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: Bearing Witness to History" Stories Submitted Online Description An account of the resource Visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's, "Bearing Witness to History" online exhibition submitted these reflections beginning in 2002. NMAH Story NMAH Story: Story How did you witness history on September 11th? Share your experience. My name is James McMichael, and I am a Deputy Sheriff with Arlington County. On September 11, 2001 I was standing in a courtroom when someone ran in with the news of the first tower being struck in NYC. We all thought it was an accident until the news of the second tower came in. I turned to my partner and said "we're next, we are going to get hit". The loud audible tone over our radio only meant trouble, and the news sent chills up my back, "The Pentagon is on fire", then seconds later, "Negative it was struck by a plane". From the window the grey and black smoke filled the air. I was immediately in a cruiser in route. Within minutes I was on scene and could not believe my eyes. My shock was broken by that loud audible tone again, "there is a plane headed towards the Pentagon, two minutes out". For the first time in my 4 year career I thought I was going to die, thoughts of my wife and family rushed through my head. Im sure everyone there at that moment thought the same thing, but no one showed it, not even for a second. We were determined. That day, I saw the greatest part of the human race. People from all walks came together, companies with food, supplies, etc...all gave a little that day. It was the worst day of my life because of the tragedy, but the greatest in the fact I can say that the country came together that day as a whole, and it was the proudest day of my life as a Law Enforcement Officer. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? NMAH Story: Flag Did you fly an American flag after the events of September 11th? Have your feelings about the American flag changed as a result of September 11th? A flag has flown at my house since that day and will fly there as long as I live. God Bless America 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 nmah2937.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. 2002-09-10 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 206.214.1.141