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 know it'll sound cliche' but 9/11/01 started like anyother day for me. I went to work for my now brother-in-law, watching his twins who were at the time 8 months old. After putting them down for a nap, I was watching a movie on some movie channel, I went to the bathroom and the phone rang I ran to get it thinking "who could possibably be calling at this moment". It was my now husband telling me to turn the news, he never watches the news so it seemed rathar wierd that he was telling me to turn the news. He told me "The World Trade Center has been destroyed and a plane has hit the pentagon" I didn't believe him and he told me to turn on the news. I asked him which station he told me any station. So I found the remote and turned it to my local news station to see before my eyes a single tower on the screen. It was like someone had pulled the veil over the perfect summer day and twisted it into a horrible nightmare. I was in tears thinking about the people that were injured, dead, and trapped. Hoping with all hope that the fire department of New York could do something to stop the fire. I got off the phone after my now husband said that we should keep the lines clear incase of any calls that needed to come in. So we got off the phone, I called my mom and made sure that my cousin's husband was ok since he works a half a mile from the Pentagon at the Paten Office. She said that he was ok and was heading home right a way. I made two other phone calls then just watched the TV perplexed and astounded by what I was watching. Thankfully I was taking care of my niece and nephew that helped take my mind off what was going on. I ended up coming home to my husband and cried in his arms knowing yet still hoping that there were survivors but preparing for the fact that there wasn't going to be any cheers of joy. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I became closer to my family. got married, and concieved my son on 9/24/01 yes he is among the 911 generation. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? The heros, the normal adverage person, the children whos lives were shattered. 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 I have flown a flag I still do. Until this War on Terror is over I will fly my flag. I never viewed my country as United but after 9/11 I saw that everyone in america is out for the same thing "the American Dream" they want to make ends meet and become a success in whatever they choose. 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 nmah408.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. 2002-08-23 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.33.188.78