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 was in class, English, and the class phone rang and my teacher answered it. She told us that a plane had just crashed into the first of the WTC towers. The class response was disbelief but it soon passed and class continued. When the teacher found out about the second tower and the pentagon, the whole class was confused and in need of answers to questions that were on all of our minds. For the rest of the day, every classroom had a tv tuned into a news station and we all stared at it waiting for anything new that would help us understand what happened and why and who and all the questions that raced through all of our heads. When I got home, I immediately turned on the tv and watched the news all night, in disbelief of the events of the day. I know I will never forget it. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. For the first week or so after, I was watching tv any chance I got and the conversation I had with everyone were about the towers. The other day, I went to an Ohio State game and I got to thinking that there was a huge crowd and if the terrorists were interested in another attack, this would be a target but I have to keep telling myself that the terrorists will get what they wanted if I allow them to keep me from doing the things I love and I can't let them win. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? There are two things that need to be remembered. One is all the innocent people who died as a result of the attack. I think it is very respectful that there is now a holiday to remember them and let them have their respect. Those people need to be remembered and respected for being the first casulties for the war on terrorism. The other is the way we, as a nation, responded to the attack by grouping together to become a community that doesn't pay attention to gender and race but instead nationality and we are all AMERICAN. 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? My feelings have always been that of respect and since I was little I have understood that. It is the symbol of America and has been since we were a country. When I was in school, I learned about Betsy Ross and the maturity of the stars on the flag as new states were added. I also learned that it was important enough that you aren't allowed to touch it to the ground and if this happens, it needs to be burned. After September 11th, the flag has been the symbol to me and all people that we are one nation, under God, indivisible and we will always win. 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 nmah4285.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. 64.12.96.70