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 at home watching the events on television from my home in Alabama. My husband, an Air Force officer was on temporary duty at Fort Eustis, Virginia. He called to let me know that he was sent home from the post. There was a fear that other government sites might be attacked. So, until all the planes were grounded, it was safer for everyone to go home. The next day when we talked on the phone I told him that I wanted to go to Washington, DC. He had been there many times to attend meetings at the Pentagon, but the children and I hadn't. I said that I wanted to go see our national treasures because we can no longer take them for granted. They may not be there forever. In the summer of 2002 we took our children and our German exchange student to DC and to New York. We found it disturbing that tourist were treating the WTC site as a photo op. There was a couple with their young children there who asked someone to take their picture in front of the site with them smiling as if they were standing in front of the Grand Canyon. We couldn't see the makeshift memorial because vendors selling pictures of the burning buildings, trinkets with pictures of the buildings, and even hot dogs were standing in the way. My teenage daughter said that she never wanted to return to the site. I still feel anger when I think of the people making money off this tragedy by selling cheap junk with images of the WTC on it. I have been to Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. Neither were the circus that New York was that day. I hope we can find a better way to remember the victims. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. Since 9/11/2001, I returned to school to get a Master of Political Science degree. I am now working for the US Army in doctrine development. I applied for many jobs with the US military. I want to help fight terorrism in any way I can. I am more resolved to serve my country than ever. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Not just the victims, but their families, too. There have been many children left without a parent because of these attacks. I think the tribute today involving the children was a beautiful way to remind us not only of those that were lost, but that there is a part of them left with us. 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? We have always flown the flag because we are a military family. I am even more proud of the flag and what it represents. 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 nmah6195.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. 2003-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.12.96.39