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 born on September 11th, 1954 in America. I was lucky to be born in America. On the morning of 9/11/2001 my 17 year old daughter ran into my bedroom urging me to "wake up Mom.!!" (Living in America), a single parent, working Mom, the ONLY thing that could mean, (living in America), was that a birthday surprise was awaiting me downstairs in the kitchen. (Living in America), I excitedly jumped out of bed and ran down the stairs. Suddenly, before my eyes, (living in America) no longer meant total freedom. I scoped the TV as the second plane hit the twin towers. "Living in America" had been stolen. I anguished. There was no longer an America like I had known for 47 years. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. My personal and emotional life has not been the same from that moment. Tomorrow is September 11, 2002. I spend tonight emotional and in tears for the lives lost and the America lost. I will never be able to correlate the vision of my lifes beginning and the death that I saw that day. I find myself hating "them" only to realize that the very hatred I feel lowers me to their level. I stumble and then realize the most I can do is ask God for understanding. So far, He has been merciful but unyielding in the fact that I must let go of (living in America.) NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? (Living in America.) 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? I put up the picture of the NYFD firemen with the flag (9/11)on our main bulletin board at work.... Since that day no other notice, or picture has been placed there. The pin that holds the picture has never been touched. The picture sadly is showing signs of age. On occasion I will witness a fellow employee standing and staring at it like a national monument. I don't believe this will ever change. All Americans are bonded forever in understanding the loss of "Living in America." 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 nmah3043.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. 64.12.96.39