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 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I was in my office and talking with my mother when she said my sister had called to say a plane had struck the WTC. We hung up and I tried to pull up various news web-sites to see what was going on. At the same time, my manager called to say she heard on the radio that the WTC was struck by a plane and that she was going to get a portable TV and be right in. We watched the re-run of the 2nd plane hitting the tower, then watched horrified as first one, then both towers fell. I was numb; having moved to St. Louis from New York when I was 12, I had always figured on going back to do the "touristy" things like visiting the WTC. Now that opportunity has been taken from me, and my daughter who turned 2 months old on that fateful day. I also remember calling my father to tell him what had happened; he said the towers had just been struck, but were still standing. I remember his total silence when I told him we had watched on the news both towers collapse. He quietly said he had to go. Being a first time mother, with my daughter turning 2 months old on September 11, 2001, I was resolved to make sure that I enjoy every day I have with her and the rest of my family. I also can't figure out how I'll explain all of this to her when she's old enough to understand. I saved newspaper clippings and the photo-magazines to document what happened. The real heroes in this world are those who selflessly put their lives on the line each and every day, from local to national, to keep each of us safe. And that there are people in this world who just can't understand the American idea of freedom. 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 story8532.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. 2002-10-21 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 192.64.157.37