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. The day started out in like regular business day at Cablevision. Just as soon as we began there was an interruption where a person came in and asked if anyone has someone near the world trade center- (yeah I thought , my dads' office is around the corner literally) on Wall St. Then the tell us whats happened so the giant screen tvs are put on and we see the tower on fire like it is right in front of us. Then what felt like 5 seconds the second plane hits --The first flash in my head is to call my dad, of course the lines are out-- then I knew immediately the next call was to the closest militay base as I am an inactive reservist- but quickly became active again and so I prepared to go down to what would be known as ground zero. I quickly told my family which brought them to tears but someone has got to go especially for my Dad and all the other Dads' and Mothers otu there. I dust off my uniform, go and buy new boots in 30 seconds and off to the base where I am loaded up with a weapons, ammunition, search and rescue gear and full surgical kit. And off I went for the next 3 days doing search and rescue, going thru what felt like an unrealistic movie set by George Lucas or something. Climbing, going thru caves of debris, actually finding an entrance to lower levels in the mall and subway. It this couldn't be real I kept telling myself. This Mall was beautiful, expensive, just last year I met my Dad here to go to lunch?? this can't be the same place Its' demolished destroyed. And so went the rest of my week there trying to grasp the whole situation but also trying my damnedest to find someone , there is someone here that is waiting for me wehre are you speak to me make a noise but nothing came not even a whisper only the sound of falling debris and burning fires and the voices of other rescures begging pleading to find life someones brother,daughter,father mother,Fiancee, husband anyone........I did find my Dad ok Thank god. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I still do everything I did before, I still fly, But I do get anxiety attacks, my nightmares were really intense but are intense and less frequent. I live life a little more intensely now cause you never know when your life will be done NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Never forget but do move on. REBUILD but no malls or Walmarts!! Make it a plce that people now and in the future people will never forget cause if we do forget the past we are doomed to repeat it.I would hate to have someone go thru what we had to 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? Yes, I have and always will be proud of my flag. You want to burn it fine, you want to talk bad about my country or soldiers fine, thats your right, but when you walk down that dark lonely road at night watch your back cause if I remember you I will express my opinion to you!!! 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 nmah6204.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. 2003-09-12 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.188.139.124