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 am a school teacher at an elementary school in the inner city of Los Angeles. As I was driving to work on September 11, I had just dropped off my two young sons at pre-school and was listening to the radio. At first I thought this must be some type of joke. What were they talking about, an attack. Then the reality of the event started to sink in. Our country was in jepordy. I felt like I needed to turn around and pick up my boys. There had to be some way I could protect them. I was 6 months pregnant with my 3rd son and all I wanted to do was run. Take my family and run. I immediatly called my husband and told him what had happened, he hadn't heard about it on his way to work. I was confused,scared and pregnant. After discussing it we decided that I needed to go to school and teach my students that were depending on me. I knew the would be confused and scared too. I was needed and I needed to be there. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I look at each day a little differently. I try not to take a moment for granted. I want to better our country for my three boys. I also realize that there is a posibility that my 3 boys may be called to defend the freedoms of this great country. I would feel proud but at the same time so worried for their lives. I could loose them all but I know that they would be keeping the freedoms possible for those to come. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? All of the beauty of people and how we each have come together as a nation to better and help each other. 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? My 5th grade class was incharge of the assembly and we did an entire patriotic theme. Each child held a flag and told about the importance of it to our country. I had a flag out in front of my house, a flag on my car, and even handed them out at church. I love this symbol of the freedoms our country holds. 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 nmah4214.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. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 4.3.35.200