518 20 70359 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was sitting in my bed, reading for one of my classes, then all of a sudden the phone rang, early in the morning about 9. It was my roomates mother, asking if her daughter was there. I told her that she was not here, but her mom told me that when she got in to, turn on the TV because the world trade center had been bombed. Of course I had a started reaction to that. I immediately turned on my TV. The first tower had already fallen. I was shocked to learn a plane had crashed into the building. I watched TV in my room by myself. Then I saw the second building collaspe. I never saw something so real, but at the same time, not real. I called my dad and we talked for a little while. Since I am fairly close to home from campus, I went home that day. I missed class that day, and just watched TV, glued to the news to see what was happening. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story97.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 driving home from the store when I first heard of the Twin Towers attack. As I drove into the drive and parked I thought Oh my gosh! I turned the ignition off and ran into the house and found my husband watching the news and as we watched together we saw the second plane hit the Twin Towers. I looked at hubby and said was that a second plane? Moments later my question was answered by the news stating a second plane has hit the second tower. As the day progressed I cried for those still trapped inside. Finally I couldn't watch anymore. I just held my family(my husband and 4children tight) I got on the Internet and went into news chatrooms and heard about people jumping out of windows, my heart hurt so bad for the families who were suffering and for those who lost loved ones. A few months later I wrote a poem called Remember Only Today It was placed in a collection called America- Voices Coming Together published by Iliad Press and as I understand, it was given to the NYC Police,Firefighters, and libraries. When the WTC attack anniversary came, I was in church. When they sang "God Bless the USA" I stood up and sang along with the one singing. Everyone else remained seated until my friend Dana came and stood beside me and we sang with tears streaming down our faces. Then the preacher realized what was happening and had the whole congregation stand and sing. I had never felt to be the only Patriotic American before that day but there was one other Patriot there and her name was Dana. 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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 the freeway going to work, when I heard the tragedy taking place. I thought I was hearing like a sample of a movie or something. I almost crashed, I thought the world was coming to an end. I just kept hearing planes crashed here, planes crashed there. When I got to work I went crazy screaming to everyone, like is this the end or what. They had to calm me down. I didn't know anyone in New York but just the thought. So many people died I felt like I knew someone. My husband is the military and I was so nervous that he would have to go to New York, to help out. But, I sypathize with those who have lost loved ones. May God Be With You on the 1 year anniversary, to mourn the lost of their loved ones. 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 story3645.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: Valarie Hetzler It all happened on September 11, 2001.. The two twin towers of the World Trade Center were standing tall until all of a sudden, Islamic terrorists crashed planes into it. The building fell to ground zero, killing 3,000 citizens. Everyone in New York City, especially the loved ones of the dead people were deeply affected. Some were filled with fury, some burst into tears, and others felt a combination of both. I saw it all happen on the news after school at my house. I never knew such a thing like this would ever happen in my entire life. After a while, my mom drove me to my clarinet lesson. While I was waiting for my lesson, my mom turned on the TV, and we looked at it closely. I knew I was going to see the plane crash again. My mom was very upset at what happened, and so was I. Those people did not deserve to get murdered in a tragedy like this. By the time I got home, I told my sister Jackie, but she told me that she saw it also, and she did not look very happy at all. My dad and the three of us discussed this at the dinner table. Since I felt anger and sadness in myself, I did not feel like saying a word. I just ate slowly in silence. I took my shower quickly and got ready for bed, feeling depressed. I was thinking about school, figuring that they would say some special announcements, and I was right. It turned out just as I thought. At school, my teachers, friends, and other classmates also had a different emotion towards the world. As class periods went by, we had periods of silence. We sang ?God Bless America? and walked through the adorned hallway. It had photos of the event along with American flags and newspaper articles on the plane crash. I went home on the bus and watched TV, seeing President Bush. President Bush made a speech that lasted a couple of hours, saying that he is going to declare war against the terrorists for knocking down the World Trade Center. He expressed his anger throughout his speech. At the end, his quote was ?You are either for us or you are for the terrorists.? I have also seen the Super Bowl 36. While a rock band was playing, there was a giant television screen with the names of the people who died during the tragedy. People holding American flags and signs reminded me of what happened in New York City. I was lucky I saw the World Trade Center 1 year before the 9/11. Terrorism does take place in the world today, but we will not let it happen in the United States of America. 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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: Karl Hill 6/6/02 Period-5 911 My day on September 11,2001 started out like it usually does with me getting up at 6:30 AM. I had no clue this was going to happen when I woke up. It was a Tuesday and I normally watch the news but it was early and the attack had not happened yet. When I got to school, I went to my locker to get my books and materials for the day. My first period class was English with Mr. Bellonte and it was a regular day. Third period was science class and I remember being there and sitting down expecting another day to begin just like every other. Miss. Kersch turned on the television news and the class saw pictures of the planes hitting the World Trade Center in NYC, the Pentagon and some place in Pennsylvania. On the news you could hear people screaming and jumping from the buildings. I was not sure what was happening and didn't know if this was real or not. Everyone was just sitting there staring at the television. Miss Kersch was the first to speak and she couldn't believe the World Trade Center had been blown up. Both towers burned for a while as the firemen and police were trying to put it out and save the people. As I was watching the South Tower fall, we could see on the television another plane coming towards the other tower. Soon after the other tower fell, there were huge clouds of smoke and debris falling through the air onto the people who were running away. I felt bad for the people in the towers and planes. At this time, everyone felt it was an accident because we didn't know about the terrorists. Later, when I found out about the terrorists, I felt we should just go and bomb the country they came from. The FBI got a tape of Osama bin Laden and his companions joking and laughing about the Trade Centers being hit. Osama bin Laden told us on the tape that he sent his people to kill others in the Trade Center, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania. The name of Osama bin Laden's group is the A'Queda and the Taliban is another group. For a number of days, I felt sorry for the people who died and were injured. Many of the firemen and policemen were killed along with many innocent people. The final death total was about 3,200 killed by the terrorists. 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 story774.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: Sept. 11, 2001 began like most usual duty days at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft Gordon, GA. I was at my desk sorting through the various assignments, administrative taskings, and ongoing projects that needed to be addressed and completed. I was also waiting for one of my NCOs (non-commissioned officers) to call me with details about her upcoming assignment to Europe. I'd sent her to our Personnel Administrative Center to get the details of when she was to report to her next assignment. I vividly remember her call shortly after the 1st tower was hit. There was apprehension in her voice. She said she was at the Personnel Administrative Center and heard on the radio a plane hit the World Trade Center. She didn't know any other details. I immediately thought this was a small commuter plane and although sad, it wasn't that big of a deal...after all, small planes have crashed into buildings before. I told her to finish up her business and report to me with the details of her next assignment. Before my NCO came back, I received a call from my wife, who also worked on post. Her office had a television and routinely had it on the post information channel and other cable news channels to stay abreast of news events. My wife told me airplanes hit BOTH of the World Trade Center Towers. I quickly began thinking this was NOT a coincidence but still didn't know the full magnitude of what was happening. My first thoughts were two small commuter planes hit each tower. A terrorist attack - probably. We DID have vague warnings of attacks on military installations prior to that day. On Ft Gordon, as on every other US military installation, we had already became what is known as a "closed post", meaning anyone without a car sticker and proper ID would be stopped and questioned at the gate. I thought it was inconceivable two large commercial airliners could hit the towers almost simultaneously. My NCO came back and reported. She was still shaken about the first tower being hit. I told her I just found out the second tower was hit. She did not know this and again expressed her fear. I told her not to worry too much and carry out the rest of her duties. She then left my office. Very shortly after my NCO left, my wife called me again and told me an airplane hit the Pentagon. My first thoughts were, "We are being attacked and are at war." My Colonel boss walked in my office and told me airplanes hit the two trade towers and I told him the Pentagon was also hit. The disbelief showed on his face for a moment then he replied, "this is really serious", and I nodded to him indicating that I realized this. We went to an office with a television and watched the news reports, redundant because all channels were showing the same tragic pictures. I remember watching the first trade tower collapse and thought to myself, "Oh, my God, there is nothing anyone can do to stop this." I knew the second tower would collapse in a short amount of time and said this out loud. One of the secretaries responded, "Do you really think so?" I indicated yes. She asked, "but what about all the people?" I merely said that I hoped as many could get out as possible. After awhile my boss returned and advised that all airplanes were ordered to land immediately. There were still eleven planes unaccounted for and a possibility they would be shot down. Never in my life has all airplane traffic been ordered to land. (For several days after it was eerie to not see or hear any air traffic.) Later in the day we had a Command Briefing about the terrible incidents of the day. Everyone knew by this time that this was no accident but a deliberate action of war against our nation. As members of the Armed Forces we realized we very well might be called upon to defend our country. Most people seemed ready to do whatever needed to be done. It seemed the only news presented was what we'd already seen and heard on the television. We were advised to be prepared and to leave for work early the next day. How early, no one knew. The next day and for several days after the attacks, there was nothing but mass chaos and traffic jams trying to get onto post. It took me almost an hour to "drive" the 1.5 miles to the hospital. It was almost comical to see people parking their vehicles a mile from the gate and walking to work. Many were picked up by vehicles in the front of the line and driven to their duty stations. Everyone was very patient and understanding for we had entered an era that was totally unknown to us. On Sept. 11, 2002 we still are not sure what will happen but we stand ever vigilant and ready. May God bless us all. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story5101.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 stayed home from work that day. I needed brake repair on my car. I think I woke upat 8:30 or so and had breakfast. The phone rang at about 9:00 or so and my wife was on the other line. "Put on the TV. Somethings happened in NY". We live about 15 minutes out in a Jersey suburb. I put on a cable news channel and saw a tower burning. It was strange. The announcers had first thought that it was a plane that went terribly off course. i was drawn to it but not concerned. Then there was the crash into the 2nd tower. This was no accident. I sat in silence, staring at the television. It didn't seem real. Such a "foreign" vision so close to home. I watched for hours more- the crash into the Pentagon, a phantom car bomb in D.C., the crash in Pa. It didn't seem real. I went outside and was struck by the utter quiet and beauty of that late summer day. The sky was deep blue with little white puffs of clouds. A perfect day to skip work was to become the biggest nightmare this country has ever seen. One last thing struck me that day. After hearing that the FAA had "closed" the skies to air travel...I still would hear an occasional plane. Some were military but others were not. All I thought was "Here comes another one, where's it gonna hit?" My wife callled many times from work that day before she was let out early. "Don't go on the roads, they could try to blow up bridges or hi-ways." And I thought..."don't let 'them' take our freedom away. Don't let 'them' keep us off our streets". If we allow that- our country and our ideals have lost. I'm proud to say that we did not hide, we did not cower. We have gone along as we have before- but in a more vigilant and appreciative way. GOD BLESS AMERICA and God bless all she stands for. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story5602.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: Upon getting in the elevator I was told by someone "did you just hear what happened" I said no what? There responce was something just hit the World Trade Center in NY. I was totally asttonded I felt that someone must be making a practical joke. But as I passed the waiting room TV screens all the stations were focusing on the Towers when the second plane hit the second Tower. I was jolted into the realization that things would never be the same again. As I sat in my office surrounded by the people I work with, all from NY by the way. It was a very emotional day for us. While some of us took it so very hard not knowing if our families were safe I just continued to work with the idea that a least one of us had to maintain calm and some semblance of organization for our patients that were scheduled that day. Now I realize that this was my own way of dealing with the disaster. As time passed I feet calmer and I now know that all my people are safe. With Gods help we will come though this deficult time of uncertainty. 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 story2684.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: When I first heard, I was at work. Our agency attorney had come into my office area and stated that a plan had hit the World Trade Center in New York. I immediately followed him to the conference room where a TV was showing the fire and smoke from the impact. A second plane then hit, and we were in shock. I knew I had to try to do some work and went back to my office. I had to pass the conference room and stepped in to see what was being said about how this happened and they were reporting about the plan hitting the Pentagon. At that moment, I felt such dread and horror. I ran down to our office to tell a fellow worker a about the Pentagon and we both returned to the conference room. We stood there in shock and disbelief. How could this have happened? How could there be people on this earth that could actually do something like this? It was totally incomprehensible. We went back to our office and tried to listen to what was happening on the radio; but it was too distracting. We requested that TV on so that we could see, as well as hear. It seemed to be less distracting. I was glancing at the TV across the room when it started to collapse. It was unbelievable. Everywhere I went in our agency, TV's had been set up and other workers were listening to all that was going on in New York and Washington D.C. There were expressions of shock and dismay on all the faces I saw throughout the day; and I could not tear myself away from the TV as it reported on the attacks. I can only imagine the grief, anger and other emotions being felt by the people that had family and/or friends in the buildings that had been hit. I felt guilty being relieved that I had not known someone and was not personally involved. But my sorrow was not lessened by those people. I am proud of my country and the way my fellow Americans have acted in the face of this tragedy. I am very proud of our President and the heartfelt words he spoke. I wish for Peace and Understanding in the days to come. 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 story4123.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 wife and I were taking a few days vacation and staying in St. Louis. We were visiting the St. Charles area. On 9-11 we were going to pick up my wifes brother and go to the new Bass Pro Shop there. As any hunter or fisherman can tell you going to the Bass Pro Shop is like a kid going to the toy store. I had just gotten dressed and was checking out the news. When I turned it on they were showing the first tower and saying that the rumor was that a plane had crashed into it. To say the least I was shocked but I only half believed the story because the early rumors are usually wild. My wife had just gotten out of the shower and I was telling her about it. She came out and sat down to watch and at that moment the second plane crashed into the other tower. We were completely dumbfounded. We sat there for quite a while just staring at the TV. We were finally able to talk but we didn't know what to say. We got ready and went to her brother's house where we told him about it so he turned the TV on. The three of us sat around for some time trying to make sense of it. We decided to go on to the Bass Pro Shop anyway and figured once the initial shock was over things would pretty much be the same as usual. None of us could really get into the spirit of the trip after what we had witnessed. We tried but how can you go on like nothing had happened. After lunch we started to take John back to his place but we got stuck in a horrible traffic jam. They were closing everything down in St. Louis. People were rushing to buy gas and everything else they could. We went out for dinner And there were only two other tables occupied. I guess most people were going home. To say the least the rest of our vacation was pretty subdued. We tried to carry on but it was difficult. We have not let that horrible day keep us from leading our lives. That would be giving the people responsible exactly what they were hoping for. We still think about it and pray for the friends and families of the victims but we all have to move on. This is out Pearl Harbor. I guess all generations have to deal with some tragedy but I hope that it is a very long time before anyone has to deal with something of these proportions. The U.S. is made up of many diverse cultures that come together to make us a very strong country. 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 remember being in the shower that morning and the phone ringing off the hook. I couldn't think of why so many calls were comming in so early in the morning. I hurried to get out and the next call was from my husband telling me that terrorists were attacking the U.S. and to turn on CNN. I don't think I have ever gotten dressed so fast in my life. I remember my heart was pounding so hard that I couldn't even hear my children talking to me. I don't think that I have ever experienced such intense fear in my life. I know that my children were terrified by the way I was acting, they were only 4 and 1 at the time and had no idea what was going on except that mommy was scared to death. I remember turning on the tv and every station had the same picture of the 1st tower in flames. Not a minute after I turned it on I saw the 2nd plane hit and I remember grabbing my kids and falling to the ground in tears. I know they were scared to death but I could think of nothing except holding my kids as close as possible, I guess in a vain attempt to protect them. My 4 year old son Jakob asked me why I was crying and I told him that some very bad men had done some scary things to our nation but that we were going to be ok. I was praying so hard that this would be true. It was very hard to answer all of his questions, especially while trying not to scare either of my children. I sat in my living room floor for an untold amount of time just holding my kids, crying and praying, the images so horrible, yet I wasn't able to tear my eyes away. I didn't want my children to see such horrible images, yet I couldn't let them out of my site, or take my hands off them. It seemed like our world was comming to an end and I was powerless to protect my babies. I thank God that Jakob and Annalise are young enough that they don't truly understand what happened that day and are not experiencing the fear that most of us live with everyday now. We had a very close family friend that is in the army and has been in Afghanistan in the 101st for several months and my baby Jakob prayed every night that God would help Jesse put the bad guys in jail who are trying to hurt our country. It's a prayer I know, that every mother hoped to never have to hear, yet I know that it is common place now. About 10 o'clock that morning my mother called and wanted me to meet her at the gas station to fill up on gas, she was scared that our economy was going to freeze and gas prices would shoot through the roof, she wasn't the only one for about the time we got through pumping the lines started forming everywhere. From the gas station we went straight to Wal-Mart to stock up on some neccessaties. It was the eariest feeling I have ever had to walk into a Wal-Mart that is totally silent. Everyone in the store was gathered around the televisions that hang from the ceiling in the front of the store. The only sound was muffled crying and gasps of horror and disbelief. I raced through the store grabbing ravioli and peanut butter and as I left people started pouring in. I thought it's just a matter of time before this place is a madhouse. My best friend Christin and my mother joined me at home and we spent the rest of the day on the couch watching CNN, crying and fielding phone calls. I was so upset at my husband for not leaving work and comming home to be with us, but I realize now that our world did not stop, jobs still had to be done and people still had to go on even though we wanted to do anything but. It seemed like all we did for weeks was sit around in disbelief watching the news. I know that for the rest of my life I will remember that day as if it were yesterday, and as horrible as it was I pray that everyone else will too. For it is when these things begin to fade from our memory that the most important things like family, faith, freedom & liberty are taken for granted. 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 story6929.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 I heard about how the Trade Center was hit by an airplane on the radio on the way to a morning care lady on the hillside. I didn't think much about it, probably because I had no clue what the World Trade Centers even were. When I got to her house, my dad her what was going on, and then she started going crack-a-lackin'! She turned on the TV, and everything was on the same thing- "Terrorists Bombing," "World Trade Centers on Fire," etc. The entire morning, she sat fixated on the TV. I went to school where most people, like me, didn't even know what the buildings were, and therefor, we didn't really talk about it. The teachers sure did though. After school, once I had taken the bus to to my childcare persons house, she was still sitting there on the couch in the same spot. She seemed to be sleeping wiith her eyes and mouth open. That wouldn't be the last timepeople heard about that story for a long while. 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 story20735.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: Even though I wasn't at any of the "Ground Zero" areas, I was away from home and biological family members. My work colleagues had the good fortune to be staying with her sister and I can tell you it was very comforting to be at someones "home" during that time! We were supposed to fly back to our homes in Colorado on September 12, 2001 and I cannot thank Fran & Pete enough for taking us in until arrangements could be made to get back home! We ended up "buying" a car to make the trip, which broke down in Ohio, leaving us "stranded" again for the weekend in a strange town waiting for the car to be assessed. A rental car was what finally got us home almost 2 weeks after that day burned in our memories. Grateful to be home again, our shock and grief didn't hit us until a few days later and we were all "basket cases" for an entire 2 days. That whole month turned out to be disastrous. Five days after my return, my husband was killed in a terrible car accident (Sept. 24, 2001) which just added to my grief. His funeral was held in Laramie, Wyoming on our anniversary date September 29, 2001. Needless to say, I grieve for every person effected by those events, however, it has also been difficult, both emotionally and financially for those of us who weren't actually "at" the terrorist attack sites. Thank you for allowing me to tell "my" story too! 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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 NOT LISTENING TO MY NORMAL RADIO STATION (WLS TALK RADIO) THAT MORNING. A CO-WORKER CAME INTO MY OFFICE AFTER HIS WIFE HAD CALLED TO TELL HIM TO TURN ON THE NEWS. I CHANGED TO WLS THEN BEGAN LISTENING TO THE DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS THAT WERE UNFOLDING AT THAT MINUTE. MY EX-HUSBAND AND I HAD VISITED THE TWIN TOWERS BACK IN THE 70'S AND IT WAS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THEY WERE BROUGHT DOWN AND THE PEOPLE JUMPING FROM THE TOWERS AND THE FEAR THEY MUST HAVE FELT. I BEGAN TO CRY FOR ALL THOSE INNOCENT PEOPLE. I CALLED MY SONS TO HEAR THEIR VOICES AND KNOW THEY WERE WHERE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE. A FRIEND CALLED ME AND WE JUST COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT WAS UNFOLDING. TODAY I AM JUST AS SAD AS I WAS A YEAR AGO AND HOPE WE NEVER FORGET WHAT WAS DONE TO THOSE PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND WE AS A NATION. I HOPE THAT ALL OF THE PERPETRATORS ARE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE AND SWIFTLY. I PRAY TO GOD THAT BREAK THE RING OF HATRED THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THESE MISGUIDED, EVIL PEOPLE. 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 story4799.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: hi my name is rayleane i was watching the tv when i was in the middle of feeding my infant child to see the devastation of what was goning on it was horrfic and shocking and terriable i couldnt believe i give all my best wishes and drems to those who ere lost and those who lost loved ones that day... for those heros to entered that world that day they were the bravest men i knewe they put curage in front of them and did thier best for those men arre our heros today... 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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 WORK ON SEPTEMBER 11. AS I SAT DOWN AT MY SEAT PEOPLE STARTED COMING INTO THE OFFICE ASKING IF WE HEARD THE NEWS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY TURNED THE NEWS ON AND THAT IS WHEN I FIRST SAW THE IMAGES OF THAT TRAGIC DAY. I REMEMBER THAT AS I SAW THE IMAGES ON THE TV MY FIRST THOUGHTS WERE "OH MY GOD ALL THOSE PEOPLE". I REMEMBER THINKING THAT THIS WAS ALL HAPPENING RIGHT OVER THE BRIDGE. IF I WERE TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET I WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE EVERYTHING. THE PRESIDENT DECIDED THAT IF WE ALL FELT SAFER WE COULD GO HOME. ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS BEING WITH MY FAMILY. AS I DROVE HOME ALL I COULD HEAR ON THE RADIO WERE THE STORIES. THE SECOND I GOT INTO MY HOUSE I TURNED ON THE TELEVISION. ALL I COULD DO WAS THINK ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND HOW TERRIBLE IT MUST FEEL IF YOU HAD A FAMILY MEMBER THERE. AS THE HOURS PASSED ALL I FELT WAS SORROW FOR THE TRAGIC SOULS THAT WERE LOST THAT MORNING. AS THE TOWERS FELL I JUST GOT SADDER. AS THE TOWERS FELL MY MOOD GOT WORSE. I NEVER FELT AS MUSCH ANGER TOWARDS A PERSON AS I FELT THAT DAY WHEN I HEARD THAT COWARD, OSAMA BIN LADEN, NAME ON THE BROADCAST. ONE MONSTER COULD TURN OUR WORLD UPSIDE DOWN. I COULDN'T EVEN COMPREHEND EVERYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON. AS I SAT WATCHING TV I COULD HEAR THE JETS FLY OVER MY HOUSE. IF I WENT ONTO THE FRONT LAWN AND LOOKED UP I COULD SEE THEM FLYING BY. AS I CROSS THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE NOW I DON'T SEE IN THE DISTANT THE TOWERS. I NEVER NOTICED HOW SYMBOLICLY IMPORTANT THEY WERE UNTIL THEY WERE GONE. THAT DAY CHANGED THE LIVES OF ALL AMERICANS, OF ALL HUMAN BEINGS. SINCE 9-11 I CHERISH EVERY DAY THAT I COULD WALK ON THIS EARTH. SO MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE WERE LOST ON THAT DAY. I KNOW THAT FOR ME I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO FORGET. THE IMAGES WILL FOREVER ME IMPRINTED IN MY MIND. MY HEART GOES OUT TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT LOST A FRIEND, FAMILY MEMBER, CO-WORKER ETC. MY WORLD WAS FOREVER CHANGED. I MIGHT NOT KNOW THE NAMES OF ALL THE PEOPLE LOST BUT I WILL REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED AND IN MY ON WAY I WILL REMEMBER 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 story893.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 the start to a Tuesday much like other Tuesdays before - except I was going to visit New York City for a conference that day. My wife Joy was packed and ready at home, waiting with her mother on my return from a weekly business referral meeting. My meeting started at 8 AM, and usually lasted until about 9 AM. We had decided to drive to New York, rather than fly, since it was less expensive for the three of us... When I left my meeting I hardly noticed the big screen TV in the lobby of the car dealership where we met, since I was in a hurry to get home and get started toward NYC. This was 8:50 AM. Then, on my way home, I listened in disbelief to the radio and heard a plane had hit the North Tower of the WTC. It was 8:59 AM when I arrived at home, took my wife into my arms as we both watched in disbelief the second tower being hit by another airplane. I immidiately thought "we are so lucky that this conference was scheduled on the 12th, or we could already be there, and might have gone up on the WTC observation desk on a beautiful day like this". I tried to call the conference provider to find out if they still planned on having the conference, and they initially said they would. Realizing they probably had no idea of the magnitude of the events unfolding, I decided to call work and find out what they would like for me to do. Ultimately, I stayed home watching TV in disbelief and finding out later the conference was cancelled, since no one could get in or out of lower Manhatten anyway (the conference would have been on 42nd St.). Some days later I found out from our cousin that her brother was the fire captain John Jonas of the few people who survived on the stairs by helping a woman down who slowed them enough to be in the only spot to survive that day inside the North Tower after it collapsed. I still have chills running up my spine when I think about all the people who had no idea what was happening, and who died needlessly. The images of that day are still burning in my head, and I wish we will never have to go through anything like this again. Let's not go to war with anyone, and try to preserve peace! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was sitting in class, then I heard the news about the WTC, and couldn't believe it! I was thinking that someone was joking with me. Then I found out it was true. Then I found out that that flight 77 hit the Pentagon. I was worried due to the fact that I thought my brother worked in the Pentagon. Then I found out that he was safe and worked across from the Pentagon. I drove and turned the news on, it felt so surreal! My husband also told me the same thing. I watched the news still disbelieving all the horror that took place that day. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I got to work at 6 A.M., and had a lot of paper work to do. I turned on the radio and the computer. The radio station I listen to ususally has a lot of joking around in the morning, so when they interrupted the program to tell of the World Trade Center being hit by a plane, I thought it was a joke. Since I worked as a Central Supply Clerk, ordering and distributing medical supplies to the two nurses' stations, I went to one of them to drop some supplies off and to go to the front office to get a signature from my boss. As I was walking down the hall, to the nurses' station, I happened to look into a resident's room just as the television showed the second plane hitting the first tower of the Trade Center. I stopped in my tracks and looked on in horror as I saw the plane explode and flames and smoke pouring out from the tower. I watched as people were breaking windows, holding up what looked like sheets, and waving to get attention to themselves for the dilema they were in. I just stood there, stunned, knowing there was nothing I could do to help any of the people there. I watched as people starting jumping from buildings and felt the energy drain from me, like a balloon that was losing its air. I brought the medical supplies to the nurses' station and went back to my supply room, sat down, in a numb and shocked daze. I just could not believe it. Needless to say, I did not get any more work done. When it was finally time to go home, I turned on the car radio, and learned of the pentagon being hit by a plane, and of the plane that had crashed in Pennsylvania. As I was driving home, I noticed something different about the other drivers. They were very nice to each other, no one cutting anyone off, no one trying to get to the red light first, just to sit there, and no horns blowing. It was almost surreal, as if I was the only one on the planet. AS I was sitting at a stop light near my house, I heard a fighter jet fly overhead, and then things started to hit me. We were being attacked. When I got home, I turned on the TV and sat in front of it, trying to comprhend what I was seeing, but it just did not registar. It seemed too much like a movie. When I saw pictures of the WTC falling, my heart seemed to stop, thinking of all the people in those buildings, and knowing, there was nothing I could do to help. I felt helpless, shocked and angry. Why, I thought, would someone want to attack the US? After all, hadn't we helped the entire world? Were we capable of helping the rest of the world and not ourselves? Okay, I reasoned, so the US has a few faults, like butting our noses into things I don't think we should, yet at the same time, I would not choose to live anywhere else. I was born and raised in this country and I love it, and have given to charities that help other countries, so why would they attack us? I guess, in this moment, I decided never to give again to any charity that helps other countries. As I was sitting there, watching the story of the Pentagon, I realized that these people were being murdered in front of my eyes. My sister, having been murdered in 1978, by her fiance, was also a victim of murder, and knew what the families of these people were going through, and were about to. There was no agencies to call, and the need to want to help with at least listening to the victims' families was growing. I hardly slept that night, having a news radio program on all night. It was also eerie that night to. Since I live near O Hare Airport, I was used to hearing planes at all hours of the day and night. This night, it was an eerie, almost haunting silence. No planes. The only thing I heard was the crickets chirping, almost as if they were singing some happy tune, not knowing what took place. I heard President Bush tell the American people to continue to go on as usual, but how could we? What could we do to help? I pondered these things as I was driving to work, stopping at a White Hen to get a newspaper, still reeling from the events that took place the day before. People seemed to be more friendly, not so much saying things, but quiet and more solem. Again, the driving was more calm, almost like a quiet, panic calm. I had heard the President say the best way to show the terrorists that they had not won, was to go to work, so I did. I hardly got anything done, one from being tired and the other from shock of what I had seen and heard on the news. After a year later, listening to the memorials, I still cried, as I did when I first heard about this horror. I gave to the police and firefighters asking for donations, and now have a more reverent respect for these brave people, as well as the men and women in the military. I know I cannot blame the whole country of Afghanistan, as I am sure that not all the people there were involved, and when I see the reports of people celebrating the horror that was left in its wake from the terroists, I cringe, thinking that if this happened to them, would we also celebrate? I believe that God made us all, men and women, to live in harmony, and to rely on Him to guide us. Yet, day in and day out, I see and hear stories of people killing each other because they are different in beliefs and culture. When will it end? Are we going to kill each other off completly before it ends? It is still hard to watch any of these pictures. Recently, the Chicago Tribune gave out CD ROM's in the paper. In this CD, it contained all the information the Tribune had about September 11, 2001. I think the hardest thing for me, was to see the number of fire men and police men lost, as well as the number of victims, and also, the most heart wrenching thing, was the victims' families, falling apart when they heard the news. My heart just bled for them. In this day and age, I thought we had come further than that. I just think there is a better way to settle our differences, yet at the same time, am glad there are differences in this world, only because I think each one of us is unique. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I appreciate the chance to tell my feelings. God Bless 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/. 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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: 9/11 TRADGEDY September 11th, 2001 is a day that I will never forget and no one in the United States will ever forget. The night before this horrific day arrived, my mom and I were home discussing the Taliban and what they were doing in Afghanistan. This whole event was ironic because the week before this happened we started learning about the Taliban, terrorism, and Afghanistan in my Global Studies Class. I went to bed that Monday thinking that I would have another long and boring day ahead of me. I woke up at six o'clock in the morning, climbed out of bed and began my daily morning routine. I took a shower, got dressed, brushed my hair, ate breakfast while watching the news, put all my work in my backpack, and then I brushed my teeth. I left my house at 7:10 a.m. for school. I arrived at school and started my day in my least favorite class; Earth Science. The morning was going slow in Earth Science so I decided to take a nap. Before I knew it, it was already time to go. Studio Art was my next class that went to. My friend John and I went to our lockers to get some homework that we hadn't finished yet. We got up to go ask the teacher, Mr. Olsen, if we could go to our lockers. He said, "Why don't you guys work on your art project?" Our response was, "we'll get it done." John and I went to our lockers. When we got back someone said something about the World Trade Center being hit by something. We just ignored it and finished our math homework. The bell rang at 9:24 so we left Art and continued our day. My next class was gym, my favorite because we play sports. I went to my locker before gym to drop off my books. As I was walking down the hall towards gym my ears zoned in on more news about the World Trade Center. After hearing this, I started becoming more curious about what everybody was talking about. I continued towards gym. I walked in the side door and everybody in my gym class was standing in front of the television just staring at the screen. When I looked up I noticed that the CNN network was on. I walked up to my teacher Mr. Bruning and asked, "What's going on Mr. B." He said, "We are being attacked by terrorists. The World Trade Center has been struck by an airplane." I just stood there. I couldn't move. I never thought that something this horrific would occur during my lifetime. Boy, was I wrong. My friend Noah was coming out of the locker room and he said, "what's up? What's everyone looking at?" I said, "The World Trade Center have been attacked by terrorists." Then Noah said, "It was probably those damn Arabs." I looked at him and said, "Why did you say that?" He said, "Because they are stupid." The next thing I heard was that officials believe that the Taliban and Osama bin Laden were responsible for the attacks on the World Trade Center. As I was watching the television, CNN replayed the first plane, American Flight 11 from Boston, hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center. As I was reading the notes at the bottom of the screen I saw the second plane, United Flight 175 from Boston, crashing into the South Tower. I couldn't believe that I witnessed this! LIVE! I never thought that I would see someone fly a plane straight into a building It's about 9:45 a.m. when all of sudden someone in my class shouted, "LOOK! " I looked up and saw that the Pentagon, our nation's defense headquarters was struck by another plane. My teacher Mr. Bruning looked at the class and said, "We are going to war." We all looked back and said, "why?" He told us it's because terrorists attacked our military headquarters. At the end of my gym class I was talking to one of my friends about the attacks when suddenly CNN went back to New York City as the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed. At the same time the South Tower was collapsing I looked at the bottom of the screen and it said that the White House was being evacuated. I only then realized how serious the attacks were. At 10:28 a.m. I was in English, I looked up at the screen and saw that the North Tower at the World Trade Center collapsed. My friend Amanda said, "Holy Cow! I can't believe what is happening!" I never saw the plane crashing in Somerset, Pennsylvania but I did read the notes at the bottom because it said that a plane did crash in Pennsylvania. Later that day the CNN news reporters said that people were calling their families and telling them that they were going to try and take the plane back from the hijackers. That is what they figured happened in Pennsylvania. When I got home, I was still in awe. I asked my Dad, "did you know what happened in Manhattan?" He said, "no! Why? What happened?" I told him that terrorists have attacked the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. He couldn't believe what I was saying. A couple of hours later my mom came home. I asked her how her day was. She said only that she was watching the world blow up around her. Later that same night my family and I were watching television when President Bush's speech came on. He vowed to go after the terrorists. September 11th has affected many people. For instance the families who lost loved ones in the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and hijacked airplanes. I also felt bad families of lost firefighters and police officers who put their lives on the line to save other people. All I know is that I will never forget the day that the United States got attacked by Terrorists. Now I know how my grandparents felt when the United States went to World War I and World War II I know now that now I'm truly PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story755.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. 2002-06-07 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 168.169.8.35