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 at a 4th/5th grade school. I heard about the attacks and immediately turned on the tv to see the first building come down. My heart was in my throat. I was really terrified, but had to retain composure for all the children. We were told to tell the children that something had happened to our country and they were instructed to go home and ask their parents about it. We felt this was something that the parents might want to handle personally as everyone handles grief in their own way. For weeks on in - I felt a lonliness - I couldn't watch the tv without crying and feeling so empty. For the first time in my life I was as scared as a child even though I was 40. I have never felt like our security was an issue in the United States because we have always had such freedom. My own children asked question after question. I still have my daughters journal from last year. She was in first grade. Her entry for September 11, 2001 was .... "The bildings fell down". She drew the Trade Towers and a sad face. It broke my heart. Then after the shock of it all it renewed my faith in America to see how many people responded in compassionate and patriotic ways. Through something so tragic, we have gained....we are ONE. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. It is so hard to keep the mentality of counting your blessings everyday with all that we have to do in our everyday lives. I want to live each day as my last and I have made a better effort to not let the small stuff matter so much. It is hard to do, but I try. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? All the people who went to work that day not knowing that it was their last is a tribute to the American Spirit. The firefighters and policeman who took a oath with their career to serve and protect and they died doing exactly that. 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? We flew our flag alot prior to this happening, but on 9/11 we started flying it day and night, with a light on it at night. It felt so good to see more people being patriotic, but it still makes me sad that not everyone flies the flag. 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 nmah712.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. 2002-09-01 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 205.188.208.134