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 work for the Killeen Independent School District in Killeen Texas, we are right next to Ft. Hood (the largest military base in the world). There are 7 schools on or directly around the Army base out of our total of 43 campuses. Our office opens at 7am and we reported in for work just like any other day. A friend of mine who lives up in Maryland messaged me that a plane had struck one of the WTC's. I went directly to CNN.com and saw the initial photo's. We all thought at first it was just some horrific accident. She proceeded to get ready for work but came back a few minutes later to tell me another plane had struck another tower. I knew then that it was no accident, I come for a long line of military tradition, serving a little over 5 years in the U.S. Air Force myself. I tried once again to get on CNN.com to see what was going on but net congestion was just too much. I couldn't pull up any information from the net. The Plant Services Director came in and got us a TV so we can follow the events of what was going on. It affected our school distract very profoundly. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I believe it has, all of my siblings are or were active duty at some time. I had 2 brothers still active and knew the chances of them being deployed were great. I was torn between feeling glad or sad knowing I couldn't be recalled back into active duty. But it has made me aware that there is more to the world then my own little life, it's broaden my horizon in the knowledge that I can't always hide the worlds troubles in pretending to ignore it. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? The lives that were lost, the children who never got the chance to grow up. The fathers or soon to be fathers who left to go to work or about their daily lives while leaving their pregnant wives at home. And the fact how the whole nation, yes even I dare say the world, as come together in this tragic experience. The hero's in the air and on the ground. The ones who lost their lives trying to save ours. 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 an American flag but I do have the magnent ones on my car. 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 nmah5211.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. 2002-10-06 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.26.213.73