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 live in Palmerston North, New Zealand... on the other side of the world. My wife and I had just come home from being out, it was 12.46 am the 12th of September here. I turned the TV on to catch up on the world news from BBC world. As I was watching the news images of a plane hitting the World Trade Centre came through. My wife had gone to bed just before this. As I was sitting there I couldn't believe it, I was thinking how could a plane hit a building that sticks out like a sore thumb on a day that is as clear as crystal. While I was wondering how someone couldn't see a building the next plane hit the second tower. I then thought terrorist attack... I woke my wife up and said you better come and look at this. We didn't go to bed that morning. I tried ringing some of my friends in the USA but the lines into America were jammed. The Pentagon and the plane crashing in the field were the next images we viewed over and above watching the towers falling. The day of September 12th (because of the time differences) was like a dark day over here. At this time I was a student finishing the final few months of my degree, this day however was not a day to be considering anything like that. Where I study is probably small in comparison to some institutes - around 4000 students. On this day I don't think anyone did anything just sat and watched. I believe our whole nation felt the same. I believe New Zealand as a nation were concerned and felt for the people of America and there lost loved ones as well as our fellow Kiwi's in New York. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I believe my life has changed even though this event happened a world a way. Because New Zealand is a US allie and a part of the British Commonwealth we a considered by some groups as the enemy and could be targets for future attacks. It makes you sit up and count your blessings for each day you are alive. I know for a fact that none of the innocent people killed as a result of this terrorist attack knew anything like this was going to happen, it was just a normal day. I know now that when we have planes fly low over our house I sit up and take more notice..."just in case". NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? The whole September 11th event, nothing should be forgotten 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? 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 nmah3048.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. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 203.79.89.7