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'm a native New Yorker who now lives in Charlotte, NC. On September 11, I was teaching a water exercise class at the YMCA. I stopped in the office and said Hi to a colleague. She looked white in the face. I asked"Are You alright". "I was till a minute ago, she replied then went on to say a plane hit the WTT." We both went out to the Giant TV to watch the second plane go into the South Tower. Now I too was in shock. My cousin, Richard Appenzeller, is a NYFirefighter and he was there. Fortunately, he didn't enter the towers but saw them fall and helped people escape. Other friends, worked in the buildings but on lower floors and they were safe as well. The scares of that day still haunt us all. This summer I went to Ground Zero and really couldn't believe the towers that I worked near, that I enjoyed lunch in, that I gave speaches from Windows on the World were gone forever. The people, some of the brightest and bravest were gone forever. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I thank God for every day I'm alive. Taking time to enjoy my neises and nephews and my great nieces. I cherish the time I spend with friends and meditate each day. I pray that our nation will be more even handed in the treatment of the Palestinians and Isrealies so perhaps we could be an agent of Peace instead of an object of Hate. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? That if we use our power to to encourage the mistreatment of other human beings, they will be angry. Anger, once started often can not be controlled. Justice not bombs is what America could stand for in the world. 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? Yes my flag flew above the White House when I was Forty, almost 20 years ago. Another flag covered my Dad's coffin as he was laid to rest in a National Cemetery after WW11. I hope the flags waving will mean that we are listening to the despirate cry of the poor, abandoned Arabs, Afgans, and others who seem to have no voice in the halls of our government. 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 nmah2876.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. 205.188.208.71