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 at home in Clearwater, Florida. I didn't have the tv or radio on at the time so I didn't know that two Commercial Jet planes had crashed into the World Trade Center until my daughter stopped by and yelled, "A plane crashed into the World Trade Center"!! I turned on the tv immediately and there, live, was the World Trade Center with thick black smoke and flames billowing from the windows. By the time I turned the tv on, both towers had been hit, but someone caught the second plane as it hit tower two, on film, and that particular segment was shown over again, several times. I remember thinking, "Those poor people"!! I have flown a few times and I don't know why, but I've always flown United, and when I learned that one of the planes that flew into one of the towers was a United Airlines Jet, I remember thinking that I could have been on that plane. That was a scarey thought. And the same words kept running through my head, "Those poor people, those poor people". I was glued to the tv, horrified at what I was seeing, but still having to watch. I shed a lot of tears during that time, thinking of all those innocent people who died a horrible death all because some crazed maniac thought he was doing God's will. Still today, as we approach the one year anniversary of that horrible tragedy, the tears fall as I think of all the survivors and the loved ones they will never see on earth again. Never can they hold them, kiss them, or talk to them. Never again can they say, "I love you". GOD BLESS THEM AND GOD BLESS AMERICA! NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. The tragic events of 9/11 have changed my life most definitely. I am much more patriotic. The "National Anthem" and other patriotic songs, such as "America The Beautiful", "God Bless The USA", and others, have much more meaning to me than before. Close friends and family are even more important. And I just want to tell the world, tell your loved ones you love them, now. You may not get the chance tomorrow. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I think September 11th should be remembered for how it has fostered more pride in America and has united Americans as never before. It has caused us to have more compassion for our fellow man. 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 flew the flag after what happened on 9/11 and it still flies today, on the eve of the first anniversary. And, as a result of 9/11, I value, more, what the flag symbolizes--freedom and democracy. 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 nmah2971.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. 2002-09-10 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.96.0.101