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 don't rise terribly early, so the news stories were pouring in from New York as I did my morning exercises. I kept the radio tuned to news as I drove for work. I saw the terrific traffic jam eastbound on Rt. 50 at George Mason Dr. at about the same time I realized that a plane had hit the Pentagon, too. I got on Glebe Rd. and headed south. As I crossed Columbia Pike, I looked east, and saw the clouds of smoke boiling up from the Pentagon. It took me an hour and a half to get to my job in Old Town Alexandria, and all the way, the heartrending news reports kept coming- II heard about the second plane in NYC, the towers collapsing, the fourth plane first possibly heading for DC, then missing, then reported crashed. I remember the feelings of frustrated anger and horror. Finally, I reached work. I remember looking up the river and seeing the smoke plume against the sky; then 2 F-15's shot overhead, and my spirits rose a bit. I did no work that day; instead, I answered frantic e-mails from my friends, inquiring after my safety, and sighed in relief as everyone I knew in DC or NYC checked in. There were a couple of close calls- people I knew who worked in the WTC, but had not gone to work that day; someone else who had been scheduled to move into that part of the Pentagon, but had been delayed. No-one I knew died or was hurt; and I think no-one I know lost anyone close to them. Thank the Gods. Eventually, one of my friends established an AIM chatroom so we could share news and comfort one another. I left work early and made my way home to hold my wife. The next day, I drove close to the Pentagon to reach work, and I remember the strong wood-smoke smell... I prayed then as I pray now, to the Gods I follow: may Justice, Mercy, Peace and Freedom prevail- may Justice be dealt to the ones who perpetrated this atrocity; may Mercy be granted to the dead, the hurt, the bereaved and the innocent; may Peace fall on the world; and may we not lose Freedom in this nation, in some futile bid for perfect safety. Biodh se. 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 story918.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. 2002-07-19 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 63.106.36.170