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. It was a normal Tuesday morning. I live in the Washington, DC area so I boared the Metro train to go to work. I heard nothing from anyone on the train and went to my office with no knowledge. I got to my office and checked voicemail and got a message from my boss telling me to check the security measures for our building, etc. Well, I still had no idea what was going on. So then I get a call from a colleage and they tell me I have to come and watch the TV. I get to the TV just as the first tower fell...I didnt want to believe it. As the chaos insued, I then hear that the Pentagon go hit, and then I knew it was for real...that we were under attack. Of all the things that have happened in my short 24 years on this earth, this was the first time I felt terrified for my life. The worst feeling though was hearing my mom leaving messages on my cell phone, in tears, because she is worried about me and I couldnt call her because the lines were totally jammed up. I felt helpless, vulnerable and frightened. I never want to feel like that again. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I dont know if my life has changed so much as my views have changed. I think that the U.S., known for its "melting pot" ideas, maybe needs to re-think who we let in to this country. We have issues within that we need to deal with and we just keep letting more people in. Also, its apparent that the Middle-east wants nothing to do with us and maybe we should just take our oil and go home. Dont get me wrong, I love this country and what it stands for...but maybe this should serve as a lesson on how the Middle-East views us. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I think what should be remembered is how everyone came together that day, and the days to come. As I said earlier, I ride the metro and normally no one says a word to each other. That day, there was no race, there was no silence. Everyone was talking to each other and there was a closeness that I think should not only come about due to a tragedy such as this. We all need to love on another and put aside all of these petty things. We're in this country together. 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 nmah5496.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. 2003-04-14 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 149.101.1.130