the cook,was looking at the TV located behind the counter.He immediatly asked if I had heard the latest news.As he explained,the local news station was showing the events of that unforgetable day.At first,I really had a hard time beleiving what I was seeing.I remember asking "Is this real?".I sat,as if,"I"had been attacked.I thought,GOD help us.Then I had a sudden urge to immediatly go and get Kelsey from her first day at pre-school,frightened of more attacks and the Fear of losing my daughter.I rushed back to her school. I don't know personally any one who lost a life that day-but there will alway's be the place in my heart for every person that suffered that day.I hold my daughter a little tighter-I say"I love you",more.I feel we will heal, and grow even stronger as a nation.I am very proud of our president. 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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 working at Burger King when the Supervisor came in and said that America was under attack...that he had just seen it on tv. Then he left and came back and said the 2nd building at wtc has been struck by the plane. He spoke Bin Laden's name from the very beginning believing he was behing it. When I got home that afternoon my boyfriend who later became my husband was watching re-runs of the destruction on tv. He was very angry and upset. He was thinking maybe his son that was in the Marines would be called on to defend his country. I was just numb with shock when I saw that re-run of those buildings falling down and killing our fellow human beings. I cried all week. I want to cry now when I think of it. No human has the right to take another life-except it be for dire self-defense! I believe Bin Laden used our national 911 emergency number to make us to never forget him, and that is granting him way too much power. He takes so much pleasure in his mass murderings and he is flattered by all the attention the whole world has been giving him. He is a very evil man and I don't think America should ever let its guard down again. Where is he hiding and who is sheltering him? Is there forgiveness for this wicked man who has created the same acts as Saul in the Bible who became Paul(one of the most Godly preachers in Biblical history)? If there is; would all the bruised hearts be able to forgive him? By what justice should this man be punished? One more question....Is there an American who was willing to sell us out....to betray us and help Bin Laden? Only God has all the answers. 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 story902.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 Sept. 11th the Shanksville school opened as usual at 8:00 a m under clear and beautiful skies. Shortly after second period started I was called to Mrs. Hummel's (our high school principal) office. She had a news special on her tv of the first attack at New York City. I could hardly believe what I saw on the screen. Then came the second attack and then the pentagon. By this time several staff members were in the office watching in disbelief. Teachers were permitted to turn the news coverage on in their class rooms. Some did and others did not. As the school's guidance counselor I thought that I should get out and see how our students and staff were handling the situation. As I walked down the halls I saw faces that were sad, angery and confused. I was standing outside of the library when I saw several elementary teachers coming into the hallway with concerned looks. Our building was just shocked by the impact of flight 93 about two miles from the school. I quickly went to the elementary and followed the group of teachers and Mrs Tipton, principal, outside. We all looked around and saw a black cloud above the trees beyond the school. No one was sure what it was, but all were very concerned that it was related to the other attacks. I said that I thought it was near Frankie Reed's place where he works on cars and maybe a gas can exploded. We all returned to the building and waited for about twenty minutes to hear that infact it was a plane that crashed near our school. Almost immediately parents started to come to the school to pick their children and take them home. We weren't sure if roads were closed or what. Our two principals, Mrs. Tipton and Mrs. Hummel did a great job keeping everyone updated and calm. By this time, local and state law officers were involved and encouraged the school to stay in session. We did go on with classes even though parents continued to come and pick up their children. I had a fourth period guidance class with seventh grade that I went to see many sad and concerned faces. Each time a student's name was called several girls started to cry. It was obvious that we could not have class today. We watched the news coverage and to calm those who were very upset. So many questions were being asked it a real time of soul searching. I asked the students if they wanted me to pray and the said yes. As I prayed I asked God for guidance, safety and direction in this time of dire need for our country. The bell rang for fifth period and I slowly walked down the stairs talking to students and staff as I went. I stopped at Mrs. Ware's class of sixth graders and they were very upset like the rest of us. We answered questions, tried to calm fears and once again I prayed for the situation and God's intervention. By the time lunch period came, over half of our students were gone. The entire staff was talking to students and trying to calm them and ourselves as well. By the time 3:00 pm came there were only about twenty five students left in school. It was the most moving day in my twenty three years at Shanksville. The next day and many more to follow were filled with long talks with students and staff about some of life's most important issues. I prayed with more students and staff during this tragic time than in all the years that preceeded it. I thank God for the opportunties to share his love and direction to those in need.This was a very humbling and soul searching time and it continues on...... 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 story827.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: September 12, 2001 Our high school in Jersey City is nearly opposite the WTC, just a short trip across the Hudson River. Ironically, our first written/disscussed topic for yesterday was, "American History: Who Cares?". As expected, the kids wrote about how boring it is, and how it's , "...not about us, or things that happen around here." Today, from the vantage point of our east facing windows, all that has changed.....mario fyi...I am a teacher at Dickinson High School in Jersey City. Our student body is multi-racial/ethnic/reiligious, and includes a large number of Muslim students. Mario P. Navetta 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 story266.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: September 11, 2001 is one day that I don't think that I will ever remember. I today,one year later, rember exactly were I was and what I was doing when I found out about the planes crashing into the wtc. I was in my physics class my senior year of high school. We had about 5 minutes left of class when a teacher came to the door and told my teacher what had happend. We endid up finish our leson because we were told that it seemed like it was just an acident and we only had five minutes left of class. So, when class was over I emediatley went to my next class were the tv was already on. Everyone in my class just sat and staired at the tv. I remember watching as the second plane it and i remember watching all of the chiling images of the people and of the towers colapsing. To this day I can see them in my mind as if they happened yesturday. I ended up skiping lunch to watch the news about what was going on. Every class I had after that was silent and watching tv. I don't think I have ever been a class were everyone was fixated on what was transpiring. We were all in shock. I had never thought about us being the target of terrorism. Then we were and it changed me. It made me reflect on what America was to me. You see I am am Eagle scout and I have always loved america. But that night the night of 911 I thougt about what had trispired through out the day. And I reflected on what it was to be an american. And I looked at a picture that was given to me when I obtained the rank of eagle scout. It was a picture of an eagle flying high with an american flag waving in the background. And that is when I realzed what a great country I lived in. One were we are free to soar as the eagle soared in that picture. And why are we free well it is becuase of the contry that flys the flag that was in that picture over it. The american flag. So that picture simboled to me what america was and will always be. It is the freedom to soar as high as you posibly can just like the eagle and it is all because the flag in the bacground the flag of freedom THE AMERICAN FLAG. 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 story6979.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 9/11/01, i was on line talking with friends when one of the other players came on and told us that a plane had crashed into the WTC. I turned on the tv to see the special report on it and to the right side of screen i could see the second plane coming at a fast speed, crashing into the tower, i will never forget seeing that image, oh my god!!! What a horrible thing to see and i started screaming why why over and over again, then i knew it was a terriost act. I will never forget. M.Young 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 story1624.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 History, kind of a coincidense I guess. Only nobody really uynderstood that history was happening even as we spoke. The news was announed from a few people who had come in late and knew what was going on, but the reality didn't hit until we turned oh the TV. The largest terrorist attack in the history of the United States. This kind of thing didn't happen to us. We are respected, we are a country of love, order, comfort, and security. Anyway, our principle was being a naive jackass so we couldnt talk or watch the TV. Of course, my hiswtory teacher didnt take any of that. We closed the blinds and turned the volume down. Just seconds after we had settled, swecond plane struck. Fear. Confusion. Surprise. Anger. A second act. Did this mean there would be a third? Or a fourth? Where else would they go? Why us? 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 story2892.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. 206.77.47.2 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: I had trouble waking up that morning (I'm narcoleptic) and decided to report to my temp job late. It was my boyfriend's birthday, so we decided to take the morning slow to celebrate. I heard something about a plane crash on the radio while primping in front of the mirror. I went into the living room and started flipping through the cable news channels. CNN was showing the first plane crash into the tower. Then they broke to live footage. As I watched that second plane hit, I started yelling to my boyfriend, "Something really big has happened. Something terrible. Come look. Look!!" He couldn't believe it. Horrified, I sat in absolute silence with tears streaming down my cheeks. Lists of friends and family ran through my head. Could anyone be in New York? Did Paul's sister ever get that investment banking job? Is my dad in the air right now, ready to fly into a building? I was thrilled when I finally got in touch with my family members, and figured out that no one I know was hurt in attack, and automatically felt horrible for those who suffered loss with this. I also felt a little guilty because it wasn't me, and helpless because I couldn't do anything about it. I called in sick to work. Then I started pondering why. Was it some weird technical glitch with air traffic control? Maybe something left over from Y2K? None of those seemed plausible. When the word "hijacked" was mentioned, fear crept into my heart. What if they have bio-weapons? What if they hit all of the nation's capital or large cities? I live in a capital city, so does my mother. What if trains are hijacked, or trucks filled with explosives are going down the street right now? (I drove around the city paranoid for weeks after the attacks. It took me a while to get out of the house again, for fear of being attacked in a movie theater or a mall.) CNN mentioned Pennsylvania and the Pentagon next. Fear turned to anger. My weird coincidence theory was blown out of the water. Who could do this? Who could be capable of murdering so many innocent people at once? I cried and cried. I still have a good, hard cry at least once a month. Being an Air Force brat, I grew up on "heightened alert." You didn't dress like an American when going off base in Germany, lest a terrorist kidnap you. You didn't drive an American car. You always looked around for suspicious people. Nuclear war was in the air, and it sometimes seemed stifling. When Daddy plays wargames for a living, war seems iminent. We left the Frankfurt airport one day before terrorists blew the lobby to bits. But never could I have expected anything like this. I couldn't expect the outpoor of love and patriotism afterward, either. Being part of Gen-X, patriotism always seemed like something put in a can and listed on sale every Fourth of July. Now I know better. I talk to my parents every week now, and visit my father (who is only an hour away) much more often. I started volunteering at the humane society, because I don't know if I'll be here tomorrow, and I want to do something that makes me feel good while I'm around. I suppose those jerks didn't take anything away from me, only added feelings and a sense of commitment that may not have been possible otherwise. Thanks for reading my rant. 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 story1695.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: Your first thought was denial this can't possibly be true. Where is my family and what do I do? Suddenly reality hit this really did take place. Many people are dead and horrors on each face. Your heart begins to hurt and your eyes fill up with tears You want to be there helping But you can't over come your fears. Your scared to leave your family because what if this was you. It broke your heart just thinking It might have been someone you knew. But after a year we have come this far. Things have gotten better but it left a big scare. But don't give up hope do all you can do. America stay strong the red white and the blue. 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 story6950.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was in my 0 hour chemistry class and I remember my friend Amanda, who had recently moved her from New York, on the phone. I didn't know why but she looked really worried. Then I heard some other kids talking about a plane hitting a building. I assumed they were discussing a book that they had a quiz on that day because, as high school students, we didn't always do our assignments and often asked people what the book we were supposed to read was about. Plus, the idea of a plane crashing into a building was ridiculous so of course it had to be from a book. Then my teacher came in the room and turned on the radio. We heard about the second plane hitting and that was when I realized what was truly happening. After hearing about it a little, we had to take a test. It was really hard to concentrate, and I wasn't feeling well so that didn't help. After the test I went to the nurse to lie down. The school wouldn't allow the students to watch the news on tv, we could only listen to the radio, but because I was at the nurses office and she was watching the news, I got to see it too. I saw both towers fall, which most students at my school didn't get to see live. I was completely shocked. I remember sitting on the edge of my little cot in shocked silence. I had never seen anything so horrific in my life: the people jumping from both buildings, trying to save their lives; the civilians in the streets, running when the buildings collapsed; and after, everyone covered from head to toe in ash and debris... I don't know how I got through the day. It's amazing how strong people become when they have to be. That afternoon, while driving home, people were selling the extra issue of the Austin American Statesman. My friend and I both bought one, and I still have mine. I looked at it last night, and realized how lucky I am to live where I do and have a family like mine. I am proud to be an American and thankful to everyone who contributed to help the victims of 9/11. 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 story2983.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I remember it was such a beautiful day - that was the irony of it. The weather was perfect. Being the mother of a two year old at the time the only thing on TV was Clifford on PBS and I remember the phone ringing and it was my neighbor Steph. She was very upset on the phone saying to me, "Can you belieive this is happening?" I told her I had no idea what she was talking about and she told me the World Trade Center Towers had both been hit by planes and were on fire. I ran to my bedroom and turned off Clifford and put on the news and sat on the edge of my bed with my mouth totally open. My daughter came into the room and had a melt down because Clifford was turned off and I picked her up and deposited her into her room and shut the door. I couldn't deal with her then. I was horrified as the towers fell and couldn't believe that I was watching it live on tv as it unfolded only 200 miles from my safe bedroom. The rest of the day I spent in a fog walking around the house from room to room saying out loud, "I just can't believe this is happening" and bursting out in tears at the thought of the thousands of people who had just lost their lives - it was overwhelming. I tried to make a nice dinner and insisted the tv was turned off as we ate, but it didn't help. My husband & I took our daughter to a playground at a local school and we watched her on the swings and slide with no clue of what had happened. My husband made the comment he was so glad Taylor was too young to know what happened. As we were walking back to the car we noticed the church accross the street had their front doors wide open. Later that night I fished the flag out of the basement and we hung it up outside with a spotlight on it. It was the longest day of my life it seems. 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 story6665.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 sooo scared when I herd that We had a terrist attack!! My Uncle is in the air force, when I found out that he had to go to war all because of Osma Bin Laden.... My whole life flashed though my eyes.....seeing over and over all the good memories that we had together!! I can't beilve that somone would do anything like that......but on the plus side... we WILL no matter what catch Bin Laden!!!! I just hope with all my life that my Uncle is okay(because he is in Pakistan rightnow)!! Well all I an say is that, may god be with all the people who's life was shattered and the people that lost loved ones......well can't write 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 story668.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 a Dr's appointment at 8:00 AM. I had left home before the first plane strike on the first tower. I walked into the waiting room and the T.V. had not yet been turned on. One of the Dr's walked in and turned it on in time to see the second plane hit the next building. As most people, I thought to myself about "What movie is this from?" Then the mind numbing and disturbing thought came to me -- This is Real...surreal. I will never forget those images. 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 story9953.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. 2003-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 209.234.86.70 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 that very morning, I got up at 6:55 AM. I turned on the television that very morning. The news reporters on the Q13 Morning News told me that there has been a terrorists attack on the World Trade Centers North and South Towers. It didn't seem serious, but when I saw the North and South Towers collapse after two airplanes hit it. I realized that it was terrible news for the people in this country. As the day went on, I kept track on every single detail that was on CBS, FOX, ABC, NBC, and CNN. It got worst by the minute. I just hope that all the victums will RIP. God will be with them forever. I hoep that the bad/evil people will be brought to justice. GOD BLESS AMERICA! WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU! 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 story9947.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 out on my morning run. I had just returned home before my husband was leaving for work. I'll never forget the expression on his face when I walked through the door. He was sitting on the couch, putting his shoes on, having just turned off the TV. I knew nothing of the incident, yet. The only words he said as he walked out the door for work, were, "I love you so much, honey." I remember asking him if he was OK, and he said yes, and put his head down. He never mentioned a word of it to me, he said because he did not want to worry and alarm me. I didn't find out until about 6:50 am. (mountain time), when the phone rang. It was my supervisor, needing me to teach an aerobics class for her. She immediately went into this panicked tirade of "didn't you hear, the WTC was bombed, airplanes flew into the towers!!" I thought she was joking. I didn't even fully understand at first. I remember her voice being particularly panicked. Her husband is from Lebanon, and she told me of some real concerns she had for her family's safety. When I finally got the nerve to turn on the TV, all I could do was drop to the floor in disbelief, utter an "Oh my dear, God" and sob uncontrollably. All I could think of were the innocent, unsuspecting lives instantly lost. I immediately thought of my husband, my daughter. I was thankful that my daughter was only 1 1/2, and couldn't grasp it all yet. I phoned my husband, told him I loved him. I could hear the despair in his voice. I spent the rest of the day in an absolute daze, as I am sure many of us did. I couldn't function, work, nothing. All I could do was repeatedly look at the TV, hoping that someone would tell us this was a horrible prank. And I felt this way for several days, even weeks. I cried alot. I remember waking up the next day, hoping the terrible "dream" was over. I remember the eerie quietness of the air traffic pattern. We live 10 min. from the airport. I was in utter disbelief that our country could actually be shut down! I remember thinking, "just how can we, as a nation, ever be the same?" I don't think we will ever be, in a sense. But I really want to believe that this horrific tragedy has somehow lightened our hearts, drawn us closer together, and in a very backwards way, helped us all to understand better the human heart and what suffering is all about. I wish for all peace, love and kindness. Sincerely, Helen Falco-Utz 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 story5711.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. 68.128.204.89 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: This is the first time I wrote to my former student John Lentini. Kindly add this to the articles submitted today. Thank you very much. 9/21/01 Querido Juanito: I cried.....like a father searching for a son...I looked for you by calling hospitals, emergency numbers, classmates of yours... I prayed on my knees in church. And again when I finally spoke with you. I should tell you that 9/11 I cried out to God so that he would PUSH you out of danger. And He did. Then I read your quote from the yearbook: " Thank you for pushing me..." No need to say anything else... I share your sorrow and your grief.....Your girlfriend needs you now more than ever. And you need to be strong... Dear John, yesterday I brought your picture to Jericho and told my students everything. They need to realize the importance of being alive, of loving, of losing loved ones. They share these moments with you. They are nice kids. They lost their innocence the moment we were attacked. I read them the article you sent me. There was absolute silence, the silence that accompanies anger, fear, sorrow, and the dawn of an unknown reality. I am convinced that the WTC fell so majestically (pardon the word) , like flowers that close at night time, in order to keep all those who died. Those flowers will reopen one day, and all those who fell within will become the seeds of our future.....Thank you for listening, John. The poet in me gives me thoughts of inspiration and hope.Our country will survive and will rise higher than ever, and we'll be more united, more kind, more compassionate. We all feel the same anger and pain now. The world will know that America is a land of brotherhood and peace. I'll stop now...I've been rambling a lot these past days.........Oh, how I loved those towers!!!!!! Oh, how I feel the pain of millions like you!!!!! Oh, how grateful I am to know that you are well. Un abrazo, Alberto. 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 story910.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. 2002-07-18 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.12.96.135 Annotation Annotations to this item. Students/Teachers Victims Patriotism WTC, attack NY:3 Sep 11- Sep 21, 2001