Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: The news was on in the background as I dozed in and out of consciousness. The news is always on in the morning while I sleep in, and only do I pay attention if something strikes my interest. Yet I was especially sleepy that morning as I vaugely heard something about a plane crash. "How horrible, an accident..." I remember thinking as I dozed back off, wanting to enjoy every last moment of sleep that I could. Ten minutes later I heard that the second world trade center tower had been hit by another plane. "This was no accident," I thought to myself as I jolted up in bed. All I could do was stare at the television and wonder what was happening. Being all alone in the room, I felt more alone than I ever had in my life. My next thought was, "Oh no, what will they do next?" Feeling very alone and vulnerable I picked up the phone and called my sister to talk to her about it. She hadn't heard yet, so I told her what little I knew about the situation. From that moment on, I was watching television for the next 16 hours, trying to get some kind of understanding as to what was happening. The rest of the day all I could do was wonder things like "Why?", "What next?", and "Who did this?". Waiting for answers and not getting any was the most difficult thing. As an American during peace time, it was incredibly trying for me to understand the motive of the terrorists as well as the vulnerability the United States was experiencing. Never again will I feel totally safe and secure. I thought our country was invinsible and untouchable. Although I was wrong, I know that the United States comes closer than any other nation can. 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 story581.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. 2002-05-10 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 152.163.201.176