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: The morning of September 11, 2001, I was working. At the time, I was cleaning houses for a living and I was working away when my cell phone rang. It was my neighbor and good friend asking me if I was watching TV. I asked her what channel and she replied, "Any of them!". I turned on the TV to see the horror unfolding before my eyes. I watched as smoke boiled from the World Trade Center. Seconds later, I watched unbelievingly as a second plane crashed into the 2nd tower. I recall thinking that this surreal feeling must be the same as my mother had spoken of feeling when she watched JFK riding down the street in Dallas and saw him fall over as he was assassinated. My first thought was to gather my children. My friend who had called me had my 11 month old. My 3 year old and my 14 year old were at preschool and school at the same place. I called the school to see if my children were alright. They had heard the news and were listening to the news on the TV and the children were all upset but the plans were for them to remain at school. Then I called my husband. I remember being perturbed that he didn't seem as upset as I was. As I think back, I realize he was trying to remain calm so I wouldn't freak out. I called my mother and my sister and then my friends and on and on all day. I barely finished cleaning that house that day! That night I came home and my family sat watching the TV all night in shock. I cried and prayed and was numb because of the horror that our country was going through. In all things, Christ brings good out of evil and through this we all came together. All races, all religions, all political parties, all kinds... we came together, we prayed, we cried, we mourned and we rose together with pride for our heroes and for our country. The attacks only made us more proud to be Americans than we were before. The terrorists helped us to become one when we all were standing apart. Thank you, God, for giving us reasons, in times of insanity, to be thankful to you for showing Yourself in our lives in all situations. 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 story5560.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. 152.163.188.6