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. Getting up the morning of September 11, was just like any other morning. We have a simple routine to get kids up, dressed, fed, and out the door by 8am. Disney is always on the TV, with little notice from anyone. For some reason, I decided to switch the channel to MSNBC, right before heading out the door. At first glance, I thought I was watching a replay of a movie being made, seeing a plane head into this building with a firefighter looking on. As I started to realize what was going on, I just stood there, stumped, confused," What is going on?" I just kept saying over and over. I called to my husband to come see, just to validate that this was not a movie but something so horrible and so real, and so unbelieveable. Then the second plane hit, right as we are watching the scene unfold. I just had to sit down, my mind was not handeling what my eyes were seeing. I felt sick, and overwhelmed. What is going to happen?, I thought. I looked at my kids, as they were also watching, and decided to continue with our routine as best as I could. The rest of the day was spent watching all the coverage, praying, and thinking about my family. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. Yes it has. I hold my family as the most valuable asset I have in my life. I will never forget how I felt, playing the scenes over and over in my head. I won't travel by air, and may not again. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Everything! The people that lost their lives, the coming together as a nation, that feeling of being one. This country can overcome! 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, and my flag still waves today. And yes, I feel like I know what it really means to be an American. 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 nmah117.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. 2002-08-06 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.216.44.202