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 6th grade. 1st period Science Class at Pine View Midle School in Land O Lakes, Florida. I had just turned 12 years old a couple of days before (September 8th). We were all quietly working when Principal Estabrook came over the P.A. system saying, "I am shure you all may know of the plane crashes into the World Trade Centers and Pentagon, you may turn your TV's to watch coverage." So Ms.Dean changed the TV to CNN Headline News. When the cahnnel came in, we saw the 2nd jet crash into the other tower. I could swear no one was breathing at that moment. And for 30 min we sat in silence and watched boath towers fall. I felt that I needed to do somthing to help. But I could not do much at the moment because I was at school. After a couple of min that the WTC fell, my teacher turned off the TV and told us to continue or work. That really made me mad. How were we suposted to continue our work when we knew that others of our country were dying? I could not do one bit of my work. And when we changed to 2nd period which was my Art class, I still could not focus. My Art teacher still had the TV on CNN News. So I just sat and watched. And other kids around me were being called up to the front office to be taken home by there parents. And at one point of time during 2nd period (Art), I was called to the office to go home. My mother was up there and we boath quietly got into the Jeep. She had to get back to work, so she droped me off at our house because dad worked out of his office. And dad was talking on the phone with a friend of his when we realized that the date looked like 911. After he hung up the phone, we wnt to K mart to see if they had an American Flag, because ours wes old and had a possibal hole. And K mart was out of flags, so we wnt to Wallmart and got the very last flag on the shelf. Me and my dad were so proud when we hung that flag up. And today it is faded from being out too much. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. Today I say the plege with sllot more respect. All my teachers yell at any student that does not at least stand during the pledge. I have do not take my freedome for granted anymore. I want to learn more about our history as a country. And I support President George W. Bush, because no President has been throught all the trouble he has in just one term. The World Trade Centers, Columbia Space Shuttle. And everyone was presuring him to do somthing to get rid of terrorisim. And no one wants to be terrorized. And of corse he cares for this country. And now people are being hippocritical about war. At first they wanted war agenst the terorist. And now they want to war what so ever. That are just some of the ways 9/11 has changed my life. And I support George Walker Bush. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? The Victoms. And the Hero's. The victoms liver were taken because of someones jellosuly. And the hero's did there best to try to save people. And some of them even gave there lives to save others. It is a sad story of tragity and courage. Even people that were not police men or firefighters tried to save others. These people did not fear for them selves, but for others. And that is a true blue story of hero's. 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? Me and my dad flew our new american flag as soon as possibal. I have more respect for our flag. And I understand what those before me have faght for. 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 nmah6348.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. 2003-11-05 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 4.35.16.86