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. IT WAS MY DAY OFF AND I WAS CHANNEL SURFING. I SPOTTED A NEWS FLASH ABOUT A PLANE CRASHING INTO ONE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTERS. LIKE MOST PEOPLE I THOUGHT IT WAS A SMALL PLANE. I SWITCHED TO CNN AND THEY SHOWED FOOTAGE OF A JET CRASHING INTO THE SECOND TOWER. I RECOGNIZED THE SIZE OF THE AIRCRAFT AS ONE I HAD FLOWN ON. THEN A NEWS BREAK CAME ACROSS THE SCREEN REPORTING THAT A BOMB,ARE A POSSIBLE CRASH OF A HELICOPTER ON THE PENTAGON GROUNDS HAD TAKEN PLACE. THEN ANOTHER REPORT OF A DOWNED AIRCRAFT IN PENNSYVANIA, AT THAT VERY MOMENT MY HEART SANK BECAUSE I KNEW WE WERE UNDER ATTACK. I REMEMBER MY WIFE HAD A SEAMSTRESS SHOWING HER SAMPLES OF DRAPERIES WHEN I TOLD THEM OF THE NEWS, THEY SEEMED TO BE DISINTERESTED, THEY DID NOT GRASP THE REALITY OF WHAT I TOLD THEM UNTIL LATER ON IN THE DAY. I HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN THAT DAY TO HELP A FRIEND PICK UP SOME FURNITURE. WE STAYED GLUED TO THE RADIO THAT DAY. IT WAS LIKE A DREAM. WE JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I FEEL VERY MUCH SADNESS FOR THE FAMILIES WHO WERE AFFECTED BY WHAT HAPPENED. I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE IT REALLY HAPPENED. I STILL FEEL VERY MUCH ANGER AGAINST THE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST. HOW CAN PEOPLE HATE SO MUCH? I KNOW THESE PEOPLE THINK WE (US CITIZENS) DON'T CARE ABOUT THEM BUT YOU BLOCK OUT WHAT YOU SEE ON TV BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SOLVE ALL THE WORLDS INJUSTICES! I AM SAD THAT AS HUMAN BEINGS WE CAN'T LIVE IN PEACE WITH ONE ANOTHER. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? HOW AS A NATION WE ALL CAME TOGETHER. ALSO HOW OUR ALLIES RESPONDED WITH SUCH PASSION,SUPPORT AND DISBELIEF AS WE DID. 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? I DIDN'T FLY A FLAG WHICH I SOMETIMES AM ASHAMED OF. IDID WHERE ONE ON MY CLOTHES AND PUT ONE ON MY CAR WHICH I INTEND TO KEEP AS A TRADITION. 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 nmah1455.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. 2002-09-07 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 66.56.114.222