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 traveling from Fort Worth to Dallas that morning to attend a seminar on metals and metal materials for specifiers. As I was about to enter the parking garage of the Dallas Regency, the music I was listening to was interrupted by the news people and they cut in as the first tower began to fall. The news anchor recounted the preceeding few moments and the eye witness at the scene described what he was seeing. I could not believe what I was hearing and pulled into a parking spot. Upon entering the lobby of the hotel, there were scores of people standing around the T.V. in the Lobby. There were men in tears, and, as I'm an architect, I was in a state of unbelief, for other reasons. Then the second tower fell and my heart fell along with it and I cried. Mighty structures, those were mighty structures. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I've become more attuned with the fragility of life and of expression of life itself. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I think that architecture should spend more time understanding the root and spirit of what America deserves prior to developing the replacement facilities of that site. Now, there are the greatest and most bright minds on that subject but America's soul was touched and to build on quazi-holy ground will be, for the most part, beyond the current abilities of American architects, in my opinion. 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 have a permanent flag displayed at my Home and Design Studio. Yes, my flag went to 1/2 mast until the President's office indicated otherwise. 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 nmah341.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. 2002-08-20 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 12.74.40.234