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. Please see my web site at : http://joan-myerson-shrager.com/jms.pl?p=new I have created a body of art work which I have worked on from that terrible day 9/11. It is called "Since 9/11." I am a professional digital artist . I feel that my work tells a story of the pain we have all experienced since 9/11. "America the Beautiful" was created as I watched TV on that fateful morning. All the others have been my way of expressing my feelings. I have written commentary about each work. My son lives in NY. He was profoundly affected. As a matter of fact the first weekend after, we celebrated our 25th anniversary and he could only bring himself to visit us in Phila for several hours feeling the need to rush back to be with his fellow New Yorkers. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I have a sense of dread that I never had before. I am sad for my children and grandchildren. I grew up in the 50's and 60's and no matter what terrible events there were, I always felt the future would be better but now I am not confident of that. I lived in relative safety. We left our front door open, keys in the car etc. Now I have a sense of forboding. My husband represents pro bono ( he's a trial lawyer) several families who lost family members so I continually hear about their pain. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? That in one moment, our country's sense of invulnerability was lost forever. As I drove through California that next week and saw all the flags just as they were waving in Philadelphia I realized how much we were united in our love for our country. After 9/11 people seemed gentler with each other, more compassionate more willing to communicate. 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 lived with immigrant grandparents who adored this country. They expressed their patriotism almost every day. My grandfather stood at attention and saluted the flag. After 9/11, the flag brought tears to my eyes. 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 nmah6430.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. 2004-02-04 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.81.215.140