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. The joy of life was drawing near I felt you in my body You kept me up all night I was awoken by the fear Of a woman's voice Yelling, sobbing I know this can't be true A tear ran down her cheek Her heart must have been throbbing I waddled down the hall To see about the commotion My love looked pale As he turned on the television And we saw the tower fall This can't be true, I echoed I cried, I yelled My children, they came running How do you tell your two and five year old Our world had just crumbled? I held on tight to my tummy I don't want you to see This hateful place I call home Filled with pure insanity Then guilt hung on my heart As I watched the rest unfold Thousands of people dead Families torn apart I must be thankful to my God That so many lives were spared And NEVER FORGET the ones who were slaughtered Or the experiences that were shared Ever day got worse And time drew near for you Maybe you will bring joy To those who are left here With a hears I was awoken by the pain Yelling, sobbing I know that this is true A tear rolled down my cheek As my heart was deeply throbbing Her name is Carah Which means joy I pray that she will be To those who lost their families That day of infamy. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I have always LOVE the freedoms this country afords me. I always will. Due to September 11th I am more passionate and more vocal about my country. I have no problems now taking up arms if I had to, to fight for my country, to keep it a free nation, as stated inthe Constitution. I will NEVER give in to the plots of those in this country who are trying to take that which so many have died for, in the beginning and now, FREEDOM! NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? NEVER FORGET!!! The planes crashing The fire blazing The black smoke billowing The people fleeing The couples jumping The children crying The buildings falling The help given The people dying NEVER FORGET their lives were sacrificed because we are hated for what this country stands on!!! TRUTH!! 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!! On my house On my cars On my clothing On my jewlery I have more reverence for our flag and the heritage it has as this nation was built. 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 nmah1275.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. 2002-09-06 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 65.139.44.174