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. I was sleeping in my bed when we recieved a phone call that a bomb had gone off in the world trade center... My exhusband and I turned on the television only to learn that it a plane had flown into the side of it. We watched in horror as the other tower was hit and then heard of the pentagon and then another plane.... All I could think of was Oh my God, Oh my God.... I didn't want my husband to leave me that day.. I was terrified to be alone. I kept saying to myself, where next and praying that it was over.. I never thought I would see the world trade center fall. My aunt had a godson that made it out... Then we found out that two friends were killed... I hate Osama, I wish him death, a slow painful death. May he feel the pain of the American people who loss so much on that day. New York will never be the same for me. I have gone there since a little girl to watch musicals and enjoy the sites and to perform. I went to see ground zero..... I morned the loss of not only my friends but for all those other innocent people. I feel like my world will never be the same and that we will never actually be safe from the wrath of another country that hates us so much. If I were wll enough I would be in some branch of the service...I'd lvoe to be the one who put the bullet through Osama head!!! NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. My life has changed in that I am closer to the people I love. Instead of saying Have a good day, I find people and myself saying have a safe day. I am afraid to fly now and I never was before. I hate almost no one... I thank my lucky stars that my aunts godson made it out and that no other places in the US were bombed... And I cry, I shed tears for all those who will never come home again... I also feel that as American's, many of us are now closer, more friendly and more caring and compassionate. The USA has changed, we will never be the same. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Septemeber 11 should be a day of rememberance for all those lives lost, the heros who searched for hours, those who rushed in, those who donated time, food, money, etc and those who had the horrible job of having to clean up. 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? I flew flags, lit candles, said prayers..... I have always considered myself a patriotic person, but after Sept 11 I am sure to have the red, white and blue, flying or displayed somehow and somewhere where ever I am. I lveo teh USA and always will. This is my home and my freedom and no act of terror will ever make me leave! 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 nmah225.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. 2002-08-19 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 172.154.56.252