567 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 a Police chief Superintendent in Sussex Police,England who had previously served in the British army. One of my Inspectors interupted a meeting to say "a plane has crashed in america" My first thought was so what? but it became clear that this was something that would change all our lives. I served in Northern Ireland in the army and I knew the horror of terrorist bombs. I had lost friends and been with families who had lost loved love ones. My imotions were mixed, I cried with compasion for those that had died and the families that remained. The thought that we could be next was in my mind butI had no doubts that what the american and british governments were doing was correct. In the back of my mind was the thought that America had supported terrorism in my country for decades, the IRA had killed some of my friends and I was present when the bomb went off at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, all funded by Americans. What goes around comes around and may be just may be America got what it deaserved. 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 story20624.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. 2006-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 217.44.174.5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: 9/11/01 started out as any ordinary day at work. I can remember one of my co-workers sticking their head in my office saying that they heard on the radio that a plane had flown into one of the World Trade Center towers. Several of us immediately went to one of the conference rooms with a tv to see what had happened. We had no more than sat down when we watched the second plane fly into the second tower. At first, I thought we were watching a video of the first plane, but the smoke and fire proved otherwise. I immediately thought back to the 1993 bombing. My great-aunt's son, David Jones, worked on one of the upper floors of the tower with the visitor's center on top of it. It had taken him 2.5 hours to make it down the stairwells that day. I knew he was trapped and would be lucky if he survived the flames and smoke. I knew that David was dead (I learned later that day that his company had recently relocated to another building near the Empire State Building and that he was safe). The next thing I knew the first tower collapsed. No one in the room could believe what was happening. We never expected anything like this. To this day (exactly one year later), I still cannot comprehend why anyone would do anything like this. As the rest of the day unfolded, two more planes crashing, the second building collapsing, the Pentagon burning, President Bush being swept away to secure locations, etc., I was in complete shock. The faces on the people as they fled the debris cloud from the collapsing building is an image I will never forget. I stayed glued to the tv and radio for weeks as the death tolls continued to fall and the case for invading Afghanistan continued to rise. I was filled with a mix of pride and sorrow for my fellow Americans and a sense of fear for myself, my family and for my unborn child (my wife was barely 1 month pregnant at the time). Everyone seemed to know somone who was directly affected by the attacks. Everyone was afraid. The first plane I heard overhead later that week sent me to my knees in fear. To this day, I still watch the skys for planes and wonder if everything is okay on the flights. Now we sit and wait for the next attack, hopefully that it will be prevented and praying that when it does happen, no one we know will be directly affected. 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 story4082.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.125.125.236 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: September 11 started out as a regular and exciting day for me. As always I had to work,but my friend from Germany was supposed to arrive today, and I had waited for that for a very long time. After I got up, I took care of the three children I watch after. The mom I am babysitting for went out to run some errands and to go to the gym. Around nine-thirty, she gave me a call from the gym and asked me to turn on the TV. She told me that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center in NY City. So I turned it on and was stunned. It looked so unreal and it felt like a movie. The mom soon returned and we could not take our eyes of the TV. The second plane had hit the second towere and the Pentagon was in flames. And then it hit me. What about my friend? Where is she? Did her plane turn around? Are there more attack out of the sky? So I called her dad in Germany, but he was to stunned and could not even give me the airline she was flying with. I tried to get in contact with the people she was supposed to stay, and I learned the airline and flight she was supposed to come in witth. Further enquireies about her were not possible for me to make because the phone lines were bu that time so jamed up that I only got a busy signal. With horror we watched when the towers collapsed and so many lives were lost in a hardbeat. It was so unreal, and it was beyond our understanding how someone could do such a thing. Tears came into our eyes and we had to cry for a long time. My employers husband came home at around noon because they shut down everything, and we were relieved that he was home safely. Many hours after the first plane hit the tower, I was finally able to find out where my friend was. Her plane was not able to turn around and go back to Germany. Her plane was in Canada, in a place I had never heard of. I was so relieved to find out that she was safe. I also tried to reach my parents in Germany and was able to get through the phone after three p.m. I just had a great need to talk to them and find out that they were o.k. too. My parents were also relieved that I was fine. We talked together for a long time, but nobody was able to really understand what had happened and why. This time it was really hard for me to put down the phone and be seperated from them. I wished I could have been home. Late at night, I went to bed and tried to go to sleep. That was not that easy. All the images of that day came back in a flash, and it seemed like a movie. It was clear that nothing would be the same again after that day. So many lives were lost, so much destruction took place, and so many hearts were broken. This day will always be in our memories and will never be forgotten. 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 story201.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: As with many Americans alike, I was devastated when I learned of the attacks on America on Sept. 11. But I would not really feel the full effects until a couple of days later when I came to find out that one of my friends from high school (Sanford School, Wilmington, DE), was in the WTC. Initially, Davis "Deeg" Sezna, was reported as missing. But as the days progressed, things didn't look too good. He worked for Sandler O'Neill, and he had recently just gotten the job. When Deeg's body hadn't been recovered, his family decided to have a memorial service in his honor. This was a sad event as my high school was a close knit school. Most of the people from our class were in attendance, as were many other people whose lives Deeg touched. Deeg was a son, brother, and friend, and we will never forget the impact that he had on our lives! 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 story6742.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-12 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 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, I had just woke that morning and began by turning on my television. Immediately I was captivated as I noticed all of the news was on a flaming tower 1 of the world trade center with tower 2 already gone. Alarmed by what I saw I proceeded to my roomates bedroom to tell him to turn on his television. By the time he did so tower two had already collapsed. I had to be at work that day and was rushing to get to my job and figure out what was going on. My work place was a buzz with the tragic events that had unfolded that day. Some in tears, some distraught, many of us requested manage set up a television in a closed section of the restaurant in order for us to stay informed on what was going on. Some of us had family in the area of New York, D.C, and Penn., as well as numerous others on flights throughout the eastern seaboard of the Nation. I will never forget where I was on that tragic day and I will always remember the heartache I felt as I pondered on the sudden end of so many lives. 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 story20747.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: Before September 11th, I was happy to come to school. That all changed that morning. I went to first period Spanish class and then to English. We were working on an essay about the Taliban. My teacher was explaining what the Taliban was to me. After that class, I went to my social studies class and everything changed becasue of the attack in New York City. Right as I entered the class, a friend of mine came up to me saying that a plane had attacked. I did see the second plane hit the building on the T.V. They attacked two buildings in New York. When the airplane flew at the building I was very scared. I just watched it and didn't talk to anyone. I didn't want to stay in school. Instead I wanted to be home with my family. On the T.V. I heard people yelling. I also saw people jump out of the building. On the news on T.V., I saw a lot of people die. I saw the people run and how scared the people were when they saw the building go down. I had never seen something like this in my country, Mexico. Now my life is different. I am scared this will happen again in the United States. I'm scared of another surprise attack because we don't know how many people do not like the United States. 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 story719.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: LOVE ONE ANOTHER On this day I was not even aware of what was going on until I just happend to call a girlfriend and was alerted to the happenings. I can say I saw people jumping from windows from the Twin Towers and I felt so much pain and dispare. An overwelhming fear and utter loss overcame me. The tradgey of this event is appauling. It scares me to think that one person could have a vision of the magintude and go so far to actually carry it out with out even thinking of the harm and devistation to other human beings. I have experienced tradgey once in my life and I all most did not make it back mentally. I can only imagine what the mass of people are feeling. Truly, I say to you my heart goes out to you. I wish that I knew every single one of you so that I could hold and caress you as a mother does her children. My heart breaks for you all in so many different ways. Folks we must remember that just because of one man's anger toward whomever we MUST not let it over take us. Do not stup to this level for we as a people are much better than that. I know that this is about America and all the politics, but I ask you all to over look all of that and just look at us as a nation in mourning. We are all god's children no matter what our nationality, creed, color, religion and so forth. We all hurt as one and can heal as one. It simply doesn't matter what your status in life is rich, poor, middle-class or even homeless because if you stop and think about it at one point and time in everyone's life we were all at each of these stations. To be rich you had to have been poor once or twice or maybe more. To be middle-class you had to be poor once or twice or more. To be poor you must have been born in to poverty. Again, no matter what your status we are all the same inside. We all bleed red blood. We all have emotions. We all do alot of things just the same as any one else. Be more aware of who you are and the people around you. Experience other culturls for doing this will help you to understand that person, how they think, their customs, their thought process and them as a fellow human being. I love all people no matter who you are. The folks of 9/11/01 have truly been done an unjust tradgey and it will take a monumental amout of time for healing to take place, but folks please remember that god is not the one who brought this tradgey upon us. It was man, a man, who had the vision and wanted to create such mass kaos & dispare. I personally would like to know how in the hell does some one so out of tune with the world and reality get so many people to follow such crazly planed thoughts. Everyone train your consinsunce as you would train a child to do the right thing. Be strong, be strong. keep your head up and keep smiling. Deborah Gully Age 37 Sapulpa, Oklahoma 9/11/02 (Nine-Eleven-Two-Thousand & Two) 9/11/01 (Nine-Eleven-Two-Thousand & One) A date that will live in infinamy!!!!! Sorry for the misspellings. 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 story4645.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 152.163.188.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: On September 11th, 2001, it stated out a very pleasant day for most of the busy New Yorkers, going to work, to school, etc., but who knows it would end up a terrifying day for all the of us. For me, I was just going to school like usual. It was in the middle of 2nd period, when an announcement from the Principal frightened everyone single one of us. The Twin Towers had been strucked by airplanes that had been hijacked. Everyone looked so terrified because we would never think something like this would happen to the United States. For my history teacher, he looked very worried because his wife works in one of the Twin Towers. I started to get scared because my dad works pretty near the World Trade Center, but there's nothing I can do but to pray. Not long after 3rd period, my 4th period teacher told the whole class "The Twin Towers are gone.". Some of the students started crying, because some of their family members works in the Twin Towers. A few minutes later, the whole class can smell the burning rubble from the Twin Towers. After the school day, everyone was asking to report to the auditorium for a special meeting. The Principal gave us a speech about going home and staying home until it's safe to go out again. On the way home, the subways was pretty corrupted, and when I was waiting for the train to come, I saw smoke from a distance and was really horrified because I don't know what is happening at the site. When I got home,I noticed my whole family home, it felt like a ton of metal had been removed from my shoulders. I started turning the channels and was watching how the hijacking planes strucked two of the world's highest structures. I was still confused on why woudl anyone do this to the innocent civilians of the World Trade Centers. They are just innocent, hard working people just going to work and trying to make a living to support their family. None of us would ever think something like this would happen to the United States. This event has been the worst genocide in US history since the Pearl Harbor attacks. For me, I still give my deepest sympathy to the victims' families. Together, we can show the world that our spirits would never die. 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 story1529.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. 2002-08-28 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 151.202.44.203 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: My boyfriend, Steve, got laid off the day before. We always go to work together. However that day, September 11th, he walked me to the bus stop and waited till the bus came. I got on and said good bye. Who knew what was to come next. I was on my way to work on the corner of North Moore and Greenwich Street. I got out of the A train at Canal Street. Looked at my watch as I was crossing the street right before my job at 250 West Street. It was 8:45 a.m. That was late for me. That is when I heard it. The sound of a plane. Living two blocks from J.F.K. airport for a year, it did not strike me odd hearing a plane in the city. I looked up and that's when I saw it. A plane flew over my head. I looked down, not thinking anything of it, and said to myself in a joking manner... "The plane better watch out, it's going to hit the twin towers." After it hit, there was silence. Not that much noise. It was like I heard the crash but not really. I started screaming "No!! It did not it the plane did not hit. I know that plane did not hit." But it did. I saw the hole on the side of the building and lost it. I went crazy. I lost my train of thought. I did not know where to go or what to do. I started to circle around thinking what I should do. Should I go to work? Should I go back on the train and go home. Then I thought "Okay I'll get my sister and then we'll go home." So I crossed the street and ran to 388 Greenwich. Took the elevator. There where two women with their breakfast. They could not have known what had happened. I started to say out "I can't believe the plane just crashed. I can't believe it." They consoled me, told me to calm down and that it would be okay. I thought the plane crash was an accident. When I got to the 18th floor I could not find my sister. I sat next to the window facing the opposite way of the towers. After about 5 minutes, I saw my sister and told her a plane crashed and we need to go home. All of a sudden a guy came and told everyone on the floor "Everyone get out. Go down the stairs. There's another plane. It just hit the other tower." I went crazy. That's when I knew we were under attack. My sister and I grabbed our bags and started down the stairs. I could not walk, my knees where shaking. My friend Azad helped me know down the 18 flights of stairs. My sister could not wait for me she left. Till this day I say to her "I can't believe it. I risked my life going into a building after seeing a plane crash into one to get you out safe and you leave me." Once I stepped outside, I saw the second hole the second plane hit. I sat on the west side highway watching all the fire engines pass by. I saw the people falling. I saw the towers fall. My sister and I started walking uptown along the highway. I was nervous hearing the military plane fly over. I though we were under attach. I kept on saying "this is like Red Dawn". I saw that movie the day before. My sister and here co-workers stopped down the street at a gas station to get something to drink. I did not want to be there in fear that something or someone was going to blow it up. I wanted to get home to my mother as soon as possible. At the gas station, I saw what looked like a movie. A guy has his car door open, radio on high, and everyone was sounding it hearing the new about the crash. A women, did not speak very good English, with here kid was crying, came up to me and asked what happened to the buildings. What HAPPENED!! I told her it fell. And we both started to cry. Everyone had problems with the phone that day. Thank goodness my sister was able to get to my mother a few times. She was crying hysterically. We told her to calm down, that we'll be there soon. She though we were caught under the rubble. I did not know what she was talking about. It was not till I saw the dust cloud on t.v. how bad it was. I did not want to go near the bridge in fear that another plane might come and attack it, so my sister and I took the F train back to Coney Island, Brooklyn. When the train got out of the tunnel in Brooklyn that is when my sister and I saw the new view of Manhattan for the first time. It was awful. Steve picked my sister and I from the train station at Avenue X. We finally got home mid afternoon. Gave my mom a huge hug and was grateful to God that we were all home safe. I was also crateful that I was with my sister. She was the strong one thought it all. I don't think I would have been able to get my head straight after what I say. Funny, she is the youngest. You would think I would be the strong one at a time of crises. Later that night she did break down and cry. That day is one I will never forget. It's ironic... that Friday night Steve and I saw Jay and Silent Bob right across the Twin Towers. I looked up and said, "Look how beautiful the building looks tonight. It's a beautiful night." Its one frame in my head I will never forget. 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 story1353.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 sleeping..the phone rang.it was my daughter calling me from work..she asked me if i had the television on.i said no..she said mom you need to turn it on.airplanes have hit buildings in new york...its all over the television..we hung up..i turned my tv on,and i could not beleive what i saw..i still can'not beleive what happened on that day..i was in awe..tears filled my eyes..i thought of my daughter,and my 8 month old grandson..thinking if anything happened to them how it would hurt..thinking of all the families that would hurt..i prayed that day..that God would be with the loved ones left behind..prayed for the people who lost their lives in those buildings.i lost my husband in an explosion in 1973..so i know what they were going threw,the families,the mothers,the fathers,brothers,sisters,daughters,wives,husbands,and sons...tragedy effects us all our lives...we never forget it..i raised a 9 month old daughter on my own because of tradgedy..it was'nt easy,but God helped me threw it..prayer is the answear to all our problems..prayer will get us threw it...i continue to drive with my lights on,and when i see a flag i remember 9-11-01 diana cole 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 story4404.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 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: I was halfway between Bangor and Portland Maine to attend a 10 am meeting when I got tired of the tape I was listening to and turned on the radio. Of course I was plunged right into the horrible news, and immediately was in shock; I could barely see to drive safely and wondered what the other travellers knew. As the horror continued to unfold, I thought for sure the end of the world had come, that radicals and militants all over the world and within this country would seize the opportunity and we would be plunged into a world war. When I reached Portland I was so upset and confused I took a wrong turn and somehow ended up inside a square that was cordoned off by police and firetrucks. I don't even know how I squeezed in! I was quickly escorted out. At the meeting, one woman confided that she thought that maybe it was about time "Arrogant America" got dropped down a peg. I was absolutely horrified! I've thought about that comment a lot and wonder if perhaps I misunderstood, or, if perhaps there was a grain of truth to it. Had we become complacent? And I don't just mean against terrorists. On my way back to Bangor, I learned that the commotion in Portland was just kids setting off firecrackers in an alley. It says a lot for the (lack of) common-sense of the children and quick response of Portland, so I was both frightened and comforted. Once home, I called around to area hospitals, nursing homes and schools to see if they needed any volunteers to comfort what I assumed would be grief-stricken people and children, or just help out somehow. Boy was I wrong! Most people who answered the phone sounded almost annoyed at me for calling. I felt so lonely and helpless. I can't donate blood (not that they needed any), so I did donate money, which I HOPE was put to good use, despite the ugly rumors about people's donations being misappropriated. Weeks later I would learn from friends that they had family members or friends lost in the Twin Towers. They seemed to be taking it even better than I was. One friend had pictures taken from his apartment that clearly showed a man falling down from high up one of the towers. I went out for a boat ride in Casco Bay a few days later, and a cruise ship had been diverted there from NY. The harbor patrol and Coast Guard was keeping everyone away from it, which I guess was a good thing. But I was honestly afraid to look at it for fear that as soon as I did it would suddenly explode in my face. In the first few weeks I heard so much about how the nation would pull together and people were treating each other differently and how proud everyone was to be American. I was very optomistic, because I am constantly reflecting on these issues. I even bought a flag to put on my car and a Proud to be American t-shirt. But it has been a year, and in my personal experience, no one has changed. We are just the same. Except for increases in security against attack, a lot of flags flying and patriotic music and mourning for the lost as well as the survivors (and I did much of this mourning myself, still do everyday), no one in my acquaintance deeply delved into what it means to be American, what it means to be human, what tolerance means, or how to truly better ourselves, America, or the World. Are people still donating blood? Giving money? Would they help their neighbor if it weren't for such an immensely dramatic catastrophe? It is like the puppy that gets adopted because it makes the newspapers: what about all the other orphans that remain locked up because they don't make the news or the headlines? I am still very scared and very sad. But it is not too late. Hopefully at least some of the flag-waving and grandstanding will trickle down into people's souls and we can truly become a more humane race. I'm just not sure that 9/11 was the catalyst for it. It shook us up, some more than others. But has it really changed us? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story4864.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 work and was shocked to see the news on the TV about the attack it was hard for me to work and I remember how I was standing there watching and the second plane hit then I know it was not and accident. I prayed for all of the people that was lost and their families. I still pray for everyone in the U.S. I know it still is hard for everyone to understand how anyone could do a thing like this. God Bless Everyone, Cathy Molinaro 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 story7716.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-17 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 63.224.112.170 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. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 199.125.29.254