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. On the day of September 11th, I had just started my freshman year in High Point Regional High School. I was in gym class when the event actually took place, but I first found out about it during science class. A random student had come in and told the teacher to turn the TV on to channel 15, CNN. My class and I watched as the plane crashed into the one tower. We were all astonished, and had no clue what was going on. Every single period, we watched and were all confused about what had happened, if it were an accident, or if it was just plain stupidity of the pilot. Then an announcement came on over the intercom, and all of the teachers were told to shut off the television, because of the horror, and all of the people committing suicide. Those people must have been so scared, and believing in themselves, that they knew they would never get out of there alive. I was so scared because of everything that was going on and I wanted everything to just be ok and I wished so hard, and I knew that time was not going to turn back. That night I went home, and couldn't even eat my dinner I was so upset. Everything on the television was New York, and nothing was worse than watching the replays of the tragedy. I saw the videos of people on the ground who survived and I was so terrified just watching them run and scream. I never knew how those people felt, and I saw their faces. Their faces were full of grieving, and horror, and they all knew that they would have to run or hide in a corner shop, if they wanted to ever see their families again. Life was a mess for everyone that had seen the tragedy, and for those who lived over on the other side of the world because they knew that the United States of America would never let this go. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. My life has changed dramatically because of September 11th. Everything in my perspective has been looked at differently since then. Things like just looking at the American Flag have had a different outlook on my life. Things changed and will still change, but no one can really tell everything that has changed. I really can't put my finger on it but I know that either way, my life has changed. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Everything. I think that all of the people who died should have a wall with their names engraved so everyone knows that they were there. They should have not been there to have their lives taken from them. I personally think that anyone and everyone should remember everything from September 11th. 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? Of Course I did. Yes my feelings have changed. I look at the American Flag so much more proudly than I did before the event. It shows that our country is proud to be who we are and that we are also not afraid of whatever may come our way in the future. I still look at the flag the same, but then I think about all of the people who died and all of the innocent people who were harmed and I thanked God that I was not one of those people, because I would never be able to deal with the pain of losing a loved one at all. 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 nmah1835.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. 2002-09-09 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 207.99.16.132