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. September 13, 2004 On September 11, 2001, I received a phone call from our daughter, Annemarie, who was also called by a friend and told to watch television at the moment. As I turned on the television set and saw the first plane pierce one of the towers, I immediately called my husband to witness what was being recorded electronically and as we both sat together, I began to cry, knowing in my heart that something tragic had just taken place. This event prompted me to write a poem which I mailed to the President and will now record for the national archives. The poem is entitled, OUR PLEDGE We must face the fear! Move forward as the enemy is near. We must live with sorrow for our lost brothers; Yes, we must pray for a better day, so we can pave a clearer way for all others! We shall gain strength from this insidious horror, And, we shall grow from within as we deal with the terror. We shall rise from the depths as we rebound. We shall face fear and in numbers abound! We will unite and in unity find hope. We will call upon our power to cope, Instilling in one another freedom from the evil that persists! We shall find that patriotic glory that still exists. We will share our love with one another, Caring for our world as no other, Doing good deeds and whatever we can. . . . This is our pledge to our country--our long-term plan! (Inspired and written shortly after 9/11 and mailed to President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura) Concetta A. Rash (Florida resident) NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? 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? 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 nmah6778.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. 2004-09-13 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 206.148.72.5