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. MY WIFE AND I HAD PULLED UP TO THE DELTA AIRLINE STREET COUNTER AND CHECKED OUR LUGGAGE IN FOR A TRIP FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA TO MINNEAPOLIS, MN. FOR A FAMILY WEDDING. THEY CHECKED OUR BAGS IN AND THEN TOLD US A SMALL AIRPLANE HAD JUST HIT ONE OF THE TWIN TOWERS IN NEW YORK CITY. THEY SAID THE AIRLINE MIGHT CANCEL OUR FLIGHT. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF THEY WOULD NEVER CANCIL OUR FLIGHT FOR SUCH A SMALL EVENT AS A LIGHT PLANE HITTING A BUILDING. LITTLE DID I KNOW. BUY THE TIME WE PARKED OUR CAR AND MADE OUR WAY TO THE BREAKFAST COUNTER, A SECOND PLANE HIT AND EVERYONE WAS CROUDED AROUND A LARGE TV IN THE LOUNGE. WE LOOKED IN DISBELIEF.WE COULD HARDLY BELIEVE OUR EYES. IT ALL SEEMED SO UNREAL. WE SAT THERE AND WATCHED PEOPLE DIEING RIGHT BEFORE OUR VERY EYES. IT ESPECIALLY HIT HOME WITH ME AS I WATCHED THOSE BUILDINGS COLLAPSE KILLING ALL THOSE FIREFIGHTERS, YOU SEE, I AM CAPTAIN WITH 42 YEARS SERVICE ON THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. IT HAS MADE ME BE MORE THANKFUL FOR EACH AND EVERY DAY THAT THE GOOD LORD GIVES ME AND MY FAMILY. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? THE BRAVE FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES. THE PASSENGERS ON THE AIRCRAFT THAT FOUGHT THE TERRORISTS AND ALL THE CIVILIANS THAT THAT HAD NO CHOICE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST . . . THE COUNTLESS WORKERS THAT GAVE OF THEMSELVES TO SEARCH FOR VICTIMS DAY AFTER DAY. 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, THREE FLAGS. I'VE ALWAYS HAD GREAT RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR OUR COUNTRY'S FLAG 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 nmah382.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. 2002-08-22 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.129.81.186