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 am a social worker and on that day, I was working at the nursing home I was employed at during that time. I remember our dietary manager calling us to the main room where the TV was showing the first tower on fire and we weren't really sure what had happened and we were on a station that was brodcasting the view of the first, when the second plane hit. I remember all of us crying and gasping when we saw that. My husband is a Corpman in the US Navy based at Camp Lejeune, NC and I was frantically calling him at work to see if he knew anything. He told me the sirens had gone off on base and they were all on alert but nothing was happening quite yet. All the administrative people eventually gathered in the main room and watching tv until something came up at work. As soon as we finished a task, we were back in the room. We were glued there all day. I remember crying and begging the Lord to save those people and watch over our military. It was the saddest day I've ever experienced. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. Since my husband is active duty in the Navy, we were constantly hearing rumors about people being sent overseas. We are still hearing little rumors as of this day and so we're always on alert and always ready for something to happen. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? The people who lost their lives, their families and espically the way America came together after the attacks. I think we should never let this tragedy get far from our hearts. This is the biggest thing to happen to my generation since Operation Desert Storm and we are responsible for making sure nobody forgets. 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? We flew our flag for a month after and then we flew it on all the holidays since. I feel more honor in being an American and am proud to say it. Until something happens like this, you don't appreciate your freedom and you don't understand what really happened in all those wars we fought so many years ago. This is our time to remember those lost and then fight for what is right 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 nmah179.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. 2002-08-19 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 207.4.234.11