405 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: Eran pasadas las tres de la tarde cuendo puse la TV, concretament Antena 3, sobre todo para ver que decia una cadena Espa?ola sobre la Diada Nacional de Catalunya. Per? mi sorpressa fu? cuando en directo pude vivir lo que sucedia al otro lado del Atl?ntico en directo. Conecte mi PC para conectar a Internet y visitar webcams de NewYork incluida la del World Trade Center. Animos a todos los afectados. Llibertat i pau per a totes les nacions del m?n. Freedom Catalonia from Spain. Freedom World from Bin Ladem. P.S. Al final como siempre las noticias de Catalunya pasaron desapercividas en el canal de TV. 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 story1359.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 a crystal clear evening, Monday September 10, 2001. Minneapolis Minnesota was in transition from Summer to Autumn and schools were in session at full energy in the area. The Twins captured the hearts of MN fans, the Vikings were struggling, and the other teams had not yet gotten underway in their seasons. MN was very much in a state of calm and the usual rhetoric that we see on the news each night, locally and nationally. We all know what the world was like. I remember what it was like, and I will not forget. I had just accepted a new job at a Catholic book shipping company in Saint Paul, Minnesota for part time work, and to make some money while I was in school every morning studying drafting, architecture, and Computer aided Design. I am originally from Woodbridge, Virginia, just 20 minutes from Washington. Though I was away in MN, Washington was near and dear to my heart, as was Virginia. Monday September tenth was a day of energy and crisp weather. After school, I hurried over to the shop to start my new job, where I packed boxes to be shipped out to customers nationally. SChool was going well, and I was excited for myself. I had great roommates and great times with friends in MN. How sudden I would need their ears and shoulders for weeks and months ahead. At the shop, I was able to leave early and head home to the household where we were to eat Dinner. I lived with John, Robert, Dave, Chirstopher, and Rex. I do not remember dinner that night, because I was more focused on the job I had, and the exam I was to take the next morning at school. So I studied all night long. Staying up until 2 in the morning and crawling into bed I thought of how tired I would be in the morning as we gathered to start the day with prayer. Tuesday September 11th, 2001 started like the past day, with breakfast and prayer. 6:30 downstairs to pray and get off on a good note. 7:00 I was to leave for school and get there by 8:00 for class. There was traffic and lots of it. Preparing for the exam, I had on some music as I let my self wander into a state of being naive about everything. It was a common occurence of mine to listen to the morning shows and especially 97.1 . I journeyed across the Mississippi River and into Minneapolis and then to Brooklyn Park. traffic eased, and I coasted through Brooklyn Park until... "we apologize for this announcement and sudden occurence, one of the TWIN TOWERS was hit by a twin engine airplane and smoke is rising from it slowly." the song played on... Superman by Five for Fighting at 7:50 a.m. thinking nothing of it, as a usual report with some curiousness, I scuttled to school for ten more minutes. Upon reaching school I went up to class and found a note. CLASS CANCELLED. Knowing that, I went to the car and fell asleep in it waiting for the next to start. AN hour of horror had passed when I awoke to the door slamming of a fellow student. It was 9:00. As I entered the school and saw empty chairs I went to find where the students were. The normally bustling break room was silent as words echoed from Peter Jennings as he relayed the news. I made my way in and saw a federal building on fire and it did not occur that the events were conected. Suddenly, I asked what was happening and it all came together, the report I heard was innaccurate and not right. Commercial airliners were hijacked and reeled into the towers and then one into my mothers office. The pentagon was billowing smoke left and right as federal workers were scrambling to safety. I wanted to cry, I wanted to yell. Instinctively, my hand reach for the phone and I was able to call my dad and calmy ask what was happening. Meanwhile som jerks in the room were laughing at it all quietly and I felt my heart sink. Thir mother did not work there I could have stuck my hand down his throat and yanked his heart out!! My father was there at his office in Arlington VA. he could see it from his office. three miles away. He told me that he was going to go find mom. I said for him to call me back at school, work, or home when he found her. I knew it would be a long day. Teachers started to see what I was experiencing and asked if I wanted anything. All I said was, I want my MOM to be alrite and go home from there safe. Everyone froze as I said that. Meanwhile, I was calm but angry inside. I had the nerve to go start a computer up and try to work. IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN. NOT FOR 2 more days. I paced and paced the halls. Talked to people with patience and calm. as I saw the towers fall, I knew thie world would change. I knew my life was different now. I knew there was a hidden horror among the nations and it was revealed in a cowardly barbaric fashion that calls for JUSTICE! at 11:30 I drove to work, because I needed something to base my day on that was good. I needed to work, and be productive. i wanted to watch the news, but wanted to keep my eyes fresh for other things. I had seen what had happened, and it was UGLY. I arrived late to work a bit and there was no problem with that. The owner was there working and I asked her to pray with me as I told her my story. She wanted me to go home... but I had to work and keep hope. it was quiet there that day. Not much happened. Then at 4:00 I went home and was curious about Mom. I tried the lines, but they were dead. I was worrying with hope and fear that my family was harmed. I managed to get fresh air all day as I needed to. at 5:30, dinner was made and we all were as statues, somber, reserved, and collected as we ate. John the house leader did not want the phone on, I objected. I was waiting for a call. At 6:30 p.m. the phone rang and all was silent. I took the call outside and it was my dad, and mom was home with alex. I was relieved but yet concerned. I was still in horrific shock! they let me eat, and we hung up. I told them I would call back after dinner and the prayer vigil at St. Thomas. We put the news on that night and watched with curiosity. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? WHY? WHATS next? WHEN? WHO? At 7:00 we went to Saint Thomas University. we gathered with others there to attend a prayer service. My friends were all consoling as I was very vigilant with explaining to them what happenend with a stance on personal tragedy and concern. That night, besides the glow of headlights in line for gas, and food, I wondered if it will all ever be the way it was before the atttacks. I think my answer is obvious. NO. For three days I did not do any schoolwork, I did nothing. I listened to the radio. i watched TV, I tried to Pray. I called home alot. I was numb from the horror, and willing to pause my life as time started over again. My mother went back to work a week later, and she remembers it well. I wouldhave loved to be there for her. And I was a few weeks later on October 4th 2001 I went home to see my parents. It was a trip I will never forget. I saw the hole in the wall, and the effort to rebuild, and the strength of the area. DC was more beautiful than ever. I was home. I recieved hope and care from lots... none more powerful than Mom and DaD. Itis my hope you read my story, and pray for my family. Thank you. I Will never forget that terrible day when time restarted as we awoke from sleep to awareness of a DIFFERENT WORLD, but same as always. 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 story8966.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 September 11, 2001 I was at home after having a miscarriage three days earlier. I have never felt such desolation and despair. As I watched the news program and saw the second plane hit the Towers I could not believe what I was seeing. I was in a state of shock. I stayed that way for about two hours and then I started to cry. I cried for the people who lost thier lives, I cried for the families, I cried for myself and I cried for our nation. My children didn't understand the depth of what was happening until thier father told them he would have to leave. He is in the Navy. We tried to comprehend the type of hatred that would precipitate this cowardly and dispicable action but still today we can not understand. So know that are prayers are still with those families and with our nation. 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 story8142.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 just said to my mom tonite how I think the horrific events of 9/11/2001 is my generation's version of when President Kennedy was assassinated. I will NEVER FORGET where I was/exactly what I was doing...just as I'm sure every person alive during the time will not. I work just across the river in New Jersey on the top floor (6th) of a building which had clear awesome view of the towers daily outside my window. That day was a beautiful day weather-wise and everyone from my office was in that day for a company meeting at 9am - Thank God. I was on the phone with a close friend wishing her a happy 30th birthday around 8:40 when a co-worker ran down the hall 'a plane just hit the World Trade'. I told my friend to turn on the tv and opened my window blinds, all we could see was smoke b/c the building was obscured by the other. My best friend worked down in the WTC complex, so I hung up with my bday friend to call her and find out what was going on. By the time I hung up from leaving her a voicemail, the other plane hit. I didn't see it, but immediately looked out the window and just stood in shock. People from lower floors in our building began converging in our office to view the horror. Some people turned on tvs in the conference room and sat motionless, others - including myself - were frantic on the phone trying to reach loved ones who worked there. The person heading the meeting had the audacity to attempt to start it (he was from DC and for some reason wasn't as concerned at the rest of us even though The Pentagon had been attacked as well) around 9:45. No one was paying attention. Shortly after starting my boss was called out for a call & walked back in literally white as a sheet 5 minutes later 'the building just collapsed' she said and we all sat silent - a pin could have dropped on the carpet & we would have heard it. Seconds seemed like hours, then there was a mad dash by everyone for phones - which by now were completely inoperable - the only thing that worked with regularity was instant messenger. I was IMing a friend in Dallas pleading with him to call my best friend's house. My west coast boss somehow got through by phone and I had her start calling my friend. Thankfully around 11:30am I got in touch with her, she had just walked in from walking over the Brooklyn Bridge. I collapsed in my chair in tears. She worked in 4 WTC and began telling me how it was literally hell on earth. I thought I had made it through the tragedy without losing someone personally. Sadly, my neighbor across the street - just 42 years old - with a small daughter & wife died in the attack. He was in Windows of the World for a meeting that day, he didn't even work in the towers. He had the brightest smile, was always tending to his lawn and would scream across the street 'HELLO MONICA' anytime he saw me. Rest in Peace - Wade Brian Green - a man with a spirit so sweet and giving which makes me believe he still lives among 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 story7436.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: My day started out like any other day: wake up, get dressed, and have breakfast with the early morning news. Within the next few minutes my eyes would see the horrors to come. I switched on the television and hit channel 11. The first thing I saw were two familiar looking buildings, one with smoke rising out of it, the other looking normal. I didn't quite understand what was happening, so I decided to try another station. Flipping through every channel, I saw the same things: two towers-one fine, the other not. I remebered what was so familiar about them. They were the famous twin towers in New York and one of them had had a plane hit the side of it. Within five minutes, another plane flew into the second tower. Reporters were frantically trying to explain what had just occured. My first thought was, "This isn't happening. It isn't real." The problem was this was real, all too real. Well, I finished my breakfast and got ready to leave for school, the shock still not sinking in. During that day, news spread around school, announcements were made, and yet I still couldn't register the information. For the next few weeks the information was slowly sinking in. To this day I still remeber that plane fly straight into that building and what was left of the reck. 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: As i awoke on Sept. 11th, I did what i usually do. I turned on the Television to catch the morning news. Over the year leading up to Sept 11th i had become something of a news-a-holic. Every moment that i had spare from school work i would be watching CNN or Headline news as i did school work. But on that morning as the local news was ending and TODAY was coming on the TV I saw a hazy brown picture of the World Trade Center as I had known them before Sept 11th, figures of elevated stature, massive giants, impenetrable to anything with a grandeur all its own. Smoke billowed from the north tower and I was immediately reminded of a vauge rememberance of a lesson i was taught in school earlier, of a plane striking the Empire State building. Concerned more with getting prepared for school and another grinding day ahead instead of the magnitude of the situation i went to brush my teeth. Overheard on the Television was Matt Lauer unknowingly giving out false information about the plane perhaps being a commuter jet. Just as i was finishing up getting ready, I heard a scream coming from my mothers bedroom. I ran to find my mother and my brother glued to the TV and as i looked up in horror to see another Jet smashing into the side of the South Tower, I thought, "Oh my god, We're under attack." Confused and crying, my mother insisted that we stay home today but minutes after the second plane struck my brother and i were off to school eager to hear what our history teachers thought of the situation, if we were going to war, if there was going to be a draft (our 18th birthday was rolling around), what was happening and who was responsible. As we arrived at school, many kids were unaware of what was unfolding in our country and we spread the word quickly that two planes had hit the World Trade Center. To both mine and my brother's amazement, some kids asked the question, "What is the World Trade Center?" As we sat in 1st period we learned of the Pentagon being attacked. The man who was reporting from the Pentagon was on a cell phone with NBC as the pentagon was struck and said something along the lines that he had heard a bang like a bomb or something and that he was trying to figure out what it was, he then proceeded to drop the phone and not speak for around 5 seconds. Well my classmates and I were sure that the pentagon had just blown up and that this man had been killed on National Television. It was then that he picked up the phone and told NBC that he wasn't sure what had just happened. We watched TV all day long at school and one thing sticks out in my mind the most. The most talented history teacher at my school immediately had suspicions who had done these horrific acts. Some thought that it was Palestine who had committed the acts, some of the dumber students said they thought it was Iraq but my teacher, Mrs.M said that she thought the only person that would have the means to do such a thing could only be Osama Bin Laden. She was right and I'll never forget it. She is a remarkably intelligent woman and the best history teacher i've ever had. As I drove home after school that day, i was emotionally exhausted from crying and from watching the news that day. I couldn't help but wonder if this, much like Pearl Harbor was for that generation, the end of my generations innocence faced to fight a war against a faceless, cowardly enemy and I thought that we much like our grandparents were ready to fight for liberty and freedom and that the United States would never give up on those values that made us who we are. 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 story971.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: For me, it started just about the same as any other day. I got up and took a shower, then turned on the TV to watch the morning news while I got ready for work. Pretty much all I could think about up to this point was what a wonderful evening my husband and I were going to have; it was our wedding anniversary. As I turned on my favorite morning station, they were showing a live shot of the World Trade Center, which had just been hit by an airplane. As I sat watching the smoke billowing out of the tower and listening to the commentary, I wondered what could have happened. Had there been some kind of mechanical failure that caused that plane to crash? And as I sat there transfixed to my TV screen, the unthinkable happened; another plane crashed into the second tower. At this point, I still wasn't thinking "terrorism"; perhaps the second plane couldn't see the second tower through all the smoke? The fact that we may be under attack didn't even enter my mind until the third plane crashed into the Pentagon. Like many other Americans, the rest of that day, September 11, seemed surreal. I drove to work listening to the news, hoping to hear some kind of good news. All I heard was that first one tower, and then the other, had collapsed. There was also another plane that crashed in Pennsylvania; they didn't know at the time if was related to the others or not at that time. I spent the rest of that day, like so many others were doing as well, on an emotional roller coaster. There was complete shock and disbelief, hope and heartbreak, and something I had never felt before; fear. As the day unfolded, and airports were shut down, governments were put on high alert, I couldn't help but wonder if this was going to be it; the end of the world. Being in my early 30's, I never thought I would see a war in my lifetime, much less that America would ever be attacked right here on the home-front. Could we ever feel safe again? As the days wore on, the heartache mounted as the tally for the victims rose higher and higher. Every American lost something on September 11, 2001. Some paid the ultimate price with their lives, while countless others had to deal with the tragic loss of someone they loved. Children lost their innocence, and most everyone else lost their sense of security. Through these terrible losses, one thing seemed to stay standing taller than ever; Pride. 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 story5605.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 watching the Today Show when the planes hit the WTC. When the first one hit I knew somehow that it was not an accident. My mind wouldn't really allow me to believe it but the crude reality soon set in. The hardest thing to deal with is the knowledge that so many children are now without a parent, or maybe even two parents. It is so hard to believe that it could be so painful to us as Americans, and such a source of delight to those who perpetrated this horrible act. The reality of life is that all people do not see truth and justice and concern for others in the same way. I now know that most of the people that experienced this great lose personally will survive and possibly even flourish due to their experience. But there are the ones that will never recover and may find it too hard to carry on. I believe that our prayers should be fervently prayed for them. Life is hard enough without the senseless, cruel loss of a loved one in such a horrible way. I will continue to pray for the families and for this great nation, 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 story6818.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: That Thursday morning I woke up at around 9:00 AM because I had to get to my political science class at around 10 or so. So, when I got out of bed I went on down the hall and into the living room and my mom had the TV on and was watching the news. She said a plane just crashed into one of the World Trade Center buildings. I sat down on the couch and watched it with her for awhile. I soon lost interest in that and went to take my shower before I went to class. My brother and I left soon after I got out of the shower and went to our classes at the local community college. When we arrived there, it seemed as if the entire student body was crowded into the lobby watching the setup TVs with the news running on them. It was then that I realized what a big deal it was. I just hadn?t realized that nothing this extreme had ever happened. (Comes from watching too many action movies, I guess.) I saw a friend of mine and went over to talk to him about what was going on. He was very fervent about the whole thing and I could tell it had the utmost significance to him. I felt like there was something wrong with me for not caring much about it at all. Maybe there was, but now I realize the impact and significance of the events of 9/11. It was not a common, everyday happening. Planes don't just crash into buildings on a daily basis. I was stricken by reality and was also heartbroken at the loss of lives and the extreme sense of... helplessness. I am just relieved to know that God is watching over us, waiting for us to invite him back into our lives. I?m overjoyed to know that Jesus died for our sins so I didn?t have to and that He?s set up a place for me in His eternal kingdom so that I can go to be with Him when I leave this place. 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 story479.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 didn't even know what had happened that day. I recieved a phone call from my niece telling me that the twin towers had been destroyed by terrorist. My Dad had just pasted away on Sept. 9 2001 so you can imagine the state that I was in. He went to the hospital with a swollen stomach to find out that he had pancreatic cancer. And a short 10 days later he was gone. I was already so upset over that, that I'm not real sure that what my niece told me even sank in till after we burried my Dad on Sept.12th. Then I began to watch it on TV. I still can't believe that someone could even think about doing something like that let alone actually doing it. All I can say is they will have to answer to God some day for that & I'm glad that I don't have to be the one that has to answer for that one. I still can't believe that people are that stupid that they would kill themselves for something like that. What good did it do them? They are gone too. So they took the lives of inicent people along with theirs what did they acomplish? A whole lot of heartache for the whole world. God will surely punish them for that. My heart goes out to all the families that had family members that's lives were lost that day. You will always remain in my prayers. And God bless you all! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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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: Esa manana me tome el subway F de Brooklyn hacia Manhattan para ir a mi terapia semanal. El subte F tiene un par de estaciones elevadas antes de entrar a Manhattan. Cuando el tren sale a la superficie una mujer lanza un grito y senala hacia la ventana. Todo el pasaje del subte va hacia ese lado y ve como una de las torres esta rodeada de humo. Lo curioso es que todo hacia pensar que se trataba de un cortocircuito o un incendio porque de el lado de donde veniamos con el subte no se veia ningun rastro del agujero dejado por el avion. Uno de los pasajeros, un judio ortodoxo, comentaba que no se trataba de ninguna bomba por razones que ya no recuerdo. El subte se vuelve a meter bajo tierra y la gente en obvio estado de alteracion, no de shock, pero ciertamente angustiada. Me bajo en la estacion de la calle 4 preguntandome si la gente sabria lo que estaba pasando. Claro, en ese momento no me di cuenta que las torres se pueden ver casi de cualquier lado estando en downtown Manhattan. Cuando salgo del subte, encuentro a grupos de personas concentradas en todas las esquinas siguiendo los acontecimientos. En ese momento noto que las dos torres estan rodeadas de humo. Lo curioso es que habia personas que se sentian angustiadas, en su mayoria mujeres y otras muy calmadas, de hecho comprando camaras descartables como si se tratara de un entretenimiento de Disney World. Habia muchas charlas entre las diferentes personas. Que si habia sido un accidente, que si se trataba de un atentado. Lo cierto es que mas alla de la alteracion y curiosidad de la gente, no habia tanta angustia. Yo no sabia que sentir. Estaba esperando que llegaron los helicopteros para que apagaran el fuego. Recien empece a sentirme raro cuando una chica al lado mio le estaba describiendo la situacion a su padre desde su celular y se largaba a llorar desconsoladamente. Toda esta situacion cambio drasticamente cuando se empieza a desmoronar la primera torre. En ese momento se escucharon algunos alaridos de "Dios Mio!!", pero mas impresionante fue sentir el sentimiento de total impotencia en la gente. Hubo una especie de caos colectivo en el cual ciertas personas se desmayaban y otras comenzaban a correr. Otras iban hacia los telefonos y se encontraban que estos no funcionaban y acto seguido los empezaban a patear con furia. Era caotico. En ese mismo instante pasa un taxista con su ventana abierta y grita: "Estan bombardeando el Pentagono!!". En ese segundo yo senti que moria ahi. Senti que se estaba lanzando un ataque masivo a Estados Unidos y que yo moria en esa esquina de Broadway y la 4. Pensaba en por que no estaba en mi pais con mis amigos y mi familia. Que era muy estupido morir en un pais que no era el mio. Por un minuto senti una especie de panic attack porque no sabia que hacer, para donde ir, si llamar a mi casa en Buenos Aires. No sabia que hacer. No sabia a quien llamar. No sabia a quien abrazar. Sin para consolar o ser consolado. Pense en mi novia americana y me pregunte si era ella la persona con la que queria estar. Me pregunte si ella me elegiria a mi con quien estar en un momento tan angustiante. Todo esto en cuestion de segundos. Si bien mi panic attack paso al rato, decidi que no iba a poder soportar ver caer la segunda torre y enseguida empece a caminar hacia cualquier lugar donde no hubiera ningun tipico landmark neoyorquino. Ni Times Square, ni Grand Central, ni Central Park, ni nada parecido. Cuando doy vuelta la esquina y las torres quedan fuera de mi vision, escucho otro grito colectivo. Y ahi empiezo a caminar mas ligero, sabiendo que la segunda torre ya era historia. Llegue a la oficina de mi terapeuta 10 minutos mas tarde. Curiosamente, tuve terapia. En realidad no se para que, porque ella parecia estar mas shockeada que yo mientras escuchaba mi relato. Pero por lo menos pude utilizar su telefono para llamar a mi casa y dejar a mi familia tranquila diciendoles que me encontraba bien. Mi mama me dijo que por lo que se veia en TV parecia que toda la isla estaba en fuego. Y asi fue ese dia. La imagen de la primera torre desmoronandose jamas la voy a olvidar. Es cuando lo que parecia una pelicula de Hollywood se transformo en una pesadilla. Lo mas loco es que cuando recuerdo lo que paso, me es muy dificil de digerir, como si el cerebro no estuviera listo para entender este tipo de acontecimiento. Tampoco se muy bien por que todavia, pero a los 4 dias mi novia y yo nos separamos. Nada comparado con la tragedia de muchos miles, pero un golpe fuerte de soportar de cualquier manera. A la semana, yo lo unico que queria hacer era irme a Argentina. Despues, por suerte, fue pasando. A la distancia, creo que lo mejor fue hablarlo con amigos. Relatar la experiencia muchas veces tenia cierto efecto terapeutico, como que uno finalmente entendia lo que habia pasado. Poner los pensamientos afuera y transformarlos en voz tiene cierto efecto curador. Aun hoy, cuando voy para terapia y salgo del subte y miro hacia el sur desde Broadway, no puedo entender como todo a mi alrededor sigue funcionando cuando las torres ya no existen. Como el mundo puede seguir despues de lo que paso? Aun hoy me sigue sorprendiendo. 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: On 9-11-2001 we were vacationing in the mountains of Virginia and hiking on the Appalachian Trail. We rented a cabin at White Top, Virginia, in the midst of a Christmas tree farm. It was very secluded, serene, and very picturesque to say the least. That morning, we headed out early with our backpacks and were oblivious to anything else happening in the world. We had planned a day of hiking, enjoying the trail and the wild miniature ponies that roamed there. Although we had maps, we decided to stop by the park ranger's office and pick up some local information about the trail. When we walked in at the ranger's office, it was obvious from the looks of their faces that something was terribly wrong, which puzzled us. The rangers sat solemn, starring at a TV that could barely pick up any reception. No one said a word when we walked in. No one even acknowledged our entrance. Confused by their reaction, we turned towards the TV in the lobby and at that moment, saw the second plane fly into the Twin Towers. We stood there stunned and frozen with grief as we witnessed this huge ball of fire and smoke billowing towards the sky. Suddenly we saw people standing on the ledges of this 100+ story building, completely trapped with fire above them and below them. Some jumped to their death, while others, hanging out of the windows, screamed for help, surely realizing their doomed fate. These towering buildings, once icons in the sky, crumbled and virtually went down like a stack of dominoes, and the lives of thousands were changed forever. Overcome with emotion and disbelief, we both started to cry right there in the park ranger's office. We could not comprehend what we were seeing and we lost all sense of our adventure that we had planned for that day. Instead, we found a quiet spot overlooking a vast mountain area, and sat in our car listening to the news on the radio for several hours. It was surreal knowing that we were overlooking the quiet beauty of the mountains, while turmoil, death and devastation were occurring elsewhere. When reality set in, we realized that we were probably in a very safe area, since we were far away from people and civilization. Needing to regain our composure and reflect upon what we had witnessed on TV, we retreated to the trail and in the quiet solitude of the mountains. We recall as we hiked, seeing planes flying overhead in the distance. which were probably deployed to protect and defend America during this diabolic attack. Trying to comprehend the magnitude of this attack, we wondered, how many people heeded the call that day to protect and defend our nation and to assist in its restoration. Most assuredly, there were young soldiers.... Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines; Fire Fighters, Police, Emergency, Rescue and the Red Cross; Airline Pilots, Flight Attendants, Doctors, Nurses, and Hospital personnel; Bishops, Priests, Rabbi, and clergy. Churches offered meals, a place to sleep and shower, a listening ear and moral and spiritual support. Law enforcement, teachers, and countless other trained professionals, volunteers, and common people on the street, risked their own lives that day, trying to save others. And finally, most importantly, our President, and the governing bodies of the Congress and Senate, along with local city and county government worked together for the common good, to instill safety and integrity of our nation. To all of the brave and courageous people who found strength within themselves, to rise up, even in the face of death, we applaud you. To those on that fateful flight, who commandeered their attackers, in an effort to save one, if not all passengers and abort the terrorists plan, we owe a debt of gratitude. The tragedy of 9-11 should humble us all so that we never forget the men, women and children who died as well as those who survived. We should also remember our military, who long before 9-11 stood ready to assist in preserving the freedom of America, and still continue to do so everyday, here and abroad in foreign lands all over the world. In summary, our vacation was not quite what we had planned on 9-11. However, we learned much about ourselves, as we hiked the well beaten path on the Appalachian Trail. We embraced each other many times, feeling grateful to be alive, and thankful for our safety and security. We are thankful for the memory of where we were on that day. We are alive to remember it. Now, countless family members, friends, children and loved ones left behind by this tragedy, carry a memory also. However, their memory, is forever etched by the absence and loss of a friend, a co-worker, a lover, a mother, a father, a sister, a brother, an aunt, an uncle, a cousin, a niece, a nephew, a grandmother, a grandfather, a grandson, a granddaughter, a husband, a wife, a beloved son, a beloved daughter. Everyone affected by this tragedy had a plan that day that was abruptly interrupted by this senseless tragedy. Maybe they were going to work, to school, traveling on business, vacationing, or visiting friends and relatives, planning a birthday party, a graduation, a wedding, a honeymoon or even a funeral. All that changed in an instant and their lives will never be the same. People seemed to be eternally vaporized from the face of the earth in the aftermath of the attack, and family structures were changed. All of us were changed in one way or another on 9-11 and life in America as we once knew it also changed. Now, the work begins. We must all come together in strength and unity as one nation under God and courageously defend our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We are a nation strong in morals and values and with time, our wounds will heal. America will always rise to the occasion, ready to defend the liberty and freedom of its people, pursuing this challenge with dignity, purpose and in the true spirit of humanity. 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 story2101.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 just entering the building and put my breakfast down. I was talking to my co-worker when we heard what sounded like construction. Our window shook and we saw debris falling down. We went to the window and saw the North Tower on fire. I went to my cubicle and attempted to reach my mom. She had spent the night at my house so she did not get to her house yet. Her boyfriend answered. I was hysterical and told him of the incident. I continue to observe the North Tower and couldn't believe that people were jumping out the window. So many people, one after another, were jumping. I went back to my cubicle and tried again. This time my mother answered and I assured her it was not my building on fire. For some reason, I had not made an exit like some of my co-workers had when they heard the first sound. As I was looking at the North Tower, I shifted my eyes to the South tower and that was when I saw the big, giant fire ball. I did not see the airplane entering. I initially thought it was a bomb since in 1993, there was an attempt. I ran across the room hollering,"the second building blew up," and my co-worker grabbed me and held me in an embrace. We all decided it was time to evacuate. We went down the stairs and the lobby was crowded. I was very scared. I thought I was never going to leave. Finally, we made it out toward the Bank of NY and we were all out there, crying and consoling one another. Then, we heard a rumple and our manager told us to go home. I exchanged numbers with my co-worker and proceeded to walk. Not far did we walk that the Second Tower collapes. Luckily, we did not get any debris on us. I walked all the way to 34 street and proceeded to walk. I was dazed and confused. I happened to see another co-worker and we walked together. I told her that I did not know how to get to the bronx where I live and she invited me to spend the night at her home in Queens. We walked all the way to the bridge and we found ourselves in Queens. We rode the bus to her home and I called my mother and she called my sister. My sister cried and thanked my co-worker over and over for her good deed. I stood home for almost a month after the incident. I work for a bank and I was not called in to work till the middle of October. I still have bad dreams till the very day. I cannot look out of a window for fear I might see a dead body that is only a figment of my imagination. I pray for those who did not make it out alive and for those who did. It's strange. My mother was ill and was in need of companionship. I had mentioned to my friends how nice it would be to stay home for a month. Never in my wildest dreams did I mean for something like this to occur. God bless America. America the beautiful! 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 story8390.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was at my mother's home dropping off my 1 year old son. I only worked on Tuesdays. I just started working and he wasn't used to being anywhere but home for long periods of time, so I came over an hour early. When I arrived, my mom had the news on. She said, I think some plane or something hit a building in New York. I thought it was a small plane that an amateur might have crashed or something. When the newscaster said it was a passenger plane, I thought maybe the controls on the plane had gone seriously awry and this was some sort of freak accident. There was no way I was ready to beleive that this was an attack. Then I saw the other plane hit. The news cameras were rolling. It was live coverage--no editing. I saw people begin to scream on the streets. Then I saw people jumping from the building. Some were holding each other. My sister said she saw a man and what looked like his son jump to their deaths. I thought, there must be a platform or something they are jumping onto. Again, I just couldn't conceive the full horror of it at first. I didn't want to beleive that people were jumping to their deaths because it was better than dying in an inferno. What a horrifying choice. I just sat and cried. I didn't know how I would be able to work. I am a counselor. I tore myself away from my son and went to work about a mile away. I saw clients that day and all they wanted to talk about was the bombing. So did I. My client cried and I had to fight to comfort them instead of breaking down myself. We had a wave of clients with anxiety problems after this incident. Every day four or five different referals came in for this issue. I wondered if the already vunerable population of people with elevated anxiety were pushed to their limit of coping after September 11, 2001. Later that day, my husband came home. It was his birthday and we planned to celebrate that night. We cancelled the baby sitter and ate chocolate cake while we watched the news all night. He had been in the federal court house. He's a lawyer. He worked next to a major power source in Baton Rouge. I was worried about him. My twin sister was in Greece, where my family is from. She said she had an American friend over on September 11. Her second child had just been born and it was loud. Her freind was watching the news. My sister wanted the television and all other noise to cease. Her freind with tears in her eyes explained that America was under attack. She cried for an hour along with her newborn. My cousin George was on route to New York (where he lives) back from Greece. He was re-routed to Switzerland for one week. In typical the New York hutzpah fashion he wanted to get back home. I remeber not knowing what would be attacked next. I had never experienced this kind of fear having grown up in America. I couldn't relate to my parent's stories about war in Greece. President Bush gave me hope. I know that sounds corny in this cynical age, but I really felt secure knowing that he was fighting back. I never said the pledge of alligiance before because I thought it was silly patriotic bullshit and that I was an international citizen, not just American. A year later I find myself waving the flag and singing the national anthem with pride and feeling. I used to make fun of the old WWII farts who were so patriotic. I grew up in the 80's after Vietnam. War and patriotism were old fashioned and outdated in an international world. I now think much less of the Vietnam protesters. Hippie dippie soldier haters. I know some of them really were trying to stop the killing, but why did it become so unfashionable to serve your country? I just didn't understand the WWII's at all. Now our soldiers and heros are rescue workers. Terrorism. Who would ever have thought it would come to our soil??? The anniversary came and went, but I will never forget that day. I will always remember the terror of the people who were in New York that day. What a nightmare. I hope it will remain a memory! By the way--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 story7676.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 am a software consultant and at the time I was working on a contract in New Jersey. I overslept that morning. I had Z100 on my radio. I heard them gasp and say that the World Trade center was on fire. I looked at my radio -- 8:48 am. I bolted out of bed and ran to my living room, and turned on my TV. I just stared. I was trying to process what I was seeing. I called my Mother in Canada. I told her what was happening she was in disbelief. Then the second plane hit. On TV it only looked like a small prop plane. The only thing I could say to my Mother was "All those people! Mom -- All of those people in the plane, on the street, in the building and the subways...." I thought there was an air traffic system failure. The message came across that the bridges and tunnels to Manhattan were closed. I was not going to NJ that day. I got dressed and went outside. From the Upper East Side I could see the large plume of smoke in the sky. I felt helpless and felt that I had to do something. I started to walk downtown. And then I got on the 6 train at 77th Street. We got as far as 42nd Street. The train was stopped in the tunnel for 90 minutes. Then we backed up to 42nd street. We were asked to exit the train. Upstairs in Grand Central the station was empty -- strange. Then out on the street. A mass of people crowds just outside the station. I walked down Lexington -- against the flow of people. Some bars had their patios open and I caught a glimpse of the TV -- Planes had also crashed into the Pentagon and crashed in Pennsylvania!! The World Trade Center collapsed?!?! I did not want to believe. I walked further downtown as it sunk in. An man was walking toward us. He was covered in soot and had a blank look on his face. I got as far as Canal Street. They didn't let anyone go south of there. I wanted to help. The only thing I could do was walk home. People were trying to catch cabs... to where?? The 59th street bridge had a mass of people walking over to Queens. I wanted to donate blood.. when I got to the blood center the line was already around the block. I walked 8 miles to my apartment. I bought water and food. Who knows what else was sabotaged? I turned on the TV. I slept in front of the TV that night. Darkness is scarry. The city was silent that night. Just the sound of rumbling Air conditioners. The city isn't the same anymore. I don't think it has been the same since. Why did this happen? All of those people... Why? 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I still can forget 9/11. It was my 3. week in USA (I am from Czech Republic - that time I have been working for one famyli in New York - not the NYC ) When it happend I was just scared so much and I realy didn't know what to think of. I was there bymyself ?with my family far away. The good think was, that the daddy of that family was a lieutenant of NYPD, so I wasnt that scare, because I knew, what is going on ..... Still I can forget those people, who died that day for nothing !! So many of them...... I will still remember that day forever. God bless you and all the USA.... 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 story9534.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. 2003-09-10 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 217.11.226.89 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: The morning of Sept 11th I was on the 9th floor of the Naval Hospital Great Lakes. I am an E5 and run the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic here. I also was 8 months pregnant and my son had dropped that morning so getting around was extra difficult. As it turned out that was my last day at work for 8 weeks. I had been in my office when a friend came running by yelling "Something has happened to the world trade center." Pretty much the whole staff and patients were glued to the TV as the tragedy unfolded. I remember feeling overwhelmed and a sense of "how could this happen on American soil?" I am proud to be a member of the United States Navy but have always thought that if I were to be called up to defend my country that if would not be on our own soil. That morning as things were so unclear I did wonder what kind of world I was brining my son into. That next day my water broke and Jacob Cameron Kimball was born on September 13, 2001. Admist all the tragedy all I could do was look into my sons eyes and think "Thank God for small miracles." Jacob is now a year old and I know what to say when he asks me "Mom what was happening when I was born." 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 story7995.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. 2002-09-19 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 198.26.122.14 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 September 11, 2001, during the time of the attacks on the two buildings in New York, I was at Dupont Hospital in Delware. I was in surgery having an inercaranial monitor put in my shunt. All of a suden, a nurse came into my room and told my mom and I that their was an attack on the World Trade Center. I just sat there in shock. after a couple minutes, my doctor came in and told us that another plane had flown right into the Pentagon. My mother and I just sat there exchanging glances at eachother. After hearing this terrible news, my doctor said he was going to try to call his brother, who at the time worked near the two buildings. When he tried to call the lines were busy. After about a couple of hours trying to get a hold of his brother, someone finally answered. His brother was ok. From that day on, I have always felt the fear of being attacked again in the future, I no longer feel safe flying in an airplane or even going to the airport. Being in a wheelchair, I am worried that someday when I am just trying to wheel around on a nice day, someone could come up to me and try to harm me in some way. 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 story6768.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. 68.82.138.78 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 a large (because of the local university) town about 2 hours south of Washingtno DC. On the morning of September 11th, I was the first student at my high school, as usual. I was 16 years old and still at the beginning of my junior year. I went to a place called the "Butterfly Cafe" where I could sit and write a journal entry while looking out the windows. I still have that journal today, almost 3 years later. I wrote about a fight I was having with my Mother, how I wasn't looking forward to my chemistry lab, and how I was excited to spend the day with my friends. I was currently grounded and on very thin ice with my mother, so I was excited to be at school where I could socialize. I remember it being a very beautiful morning. My first class of the day was Chemistry, which lasted until around 9:45am. We were having a discussion on lab safety, which was very very boring. One of my best friends, Amanda, and I were probably making faces at each other or writing notes. I know we weren't paying attention. Sometime between 8:30 and 9:00am, after the first plane hit the World Trade Center, Miss Barrett, another science teacher, ran into the room and told us that there had been an accident. My teacher, Mr. White, couldn't get the television to work, so the class filed into Miss Barrett's room. I remember Amanda and I smiling at each other, glad that we were away from the lab safety discussion. The two of us and another friend, Jennifer, jumped up and sat on a lab table while we started watching the TV. Immediatly we sobered and started wondering what could have possibly happened. After a short time, the second plane hit and I remember the entire room just getting too quiet for a moment. Amanda and I leaned into one another until about 7 minutes before class was over, when we had to go back into our classroom to collect our things. While we were waiting for the bell, someone brought up the issue of biological warfare. Many of the girls, myself included, started to cry. The boys tried to comfort us, but I could tell that they were afraid too. A girl named Amelia said that she didn't see what the big deal was, and Amanda became very angry. She never liked that girl again. Amanda and I had our next class together as well. It was a computer publishing class in the top of the building. When we got there, our teacher, Mrs. Wilkins, told us that if we could remain calm, she'd allow us to follow coverage of what was happening. She turned on the TV around 9:50, and we found out that the Pentagon had been hit as well. Most of that period passed in silence. I remember seeing the first tower fall shortly after the class started though. Someone, and to this day I have no idea who-it could even have been Amanda or I-screamed. People in the classroom were muttering and trying not to cry. At one point I excused myself to go to the bathroom and sat on the sink blanking out for a bit. When I came back in Am scooted closer to me, and I was so glad that we were together. That class ended around 11:30. It was also duing that period that the second tower collapsed, as did a part of the Pentagon. When the plane fell in PA, we all wondered how many more were going to go down that day. That class was very hard to get through. Amanda and I seperated for our third classes. I don't remember what she had now, but I had Advanced Placement US History. I loved my teacher. He was an older man who an acerbic toungue who made you want to succeed. Or else. He let us watch the television as well. A girl in that class thought that her Mom was on one of the planes and spent some of the time in the bathroom throwing up until her father called the school and told her that her mother was OK. I guess he knew that she didn't know her Mom's flight. In that class, my friend Kim who was a year older than me comforted me. We didn't pay as much attention to the TV, and instead had a talk. Just a casual one, but I was glad to be there with everyone. Including Mr. Buhl. We broke for lunch in the middle of class and I met with my other best friend, Malinda, in the cafeteria. Noone at our table had lunch, and I think alot of other people skipped food too. I think that I might have shared a drink with someone, but I wouldn't swear to it in a court. The cafeteria was too quiet, and Kim and I walked back to our classroom in a haze. I lived 20 minutes out of town at the time, and Kim offered to take me home. I worked at the mall, but they closed at 2pm. My last class was English where, again, we were watching the TV. I wasn't close to anyone in that class, and couldn't stand to watch anymore of the coverage, so I begged my teacher, Mrs. Antonnicola, to let me leave and walk around. She agreed and I again found myself in the butterfly cafe. I remember thinking how different things were from earlier that morning. My friend Emily and another friend (maybe Malinda or Amanda, but I don't remember now) eventually drifted by and ended up sitting with me until the end of the day. Kim drove me home, and I cried on the way because I hadn't been able to get through to my Mom. She was driving parts to various places in Virginia and West Virginia at that time as her job. I didn't know if she was near or in DC that day, but I wanted to talk to her. I don't know why, but as soon as I left my first class I wanted to talk to her right away. When I got home, I realised that I didn't want to be alone. I thought that I had wanted to. So I went to the neighbors, a single mother Mary, and her 10 year old Gwen. We watched the news together for awhile, and Gwen asked me why it had happened. I felt so simple, because I didn't have any kind of reasonable answer to give her. I didn't know why it had happened. I came into my house at some point and took a shower, and then made some food and watched more of the coverage. Mom came home and we hugged for a long time. Then we spent most of the rest of the night watching the TV together, except for my time on the phone with Amanda, rehashing our day, as usual. I probably fell asleep sometime after 2am, although I was in bed at midnight. Another interesting thing is what happened the next morning. I was at school early again (Mom had to drop me off before work at 7am, so I was usually there around 6:45) and Jonathan came up to me. He wanted to hang a memorial and asked for me to help. I did. In the forum we hung 2 small American flags and a piece of tape on which he wrote the words "We forgot Pearl Harbor, lest we forget again: God Bless America." We stood there and looked at it for awhile and then left. I'll never forget the look on his face after we put it up. He seemed so much more grown up than I had ever seen him be before. He started at the academy to pursure a career in the miltary at the end of the school year. That's my story of September 11th. It's not very exciting, and pretty close to other high school students, I'm sure. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was in the air on September 11th, returning from a climbing trip to Alaska. I had been scheduled to return home the day before but my flight out of Newark was cancelled due to bad weather. Since remaining in Newark overnight would have meant that I got home late the following day, I jumped on a flight to Charlotte. There was a flight to Memphis early the next morning (the 11th). When I got home the next day, my phone started ringing as I walked in the door. A friend of mine was calling to see if I had made it home. I had no idea what was going on. He told me to turn on the TV and I sat there in shock and disbelief staring at the incredible scene on the screen. At that point, no-one was yet sure what had happened and I thought that it must have been some terrible accident. Of course this was not the case and that quicklt became apparent. I sat on the edge of my bed for hours, crying as I watched the events unfold on my bedroom TV. My luggage sat in the middle of the kitchen where I had dropped it, I didn't even take off my shoes. There were reports that a few planes still in the air were not responding and I was scared. I was also dazed, having been up for almost 48 hours before getting a 3 hour nap in Charlotte. I needed to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was terrified, wondering what would happen next . . . where we going to be bombed, where there missiles coming toward us? It was an endless day that passed in a slow, dark haze like a nightmare and I will never forget it, or the people who lost their lives, or the heroes who risked everything to try to save them. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story3395.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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