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 first want to say, "God Bless America- Land of the Free"! I did not know anyone in the WTC or the Pentagon, but I felt completely stripped of my freedom that day. I had taken my 1 year old daughter to the doctors. As I was waiting, one of the nurses came into the room I was in, and said "Something just hit one of the buildings in New York". She didn't know exactly what was going on. I just figured it was an accident of some kind. The next time she came into the room, she looked like she had seen a ghost. I asked her what was going on, and she said "I think we are under some kind of attack, because both towers have been hit." My heart sank, and I didn't know what to do. I did not have access to TV or Radio. As I was getting ready to leave, one of the other nurses said something about the Pentagon. By now, with child in tow, I was completely petrified. I made it out to my truck, and just broke out into tears. My friend worked about 2 blocks from where I was, and I went to see her, because I was not able to safely drive. Her and her daughters and I were just in NY that past weekend. I couldn't breath, and I couldn't see because of the tears. She calmed me down enough, so that I could drive home. I wanted my family with me, and I wanted to be home. We live not very far from Philadelphia, and I was fearful that we were the next target. I drove directly to my older daughters school. I did not have to say anything when I got there. They got my daughter and we went home. I tried to explain, as best I could to a 10 year old, what was going on. She was not necessarily upset, but instead she was mad !! I made it home, and turned the tv on. I could not believe what I was seeing. I knew that my country, the one that we all have taken for granted, would never be the same. I cried all day and night. I cried for weeks. I was upset with myself, for not appreciating what it means to live in this great country of ours. I was upset with myself for not saying the pledge of allegiance for a long time. I was mad for not really appreciating what it meant to really be "Free". I was angry that someone would do this to MY country. My life has changed in the last year, just as everyone elses, I'm sure. I think about what it means to live in the United States of America. I make sure I never forget to kiss my loved ones every day and tell them I love them. My heart and prayers go out to all of those people who lost loved ones. I pray that our country will stay united and strong. 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 story5400.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. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 208.9.152.240