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. For a Western Illinois high school student, September 11 2001, was just another ordinary day. The sun was shining..perfect weather. I reported to my first hour computer class. Just another usual typing assignment..the sun glaring in on my computer screen. Just as we began, my teacher walked out of the room. It was nothing unusual. But when she came back, the world around me changed, for now at least, if not forever. My class was told that "something" had happened to the Pentagon and World Trade Centers and that we where allowed to report to the library to see the events unfold. As I walked into the library, a large group of teachers and students had formed. I could tell by the silent atmosphere..the looks in my teacher's faces, my friend's faces...horrified, shocked, speechless...something had gone terribly wrong. On the television, NBC's Today Show cameras where focused on the World Trade Center. When I first saw the scene, I felt for the first time that my country was no longer protected, like I was vulnerable, right there in a town of 2400 people. We sat and watched as reports came in of what where found to be false alarms. Then the towers fell. I didnt believe it. How could they just fall? How many people where inside? What about the rescuers? My mind was racing, simply trying to comprehend it all. Then the Pentagon was shown, just a distant view of the billowing smoke. From that view, one could hear the military jets flying above the United States Capitol. I could feel the chaos, from so many miles away. For an hour and a half, the whole library sat silent, in shock. I knew we where in for a very different future. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I think everyone's lives have changed since September 11. From the security at the airport, to going to a large sports arena, to simply being in a large crowd. The changes because of September 11 are everywhere. 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? 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 nmah6199.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. 2003-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 216.138.35.16