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. As I look back now, September 11, 2001 started just like any other ordinary day. I woke up, got myself ready, and took the bus in to school. Three periods into the day I had biology. I was doing my usual classroom work when the phone rang in my classroom. My substitute teacher picked it up as we listened to her curiously. She immediatley placed a quick phone call to her daughter, who was in New York, only to find out that she was okay. It wa then that she turned on the TV to CNN. I stared in disbeleif at the screen as a message scrolled on the bottom stating that the world trade center have been hit. I couldn't handle what I wasseeing. One of the twin towers was flaming and the downtown area of New York City was in total chaos. People were jumping out of windows, running for their lives and barely escaping the falling debris tumbling down on top of them. Even the news reporter was running for her life. Before I could take in the shock of the first hit, another plane flew itself right into the second tower. At first I thought it was a replay of the first tower being hit but I was wrong. I sat there in complete denial wondering how this could happen. The entire day we all watched in horror as we saw the Pentagon attacked, the towers collapsing, and another plane crashing in western PA. So many lives were lost; innocent lives. I felt grief to all the victims, but most of all I felt fear. Fear for myself, my family and my friends, and my country. I just couldn't beleive that this had actually happened. It was too unreal, too much like a movie or a nightmare. I couldn't understand why someone out there woould want to do this to America. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. Yes, my life has changed, but nothing compared to the families of the victims. I find my self very lucky not to have known anyone hurt or killed by the attacks. I can imagine it being very difficult for them. I would be lost, depressed and angry. I think that my life has changed mostly in my values. I have learned to appreciate my family more than ever because now I know that our lives could be changed in an instant and you need to live life to the fullest while you can. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I think that the firefighters , the policeman, and the victims should be remembered for there courage and bravery. The rescue workers risked their lives in order to save others from the collapsing tower. I think that they deserve remembrance and should be awarded for what they accomplished on September 11th. It takes alot of strength to put another persons life first.I also think that the victims must be remembered because these are the innocent lives lost through antother one's hate. 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, I did fly an american flag after 9/11. I think that everyone had a new sense of patriotism inside of them and we all wanted to show that American spirit. Whether it was wearing red, white, and blue, or going to a candlelight vigil, i'm sure everyone had much more american pride inside of themselves. 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 nmah4811.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. 2002-09-12 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 147.140.25.222