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 POLICE OFFICER IN NEW JERSEY AND WORKED FROM 10:00 P.M. TO 6:00 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 10TH INTO THE 11TH. I REMEMBER BEING AWAKENED BY MY WIFE CRYING ABOUT 9:00 A.M. ON THAT HORRIBLE DAY. MY FIRST THOUGHT TO MY WIFE'S SADNESS WAS SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ONE OF MY CHILDREN. WHEN SHE TOLD ME WHAT HAPPENED, I WAS STILL HALF ASLEEP AND THOUGHT I WAS DREAMING. I TURNED ON THE TELEVISION AND SOON REALIZED THAT " MY DREAM " WAS ACTUALLY A REALITY AND I WENT OUT TO THE FRONT OF MY HOME AND AT THAT SPLIT SECOND OF OPENING MY FRONT DOOR, A MILITARY JET SOARED OVER MY HOUSE IN NEW JERSEY AND IT BEGAN TO SINK IN THAT THIS WAS NOT A BAD DREAM, BUT A NIGHTMARE ! I WENT TO WORK THAT NIGHT STILL NUMB, BUT ALSO VERY MAD. I MUST HAVE SPENT ABOUT 3 OR 4 HOURS WITH MY PARTNER THAT NIGHT PARKED IN OUR POLICE CAR JUST STARING AT THAT HUGE PLUME OF DARK SMOKE THAT FILLED THE NEW YORK SKYLINE. I ACTUALLY REMEMBER SAYING OUTLOUD A FEW TIMES , " DID THIS REALY HAPPEN . " NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I THINK I NOW REALIZE HOW FANATIC THIS PEOPLE ARE AND THAT WE ARE STILL VULNERABLE TO POSSIBLY ANOTHER ATTACK. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET. 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 DID. NO MY FEELINGS DID NOT CHANGE ABOUT OUR FLAG, BUT PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN WHY WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF OUR FLAG AND THE REASON IT MEANS SO MUCH TO OTHERS, (VETERANS ) MIGHT NOW UNDERSTAND. 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 nmah6462.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. 2004-03-10 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 151.198.174.194