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. September 11 is one of the most memorable days of my life. I remember I woke up around 7 in the morning to a phone call. My mom's friend had rung up and said to turn on the news. We flip on the television and footage of the first tower being struck by the plane and eventually collapsing was playing, over and over. My initial feeling was of shock. Then I thought of my family on the east coast, my uncle who works in downtown Manhattan. Were they ok? We tried calling New York, but the lines were all busy. I remember my parents driving me to school with NPR on, listening to all the conflicting theories and news that was being relayed through the lines. I had a test in Western Civ that day, but I remember being too upset to take it. The day was so surreal. In a few classes we watched the news, and it was unreal to watch some of the most colossal buildings fall to the ground. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I don't think anyone's life can really be the same after 9/11. Safety is now a huge issue, especially airline safety. But I know that if I were on a plane and someone tried to pull something, I trust that now people are more aware of their surroundings, and would do something about it. Taking charge is what many heroes did on 9/11, and it saved many lives. Our nation has really come together and the American conciousness has changed. We've become more aware of sharing the experience of being American and also I think we've become more aware of life's fragility. At least, I have. So many people lost husbands, wives, children, siblings, and were never able to say goodbye. It's important to consider the fleeting quality of life, and recognize everyone around you. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Everyone who died should be remembered. Hero has really taken on a new meaning these days. The firefighters who went back up into the towers to save the lives of employees, the men and women on the planes, the men and women who did their best to save the lives of their co-workers. 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 don't honestly remember if we flew an American flag after September 11. I know that my sentimentality regarding our flag really increased. The red of the stripes really represented not only the blood of the people who gave their lives for our country years and years ago, but also for the blood of those lost on September 11. In some places the flag was flown upside-down or at half-mast, and seeing that reminded me of how much our country had lost in September. 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 nmah869.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. 2002-09-03 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.0.178.128