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 was the slowest day of my life. My school was quiet about the "incident" but they couldn't tbe for long. I live about 10 miles from Baksdale Air force Base. I go to school less that 5 away and that is where President Bush decided he should address the country from. It is on of the safest military bases in the nation. I went to the bathroom and called my mom. I told her to call the school and to check me out so that I could go home because I wanted to see what was really going. My mom did as I asked and I went home. Within minutes I was in my back yard watching Air Force one Flying over my home. I got a calls from alot of younger people at school whos mom told them they could leave school, but they needed a ride. I drive a very small car. I made 16 trips that day and people came to my home on their own. Before it was all over I had 96 people in my house watching and waiting for the new anchors to say that everything was ok. We waited there for what seemed like ever. There were people stacked into every room of my 5 bedroom home. I asked my mom to get food for people on the way home. She didn't relize how many. I have never seen such an outpouring of love. I am one of those people who doesn't really fall into the typical High school catagory because I don't just have on group of friends. It was amazing to sit in own home and see the Head-cheerleader comfort the goth, or the biggest nerd in school comfort the school jock. My school is just a small example of what our country did. We put our diffrences aside and helped each other. I am glad that my home was a part of the bonding that happend on 9-11. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. My life has changed in the fact that I am scared of what everyday might hold. I was just taking a test while over 5,00 lives were taken. I was just walking to my next class when I found out. I relize now that there are 365 days and there is the possibility that any of them can hold a tragedy. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Our country did something I will chersish forever. We put our diffences aside and bonded. I will always fell close to anyone who lived through 9-11. 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? 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 nmah5620.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. 2003-08-30 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 216.79.207.27