524 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 just in a state of shock. I couldn't believe that something so horrible was unfolding right in front of our very eyes. To this day I am still in disbelief. And I have a lot of questions--such as why this happened to us, why were so many innocent people killed. It just doesn't seem fair. One of my older brothers ,George, just got done serving a four-year term in the military. He had been stationed in Iraq for 6 monthes during part of his term. He doesn't talk much about it, but I know that he has been through a lot, and I really feel for him.I also feel for all the men and women who lost their lives, who were seriously injured, and who lost loved ones. Especially today, it being the fifth anniversary of 9/11, is a living reminder of the horror that it seems like this country only endured yesterday. I attend college and this morning I had a class. I was sitting in the cafe studying before my class began when I noticed that they were showing footage of the 9/11 memorial serviceson television. I couldn't watch it because I was starting to cry. It's a really big wake-up call to me because so many of us spend so much time worrying about the trivial things life hands us, and there are people who have had HUGE losses to overcome. September 11th has definitely opened up my eyes in a lot of ways. That's all I really have to say. I just wanted to stop for a moment and reflect on my feelings. And I also wanted to say to the relatives and loved ones of those who were taken that day: If any of you ever read this, I am so, so, sorry for your loss. You have my condolences and you are in my prayers. To those who survived the catastrophy that day but were seriously injured: Please take care and know that you are definitely heroes. And all of you have my condolences and blessings as well. To all the men and women who lost their lives on that fateful day. What can I say? You all gave your lives that day, but you left behind a legacy that we will never, ever forget. You guys are heroes in every sense of the word. You'll remain our guardian angels until the day when we will see you in heaven. We will never, ever, let your memory go and you'll ALWAYS be in our thoughts and prayers.Finally, last but not least, to all of the survivors of that horrible day--I honestly don't think that there was not one person that didn't help someone that day. In my opinion, we ALL were heroes. We all suffered tremendously when and after the attacks occured. And some of us are still suffering. But when it came right down to it, we all bonded together as one, and we all came to each other's need. Because that is what The United States of America is all about. United We Stand, as one nation. Thank you for allowing me to submit my story once again. I am 24 years old and I currently reside in Tucson, AZ. 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 visiting the community daycare when I saw the news flash in reference to Tower 1. I was so amazed to know that a World Icon was hit then the news showed Tower 2 and the people outside building,people in the street and the people who were trying to get out. I immediately started praying because I have never seen anything like that only in the movies and those were created images. The people in the street running for shelter and the people who were trapped inside buildings near and on the street. I cried,prayed,and could only wonder who could have done something so sinister. I am a mother of three and a wife and I only had dreams of working at the World Trade Center. I was scared even here in Georgia. The families lives that were changed forever and so was mine. The passengers on the flight that fought for their lives and the passengers on flight that did not have enough time to react and the people that were trapped in the building; my heart went out to them. The world was changed forever. September 11th should be declared a National Holiday because of the tragic event. Some are back in there old ways and there are some who only use that day to remember what happended and the wonderful people who lost their lives. I will always remember September 11th for all. Kelita Wright-Burnette, Blakely,Georgia 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 story8942.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. 2003-01-09 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.39.132.203 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 woke up late that moring cause for the first time since he had been born my soon to be two month old son had slept threw the night for the first time. I was enjoying the moring quitness did not have the televison or radio on I knew nothing was going on out ouf the ordanary. My best friend had been staying with us to help with the baby when her mother called and told us what was going on. Neither of us belived it. We turned on the tv and saw it. It was the saddest most horrible thing I think I have ever seen. All I could do was hold my son and tell him I was so sorry for bring him into this hateful world. Not because I dont love him but because that morning that was all that was being felt. The sight of thoses two planes are forever inbeded in my mind and i will forever pray for thoses that were lost on 9/11. May God Bless 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 story4373.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: The date is Tuesday, September 12, 2006; yesterday was the fifth anniversary of this horrible event. To me, it doesn't seem possible that five years have elapsed. To the best of my knowledge, I did not personally know anyone who perished in New York, the Pentagon, or that field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Yet, I can remember that tragic day as if it just happened. On the way to work yesterday, I was listening to a local radio station who was doing a memorial tribute to all those lost five years ago. I cried all the way to work. When I got home in the evening, I saw snippets of memorials from all three sites, and again, I cried. As I watched all the people left behind mourn their loss, as bad as I felt for the adults, my feelings intensified as children were shown, mourning the loss of a parent, aunt, uncle, or grandparent they would have dim memories of or not have any knowledge of, whatsoever. I cannot even begin to imagine what life will be like for this generation as more anniversaries pile up. My thoughts and prayers are with them, especially. When I watch old movies that have the skyline of New York, I feel a new wash of sadness at what was lost. I know people have said that all the movies made about this national day of tragedy should not have been made this soon or not at all. I disagree with them. I think a lot of people are starting to forget what happened and what was lost. Darryl Worley has a song that includes lyrics that say the footage should be shown every day so people won't forget. I so totally agree with him. This is similar to the Holocaust of World War II. Sadly, there are individuals who have forgotten about the Holocaust or do not believe it happened at all. That is just so totally wrong! I continue to pray for peace and unity in the world. I believe that one day it will happen. I also pray for the ones who lost someone on this tragic day, and I pray that eventually, their pain will lessen. I also pray that we will be able to bring our armed forces home very soon and I pray for everyone who has such a bad opinion of President Bush. I cannot imagine what would have happened had anyone else been in office. I believe we would be much worse off than we are now. One day, the world will come together in love and brotherhood. 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 a former U.S. congressman, I do quite a bit of speaking. On the morning of September 11, 2001, I awoke to a radio alarm in my suite at the Inn at Seventh Mountain, near Bend, Oregon. I set the alarm for six o'clock as I was not satisfied with the outline of my remarks written the previous evening. Bob Edwards seemed uncertain and off-balance and unusual pauses came through the NPR broadcast. Still groggy, I rolled over, thinking at some level in my fog that even the best in the business can have off days. Someone said that the New York City election would surely be postponed. Postponed? Why would you postpone an election. I actually thought it was a garbage strike, a transportation strike, or both. Then came the words: "World Trade Center...the airplane was a passenger jet..." I threw off my blankets and ran to turn on CNN. It was all there in unimaginable, unthinkable detail. Repeated calls to my son, an actor living living in Brooklyn, were futile. I had my laptop for my speech. It is loaded with AOL. My son uses AOL! Frantically, I logged on and saw his screen name. We filled the next minutes with instant messages. He and his wife were okay. Scared but okay. They had been on the roof of their brownstone and seen the first tower building. Now they were in the apartment trying to reach relatives. They had no TV, no radio, no cell phone--their transmitter was on one of the towers. I watched with horror as the second plane hit. My fingers flashed across my computer keyboard to let my son know. "I know Dad," he said. "We saw it right after the plane hit and its smoke and stench our way." "No, no!" I typed. "ANOTHER plane. It has hit the second tower." Silence for several minutes. Then Kelly came back on, comprehending the unspeakable: "Oh God, oh dad, everything's changed forever." A hour later, I scrapped my speech and spoke about the international and domestic terror. I was mildly chastised for this--and I take no comfort in it--but I said I was convinced that it had been bin Laden. The time was eleven o'clock in the morning, Pacific time. 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 story1023.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 a Cocoa Police Department with a client and her child who were getting a free car seat. One of the officers came downstairs and told some of us who were waiting in the lobby for the officer to train us on how to properly put in carseats said that the World Trade Centers were hit. I looked at her and was kind of confused because I had no inclination of what she was saying. I kept looking at others who were in the lobby waiting also and looked even more confused. Then it hit me what she said. I finally took my client and her child home and rushed back to the office and talked to my other co-workers and they were upset, scared and astonished as I was. Then I heard that a plane crashed in Pennsylvania and that another plane hit the other Tower in New York. I then realized that something was not right here. I thought that maybe the pilot was confused or something. I became scared and nervous and did not know what to do. Then we got a call from our Program Director that the offices were closed and for everyone to go home. I went to pick up my two boys from Daycare and went home. All day long on the television were images of the tragedies and how so many people were hurt. You did not know if they were either stuck in the buildings or got out. All I know was that then two buildings collapsed, people running all over the place, crying, screaming. That day will never be forgotten. I still have those images of that day. I pray that someday all of us will eventually get on with our lives and live day by day. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone. 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 story5705.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 teaching a class for emergency room nurses. One of the students is on our FEMA team & his beeper went off. He came back to the room & told us the WTC was hit by a plane.. we left class looking for a TV.. It seemed so unreal.. 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 story4702.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: REPORT FROM WORLD TRADE CENTER (from a couple of old railroad associates) Several of us from the firm were in Lower Manhattan this morning for a meeting at the "2 Broadway Building". Several minutes before 9 AM a security guard poked his head in the door and announced that we needed to evacuate the building. We assumed it was a routine false fire alarm. In retrospect, there was an unusual mount of sincerity in his tone. Casually, and jokingly we took the elevators to the lobby. At ground level we heard chatter that a plane had hit the World Trade Center (WTC), and were moved into the street. Once on the street, we saw a large amount of smoke above the buildings in the direction of the WTC. We decided to get a "better view". We walked east to what I believe was the corner of Trinity Place and Battery Place, maybe 6 blocks south of the WTC. We were looking north and had a clear view of Tower 1 which was fully engulfed in fire at about 7/8ths of the way up. The fire we could see was on the southwest corner and consuming several floors. Within a minute there was a "take-off like roar" of an aircraft from the left of our view, it was headed northeast towards Tower 2. It was very close, and was a large commercial aircraft with a dark blue underbelly, banking hard to it's left.It took maybe 3 seconds from "roar" to "disappearance". It appeared that the plane was doing a fly-by and would pass on the other side of the Tower from where we were; depth perception was not working well. It then just buried itself into to Tower 2, at mid-height Like a knife into a cake. There was a huge fireball and we felt the heat. Then it was gone. No plane sticking out, nothing but a small fire, billowing smoke and a large diagonal scorch mark on the south side of the building. Then the huge flurry of office paper blowing east, downwind from the hit. Like in a ticker tape parade. It was nothing less than surreal. You know when you see such a scene in a "Hollywood" action film and you think, "...that was so fake looking...". Well, it was totally fake looking. The plane just disappeared, as though the building consumed it. No protruding tail section, no falling plane parts. The plane was gone. A man repeatedly screamed: "This is war! This is war!" We scattered, three of us heading south to Battery Park, taking Shelter next to a large bronze statue in front of the gates to the old fort. Alex headed in another direction. From there we manned the cell phones and viewed the two burning Towers. At this point the air was filled with sirens and emotions that consumed the crowd of business persons and tourists. Many of the tourists having just stepped ashore from a tour boat that afforded them a full view of the bizarre happenings. As minutes passed, and nothing further occurred, other than the consuming fire and the growing number of emergency personnel, there was almost a calming effect. Then the reports that people were jumping and the shout that "it" was toppling. I looked up and Tower 2 was falling down and slightly to the right (southwesterly). The sound was unusual, not a crash, nor a roar, but more like the sound of a waterfall of glass shards. The crowd ran towards, and past us. Thinking there no threat of it actually falling on us we moved only slowly to the southeast, towards the water. However, the wind was out of the northwest, blowing the cloud in our direction. But the cloud was not smoke, it was airborne debris. Sheet rock dust--110 stories of it. A cloud rolled down all streets in all directions. It stayed close to the ground and was funneled between the buildings as a billowing tsunami. It approached rapidly. The crowd moved more quickly, but not running and without panic. Conversations in all languages were heard. At this point we had not much choice of where to go, since we were at the southern end of the Battery; so we moved east along the bulkhead. Unfortunately, this was in the path of the "cloud". People fabricated masks. I tore off a sleeve of my dress shirt, doused it with drinking water and tied it over my mouth and nose. George, Bob and I stayed together, still moving along the bulkhead. The ash began to fall, visibility diminished to a few feet, people were taking refuge in the bulkhead structure; huddling in fetal positions. This is when I feared the worst. I remembered accounts of the Mt. St. Helena's eruption, and how the majority of the deaths were related to poisonous gas and particulate matter. Eventually there was no where to go since the crowd could move no further, other than into the water. The three of us huddled and strategized. We needed to get up-wind. Fighting the flow of the crowd and against the advice of emergency personnel, we doubled back to get west and upwind of the "cloud". Unfortunately, we were getting closer to the WTC. However, we were eventually in "clear air". Ironically, it was a clear, blue sky day with a refreshing breeze. We were on the promenade looking towards Hoboken, NJ and adjacent to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, possibly another irony. From here we had a clear and close view of Tower 1. It was inevitabl That it would collapse; but our plan was for the next debris cloud to pass downwind of us. The three of us "hunkered down". The crowd continued to move in the direction from which we came. Emergency personnel advised us to follow. Battle-worn fire fighters passed by, some with victims on gurneys. It was a scene from the Nightly News. We held our ground. "Been there, Done that". Tower 1 soon collapsed. It fell floor by floor, in rapid succession. The weight of each upper floor overloading the next. It did not fall over, it collapsed downward. The debris clouds then rolled out in all directions. Our plan paid off and the worst of it never reached us. Ferries started arriving to shuttle people from the Battery over to New Jersey. George elected for a ferry. Bob and I considered heading Up-town, but not knowing how to get past what was left of the WTC we waited. Soon an old rusted out retired fire boat pulled along the bulkhead. I think it was the "Garvey". The captain announced that he would shuttle people to Pier 40 in Manhattan. We jumped on-board the "Garvey". Again the irony, a refreshing boat ride up the Hudson River with a unique view of devastation. On our way up the Hudson the crew noted that they had been ordered to drop us off and return quickly to the scene to assist fire fighters as a pumper boat. The Garvey returned to service! NYC subways and commuter rail service shutdown, all bridges, tunnels, and airports closed. Bob and I walked from the Village to Mid-town. The roads were closed and we walked north up 7th and 8th Avenues. People were huddled around parked automobiles listening to the radio for bits of information. We heard that the Pentagon had been hit. Faces were long, but the further we got from the WTC, the more emotionally removed the people were from the devastation. Bob and I feared that the wind would shift and send the cloud north, straight up through Manhattan; no one else seemed to share this thought. We moved on quickly. The two of us must have looked strange. Covered white in soot; me with only one sleeve, walking up the middle of the street. We passed a large hospital. There was a receiving area set up to handle the arriving emergency vehicles. There were lines of people lined around the block and around the next, on both sides. There were people every where; they were there to donate blood. New Yorkers were out in force to do there part! We reached our hotel, provisioned ourselves should the city run low on food and we have settled in to try understand what the hell took place; plus, give hope to those that are missing, and not as fortunate. We all know people that work in those buildings. Rick 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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Environmental/Health Impact Ground zero- at or about Personal connection to someone at site Rescue/clean-up workers/volunteers Struggle to get home WTC, attack NY:2 Sep 11- Sep 21, 2001 Feature 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 scheduled to teach a class on Sept. 11, 2001. I heard by phone that a small plane had struck the WTC. We went to internet sites and saw pictures. Later our internet connection was lost (not sure why). Others at work were able to watch the news in conference rooms. I was shocked by the images, unbelievable. I heard about the second plane and then a third and fouth on the way, somewhere. We cancelled the class I was to facilitate, who could concentrate. My work let us go get our kids when the governor announced schools were closing. I was so afraid of what would happen next, I didn't know what to tell an 8 and 10 year old, the schools had not told them. We went home, I told them what I knew and I let them see it one time. All planes were grounded that evening, the skies were so quiet. I think I saw some war plans the next night. I've seen some amazing TV programs since Sept. 11 that have helped me understand things. I still cannot imagine being one of the people on those planes or being in the top of the WTC. I've seen pictures, but was never there, what an amazing set of buildings. I can't decide if they should build again, I say no if they will continue to be a target. 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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 the first real attack on the US occured since the War of 1812, I was sleeping since it was 5:46 am Pacific time. As usual when I woke I ignored the TV and Radio and proceeded to go on-line to read the news but for some reason I could not get onto the news sites on the net at 7:30 am pacific/ 10:30am eastern, so I read email and such, took a shower, dressed, and started driving to work. I neded to get gas and when I pulled into the station at about 8:30 pacific/ 11:30 eastern, all the cars radios were not playing music but were instead all playing news which totally struck me as odd. I asked the guy next to me in an old beat-up pickup "is anything going on?" "Hell", he stated, the World Trade Center was hit by jetliners and so was the Pentagon and other airliners are heading off their flight paths." In shock, after filling my tank I dirverted my normal pth to work and went down the street to my best friends shop. Watched TV there and the TV only showed a huge cloud of smoke over NYC because both towers were down. After a half hour, I shot back to my home, called into work stating I would be late, and turned on the TV and the Internet. My new neighbor was totally upset having just moved to the LA area from NYC 3 months earlier. Went to work listening to newsradio and becomming more and more freaked. Working in the advertising dept for a newspaper, I knew I had to be there to accept ad execute the massive changes in advertising from my clients. My best friend's cousin Worked in the WTC, the tower that fell later in the afternoon. It took her over 24 hours to reach home in NJ and everyone thought she was dead. I had met her once. My concern about NYC was that a domono effect would cause buildings to topple and topple. The Pentagon was a disaster. The fact that the 4th airliner turned over the Cleveland area (my hometown) gave me the creeps. As I learned about the organization that did this, the more I saw the links politically with the German Nazi Party of the 1930's. I guess the thing that bothers me is that so much of the world, seeing it live on TV, hearing Bin Laden pople admit they did it, still think the Jews did it or the US government did it. That is more frightening to me then the event... it is litrally arguing that the daylit sky is Red. Masive majorities of Muslins around the world think jews did it or the US even after hearing Bin Laden and his people admit it. Amazing that people think they are civilized. I think most if not all of the civilized Muslims have moved to the West already and the worst of them have taken advantage of this to infiltrate the West and worse will happen. I also believe Iraq has a major hand in this because after the event suddenly Saddam talks in religious terms and Sadam is the type that would be behind something like this but he would supply bin laden and his followers with special radio channels and equipment to do it so it could not be tracked. 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 story2170.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 walking to school that morning with my new friend Sandra, her and family had just moved from California that weekend and this was going to be her first day in school. I walked her into the councelers office, she got her paper work and I showed her around the school and introduced her to her teachers. We went back into the office at around 9 o'clock and our principle Mr. Wire came on the intercome and told every one to turn on the TV to the news, so every one did. What we all saw and heard forever changed our lives. At the time there was only one of the buildings rolling with smoke. Me and Sandra just stared at the TV then looked at each other.We both had tears in our eyes. We kept watching the news and then there was another plane it looked like it was going slow but then it hit the other tower. I just stood there with my hand over my mouth. Truthfully I didn't know what to do. I was scared for our country and for the victims in the towers. I am truly very sorry for the families and friends of the victims, I pray for you often that God will put peace in your heart and that something like this will never happen again. The September 11th events upset me alot and I decided that day that I was going to all that I could to prevent something like this from ever happening again. In Feburary of 2004 I enlisted into the US Army. A few weeks after I graduted in May I headed off to bootcamp. Now I am stationed over in Germany. We are going to be going "Down Range" soon and I can't wait. I hope that all of this war, and terrorism will stop soon and that we can have World Peace at last. God Bless you all fellow Americans, and Fellow Soliders. 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 story11304.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: September 11 is my only daughter's birthday and wedding anniversary. She had joined the Air National Guard and was stationed at Sheppard AFB in Texas. Just after the second plane hit the WTC, I was going to call her to wish her Happy Birthday when she called and said she only had one minute to talk that they were on "lock down" and would call again when she could. It was a while before we heard from her and while she was stationed there, she was told not to draw attention to herself by marching in formation or wearing her uniform off-base when they were allowed to go again. We had no idea if she would be called up or transferred to another location, and with five children and a husband at home, it was really hard for them. Now, she faces a trip to Kuwait in either November or December for anywhere from two weeks to one year. We're behind her all the way, but are very concrned for her safety. However, she realizes that a person who swears to fight for their country must live up to that pledge. God Bless America and those who died for our freedom! 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 story6516.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: Hello My name is Jason Moore, I remember that day, I was in a resturant eating breakfast, when I looked over my shoulder at the tv and saw one of the world trade centers on fire, I thought, That's unfortunate and that I hope they will be able to put the fire out. I had no Idea that A plane had crashed into the building. That day I was going to the military base to Fix my military status. I started to finish my breafast when I looked over my shoulder and saw that the second world trade tower was on fire and then I heard that a second plane has crashed. then on I sat there watching the unfortunate events unfold. I could not finish my breakfast, I was aw struck to learn this was a terrorist attack. At that time we had our annual state fair, they closed it down for two days, the base was locked down, everyone around me was somber. I went home to turn on the tv and watch futher coverage, only to find that another plane had crashed into the pentagon, and one in PA. I told my roommate "I can't belive that this is happening. One year later I went to the same resturant, on a rainy day, to only hear the screems and dispair of those who were in the Tragity, I can only Feel sarrow and remorse wanting to help some way. The only thing I can and will do is help as many people with any thing possible, and I hope that everyone can do the same. Thankyou GOD BLESS. 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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: Well i woke up at 7:00 like usual. It felt like any other day. But then all of a sudden i heard my sister say that someone crashed a plane into the world trade towers. And the first thing i thought was that it was a freak accident. That was until the 2nd plane hit the tower minutes later and that was when i realized it was no accident. This was the first time i experienced something so tragic and i didnt know how to react. School became completely different. Walking to class i could hear a radio on full blast commentating on the attack. It felt like we were at war. I felt sick that day. Lost my appetite. The whole week all i saw was 9/11 on the news. 9/11 changed the world and life would never be the same again. 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 story8296.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I had just finished my breakfast when i went into my room to start getting ready for school. Every morning I listen to music and on the radio station that I was listening to people kept on calling in saying that the World Trade Centers had been hit by planes. To be honest, I had no clue what the World Trade Centers were. I knew that they were some buildings in New York buy I never knew what they were for or how important they were. So after I had gotten all ready I decided to turn on the news to see what was happening. When I turned on the TV, I was shocked at what i saw. The huge skyscraper burning. I was speachless. And before I knew what happened, the second plane hit the second tower. I couldnt move. I was so astounded that our country had been attacked. My mom and I were watching the news for about anpother 10 minutes when I had to leave for school. When I got to school, all the teachers were in their rooms watching the news. My 1st period teacher was so distrought by what happened that we had the day off. Later that afternoon, my dad took me out to the local store and we bought the special edition newspaper that came out on Sept 11th. I never thought that I would live through a war or a major event that will go down in American history. Now when my kids are learning baout this in their US History class, I can tell them that I was there. I remember September 11th. 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 am 14 years old almost 15 and I live in FL. I am in Highschool now but on September 11th I was in the 7th grade. September 11th 2001 I was sitting in my 3rd period class when our principle came on the intercom and said this: "Please excuse the interupption but if all the teachers would please turn your tv's on to channel 4...I have bad news...(his voice a little shaky)The World Trade Centers have been hit by airplanes...(at this everyone went quite, people started to cry)...if you would please take a moment and pray for the people that are trying to save everyone and especially the for the people in the Trade Centers." I was in complete and utter shock...I didn't know what to do or say...all I knew was that something bad happened...at the time I was 12 and didn't know what to do...but later that day when my mom had picked me up from school(around 12:00)she told me what happened and what the Trade Centers were...and that mostly all the people that were in the Trade Centers had died. I started to cry. Around 3:30 my best friend called me up crying hysterically...I asked her what was worng and she told me that her uncle called when the first Trade Center went down and he said that he was okay(he was in the 2nd trade center)but when the 2nd one went down they never got a call from him...while she was telling me this I started to cry. I prayed for so long for all those people that were in the Trade Centers. I used to fell like there was this big huge golden gate that secured all of america and no evil or harm could come in but since 911 I fell that those big huge gate doors have been opened. I still pray for all the men that are fighting for America and slowly those gate doors are closing. I know that someday everything will be fine and I hope that by the time my brother is 18 the war will be over because I love my brother too much for him to go away. I wish that I could tell every single person that helped on 911 and the ones that are fighting right now that I am so very thankful...I wish that I could tell that to George Bush too. Since 911 our nation has become more powerful and more like one again. Those doors will be closed soon and I will fell it when they finally 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 story9433.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: Having been downsized and unemployed I was feeling kind of down. I was waiting to be interviewed for an Administrative position at a local church. The television was on and I happen to look up and thought I thought I saw a plane fly into the WCC. My thoughts were no, that could not have been what I saw. I continued to watch the TV and to my amazement, sad but true. It was the second tower that was it. Suddenly, my problems paled in comparison. Dead all those people gone. Father God, please have mercy. Everyone in the church stop what they were doing and along with the Pastor we prayer. 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 story4896.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 second day of school and the students where working on making their work folders. There was a comotion in the hallway, all I understood was a plane hit the twin towers. I could not believe it. I ran to get the T.V. that was still locked up, it was difficult to get a reception, but we managed. I could not believe what I was seeing. Chill filled my body as I tryed to hold back the tears. All the children in the room stared at my and the other teacher in the room. As we witnessed the first tower collapes, my heart dropped. I froze and didn't know how to react. Sadness filled me and then the tears came. My collegue was worried about her husband who works in New York and was on his way to the City. She tried to contact him, but all lines were either jamed or dowm. We comforted each other and tryed to find a way to tell our fourth graders about this tragedy, which probably might affect them directly, since some parents work in New York. Some children where in shock, but others could not comprehend what was happening. We allowed them to watch the T.V. report and repeat of the collape. Parents came poring into the school to take their children home with fear that they might be in danger. This was not the way I planned to start the school year. Lucky for me and many of my collegues, we did not lose any loved ones, but my heart and prayers go out to the families that were directly affected. May God Bless them and protect them and all of us. 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Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-18 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 205.188.209.38 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 11th last year my husband and I watched on TV the horrible events unfolding in New York. We never dreamed on that day that this year on 9/11 we would welcome a beautiful granddaughter into the world. We will always remember the people who lost their lives last year on that day - and their families. And will celebrate new life. Babies are God's way of telling us that life goes on. 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: A Brother's Eulogy for Marco Alberto Motroni -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by H?ctor Juan Motroni September 26, 2001 My brother was a good man, and he was killed by evil people. People with a twisted view of Islam. People who have violated the most basic teachings of love and caring found in the Koran. And we ask, "Why?" "Why does God allow a few evil men to create so much pain for so many good people?" Father Ryan, today, and other religious leaders, during this past week, have given us answers that provide much comfort. They have said that my brother and the other good people who perished in the attack have been called by God and are now in a much better place. They have told us that we must not blame God? that God has given us free will, and that when confronted by evil, weak people will perform heinous and sinful acts. And as we hear their wisdom, we select the answers that work for us and that comfort us? and our faith in God is renewed and strengthened. But in the middle of the night, when we wake up and realize this is not a nightmare, we hurt once again, and we again ask, "Why?" And as the night becomes morning and our hurt turns to anger, we want to take action and to do something? ?but, what can we do? The brave men and women of the New York City police and fire departments who first responded to the attack and who perished were the first to take action. The heroic rescue workers who followed them continue to take action, and we now have a better appreciation for what these brave and selfless people are ready to do for us day in and day out. Mayor Giuliani and Governor Pataki have guided us through a most difficult time, and they continue to act and put the city back on its feet. The President, in his eloquent speech last week, outlined the actions that our government will take to fight terrorism and warned us that this will be a long fight. Our government and its elected officials are taking action. But what can we do? To answer that question, I look to my brother's life. My brother was a good man, and he was killed by evil people. He was a respected businessman?an athlete?an artist. As a businessman, he was one of the most respected traders on the floors of the exchanges - a respect expressed by people he had known and whom we met while waiting in lines to see lists of survivors. As a member of the Board of the Mercantile Exchange, he worked to strengthen the Exchange and make it a pillar of our free market. As an athlete, he loved basketball and baseball, and played with his sons and their friends? all of whom were half his age. The old man showed these younger men how to win with the finesse and soft touch that he learned in city playgrounds from friends like Leo Roche and Tony Mina. As a musician, we thank God that we can still hear his rich and melodious voice in the records that we have of him singing with the Orquesta Novel. But, my brother was more than that. My brother was a good man, and he was killed by evil people. He was a dedicated husband to his wonderful wife Emily.He was a loving father to his sons Mark, George and Chris. He was a concerned cousin to Bea, Mechy and Roli. He looked after our second cousins Annecita, Myrnita and Tonito who last week left no leaf unturned in their search for him. He was a best friend to Carlos whom he considered another brother and to his sister-in-law Angie. And, my brother was more than that. My brother was a good man, and he was killed by evil people. He was "un Alma de Dios - A soul of God." We have seen him take the shirt off his back and give it to family? friends? strangers. He was kind and selfless. He was funny and witty. He appreciated this great country and the opportunity that it has given to our immigrant family. He was perplexed by the lack of appreciation that many citizens have for this country and its institutions. And so as I ask, "what can I do?", I hear him say, "Show the terrorists that they have made us stronger, not weaker, by going back to your normal lives as soon as possible. Support the president and appreciate the work of those who are willing to give up their lives to save ours. Above all, be kind to others and show the generosity of spirit that we have seen this last week not just today, but tomorrow, and the day after, and all the days of your lives." My brother was a good man, and he was killed by evil people. In his memory, I ask that we act as he would have asked us to act and that we practice the kindness and generosity of spirit that we saw throughout his life. For my part, it will be easy to follow his example as I remember him. I will remember our childhood in Cuba, and his coming to my aid when a fight would break out. I will remember his courage as a 10 year-old when our father died. I will remember the day, shortly after we came to the United States, that he introduced me to what he thought was the best drink in New York City - the eggcream. He liked chocolate. I liked vanilla. I will remember him explaining the rules of American football to me as we watched the 1961 New York Giants and I will remember him taking me down to the park at 145th Street and Riverside Avenue to play the game. I tried; he played. I will remember him introducing me to basketball and always choosing me on his team, so I would not have to sit out the first game. He was an excellent player - a walk-on in the George Washington High School team. I was mediocre at best, and when he wasn't at the park, I'd have to wait to play. I will remember working together at the Ateneo Cubano. He and I cleaned the club after the weekend dances. The worst part of the job was cleaning the bathrooms. He would fight with me to clean them, so I would not have to. As we cleaned the club, we'd put records on the PA system and listen to Cuban music. He would take to the microphone and sing, and I would listen. I will remember his pranks - never ill-intentioned, always ending with laughs and good nature. I will remember the calls we made to each other's office around 9:00 in the mornings. He always had something funny to say, and it felt so good talking to him. I will remember the pride in his face the last time I saw him at George's and Christine's engagement party. In typical fashion, he was as attentive to the help as he was to the guests. It seemed every time I looked at him, he was tipping some one else. I will remember the goodness in my brother, and try to practice the kindness and generosity of spirit that he showed towards the whole world. My brother was a good man, and we will remember him with love, happiness, hope for the future and, most of all, a smile. 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 story268.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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