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 fell asleep downstairs with the T.V. on, I woke up to see much to my suprise that a plane was crashing into the world trade center. I thought,"What is CNN foing showing a movie?" Then I rolled over on the couch and tried to go back to sleep. But I couldent get out of my mind the realism of this "movie". I then realived It was not and that I needed to wach all of this. Then the second plane hit and I then thought that this was by no means an accidant. I was horrified to realize terrorists had done this. My parents had been waching this in there bedroom on T.V.So when they came down to tell me I was already informed thanks to trhe fact that I had fallen asleep downstairs and had the T.V. tuned to CNN. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. This attack has changed my life becuse now every time I get abord an airplane I wich nothibg wll happed to my family and I. I was supposed to be on a plane that day for my uncles funeral. He had passed away almost two weeks ago. I was really feeling strange becuse for the first little while I thought that we would still go. But when I heard that no planes would be flying that day I had more sorrow added to the much that had already compiled over the last cuple weeks. I was saddend and enraged this day I. Many people died that day, and I never did get to say goodbye to my uncle. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I think the many brave rescuers who rushed to the attacks should be rememberd. They must have known what would happen but they died and should rememberd for this. 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? No, I am canadian but every canadian flag was at hafe mast for almost a month. 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 nmah2966.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. 2002-09-10 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 202.155.42.212