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 on the other side of the country, so it was very early. I was awakened by a phone call from my brother, back east, who is a firefighter. He told me to get the kids up so he could talk to them very quickly before he headed to the site. I was heartbroken that he was taking such a risk, but I knew in a way that I could never explain that this was his duty. It was something he MUST do. For 8 very long days, we struggled to continue on with our lives, as close to normal as possible, but still keeping our eyes and ears on the t.v., trying not to let reality set in. After finally hearing that he was, physically, okay, we cried and breathed huge sighs of relief, only to find out that many of his "brothers" were NOT okay. We cried more for their families. September 11 was a nightmare for me. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. Absolutely! But not in a fearful way. I am more proud of the people in this country than I ever was! I can no longer listen to patriotic songs without getting that lump in the throat. That's pride. I can no longer drive down the street and NOT notice the hundreds of flags between home and my destination. That's pride! I teach my children to be tolerant, and, most importantly, respectful of others' feelings, opinions and religious beliefs. Hatred breeds hatred, and by God, that's the LAST thing I want my kids to grow up doing! NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I feel the terrorist acts themselves should be remembered, but only on the level that it will help us to remember that we are still vulnerable as a nation, and bad things can still happen. However, I feel the MOST IMPORTANT thing that should always, ALWAYS be remembered, is not necessarily what took place on September 11, but in the days following. The human spirit: through fear, denial, grief and mourning; soon to be replaced by anger, pride, and most sacred of all: HOPE! We still have hope and as long as we hang onto that, no matter what terrorists decide to do, we will overcome, rise above and prove that although evil exists, HOPE will always be stronger! 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? Absolutely! My feelings have not really changed since I am a child of an American Veteran. I was raised to respect it and to show my pride in it whenever I could. Nothing could better represent our freedom than that three-color material! We have not taken that flag down since September 11. Long may it wave!! 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 nmah1276.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. 2002-09-06 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 207.173.125.39