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, like many Americans, was at work that morning. We always had the radio on everyday and so that is how we found out about the attacks. Most of us after hearing about the first plane thought it was a terrible accident except for one of my co-workers. He emmediately said we were being attacked. Then we heard of the second, then third and finally the fourth plane then there was no doubt we were under attack. As a child, I remember our school having a sign above the door that showed that the school was a fall out shelter.From time to time when we would have a fire or tornado drill we would also have a fall out drill. That was just in case we were ever under attack. I use to worry about that, but once I got older I didn't think about it much. My father was an Air Force veteran. I can remember him saying that the United States was too lax in some things and it would come back to bite us someday. That someday was Sept. 11th.I'm glad he wasn't alive to see this. After going home that day and seeing all the news coverage I was like most Americans, I wondered if this was the begining of the end. There are alot of images that I will always remember, but none as vivid as when I saw a man and women hand in hand jump from the WTC. This, just like when JFK was assassinated, is one of those things you can think about and remember where you were and what you were doing. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. It has changed some things in my life. I have always loved to watch planes take off and land, but now it unnerves me. It has also changed the way I look at people. As a christian, I know we are not to judge, but unfortunately I find myself looking a little differently at people from the middle east and other countries. I wonder sometimes if this is going to be the time they decide to do a suicide bombing. I never had to feel that way and now I'm forced to. I don't like it. All I can do is pray and trust in God. He certainly sees the big picture.But it makes me mad to have been forced to feel this way in my own country. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? First, I think it should be a national holiday. Maybe in some small way that would give the families and the rest of America a feeling that those people did not die in vain. I think we should never forget the sacrifice all those firemen, policemen, EMTs, pilots, flight attendants and the passengers gave that day. 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? My family has always flown the flag.My father was very proud of being an Air Force veteran and a citizen of this great country, as a I. Our parents passed that on to us. We were also taught to thank people in the military for their service. Since the attacks last year, I have been surprised by the reactions I have received from military personsel when I have thanked them. Each one has been speechless. I think that in it's self is sad because they should be highly respected for what they do for each of us in this country. As do the men and women of the emergency services. 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 nmah4317.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. 209.240.198.61