Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I remember the day as if it were yesterday. The sky was so blue, so beautiful. It was the first cool day since I had moved up north from North Carolina to attend Seminary in Bethlehem PA. I was sitting in Old Testament class when someone ran in telling us that a plane had hit the World Trade Center. It was as if time stood still. Our class happened to have been in a Digital Learning Classroom, so we should have been able to pull the news up on the big screen TV in the classroom. When we couldn't, the class quickly moved to a room that is often used for worship. Immediately upon entering the room, I saw the second plane hit the World Trade Center. Although I saw LIVE in the corner of the screen, it still didn't feel real. It was as if I was watching the Bruce Willie movie "Die Hard" or something. The room was perfectly still, no movement, no sound. Here I was, 9 hours from the only home I have ever known in a room full of strangers watching the worst pain...the most devistation destruction I have ever seen...in a room full of people I didn't even know. We sat together for hours as we saw what happened in DC and in PA. We cried together, prayed together and just sat together comforting one another. Prayer services followed...the college and seminary had several prayer services a day for weeks. They helped, but something was lost that day...I realize now that it was my innocence. I was 32 when the terriost chose to strike out against America. That day changed my life forever! That day, this community became my family. I still mourn for those whose lives were lost. My soul aches for because of the hatred I saw that day. And yet my soul is warmed by the love I saw our nation show eachother in the midst of this pain. "When I was hungry...you gave me food, when I was thirsty...you gave me drink, when I was naked...you gave me clothing." "When I was dying....you risked your life to save me." 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 story20829.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. 2006-09-12 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 74.226.136.178