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: Q: How did you witness history on September 11th? Share your experience. A: "I was ony my way out of the door to the gym when the phone rang. It was my friend who asked me if I'd heard, I said 'heard what?' She said, 'turn on your T.V.!' I asked, 'what channel?' and she said 'it doesn't matter.' That scared me, I knew it was something horrible. I was glued to the T.V. the entire day." Q: Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. A: "In some ways it changed, I always felt that we Americans were safe here in America. Now I think differently. I feel a little more anxious about terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Positive ways that have changed we is that I want to be more helpful and understanding. It makes you realize that you shouldn't take every day for granted and to appreciate your friends and family." Q: What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? A: "That innocent lives were taken. These people went to work like they do every day unsuspecting of the horrible events that would follow. These maniac terrorists turned our own airlines into bombs. People were choosing to jump out a building 100 stories above, because that was their best choice. We cannot forget that this evil exists, we can't loose our focus on defeating it. On the positive side, there were a lot of heroes that day: firemen, police, and fellow New Yorkers, and passengers aboard the highjacked planes." Q: 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? A: "Yes, it was difficult to try to purchase a flag, they were all sold out! Within a week we had one flying, in our front yard as well as our automobiles. I've always been proud of our flag, but I feel now more comfortable about openly displaying it. 9/11 brought patriotism to all Americans. It made us want to tell the world that we stand united and we're proud to be Americans." 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 story8845.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. 2002-12-17 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 216.54.14.84