209 20 7169 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 at home in California. When I woke up that morning, it was eerily quiet. No planes flying overhead. No traffic noise on Pacific Coast Highway. No lawnmowers, no leaf blowers. Many calls and emails had come in from co-workers and family back east, telling me about the tragedy that had occurred while the West Coast slept. Everyone I knew was fine. I looked at the TV, but turned it off immediately. Just couldn't bear to watch the horrors in my beloved New York. From my back patio overlooking the golf course, I saw a foursome of lady golfers, laughing, chatting, playing golf. The terrible news hadn't reached them yet. I thought of shouting out to clue them in, but I decided not. Let them remain in their blissful, pre-9/11 state of mind for a little while longer. Enjoy peace as long as possible. They would hear about it soon enough. It was surreal to watch these happy ladies playing through, oblivious to the news, when the rest of the world was so saddened. I was witnessing people who existed in a different historical era. 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 story10488.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. 2004-03-19 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 138.88.177.221 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 working as a Networking Specialist in the local school system. My office was in the media center of the elementary school. I received a phone call from a friend that worked at a local branch of the national government agency telling me that a plane had just crashed into the WTC. I immediately turned on CNN. Seconds later, I remember seeing the other plane crash into the second tower. All I remember is thinking that I wanted to pick my son up from daycare and hold him in my arms. I wanted to speak to my best friend and make sure he was alright. I wanted to call my mom to tell her that I loved her. I didn't know anyone personally that lost their lives in the attacks, but I still felt a great loss. I mourned for the fallen and their families. I cried with them and my heart shattered. I have yet to come to terms with this tragedy and I have yet to find a way to cope. My heart still aches for the victims and their families. I will never forget. 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 story4220.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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 turned on the tv that morning and had on Channel 2, our local Atlanta ABC affiliate, and Charles Gibson was mentioning that a plane flew into one of the Twin Towers. A minute later, another plane hit. I saw it with my own eyes, but thought they were doing a recreation of the first plane hitting. Growing up in NYC and having family and friends in the city that day made me nervous and sad, shocked and angry all at once. My cousin was a soon to be retiring NYPD cop who was in court that morning (a block or two away). He saw the devastation with his own eyes and helped out as best he could. He survived thankfully, but he knew several people who didn't make it and my uncle who was a Fire Chief in the NYPD knew a lot of his fellow brothers that died. I want to say a hearty thank you to all the Police, Fireman and Service men and women of our great country. To all those who lost loved ones, family or friends, I'm sorry for your loss. It still bothers me to this day, and I think about it often. God Bless Us All. 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 story20753.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. 2006-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 65.6.147.85 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 at work listening to the radio station - Gary Craig TIC. Astonishment. That's the only word I can think of to describe how I felt and an urgency to get home with my one year old daughter. I left work that afternoon and picked her up from daycare. My husband came home early. It's unfortunate that something like that had to happen to make people appreciate each and every day; myself included. God Bless America and our children's future. 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 story2869.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. 206.213.251.31 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 HOME WITH MY 3 WEEK OLD BABY WHEN I FIRST SAW AND HEARD OF THIS TRAGITY, I GIVE ALL THE SYMPATHY TO ALL THAT PERISHED AND TO THE FAMILYS. THERE ISNT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT DONT THINK OF THAT DAY ,I MYSELF WOULDNT KNOW WHAT THE FIRST THING I WOULD DO BUT I KNOW THAT EVERYONE HAS BECOME STRONGER SINCE THAT DAY ITS A SHAME THAT IT TOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAVE US COME TOGETHER LIKE WE ALL HAVE. EVERYONE WHO PERISHED IN THE WTC, THE PENTAGON,AND ON FLIGHT 93 ALSO ALL THE EMT PERSONEL, FIREFIGHTERS POLICE AND BYSTANDERS ARE ALL OUR HEROS. I CAN ONLY SAY I AM GREATLY SORRY FOR ALL THAT EVEN 1 PRESON SHOULD HAVE DIED THAT DAY. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED,BUT ATLEAST WE KNOW THAT THEY ARE ALL WITH THEIR MAKERS.MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA AND ARE HEARTS WILL GO ON AS WE ALL SAY WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD,UNITED WE STAND ,DIVIDED WE FALL. LETS ALL STICK TOGETHER. 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 story5047.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. 205.188.209.38 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 waiting for the bell to ring to release me to my American History class. When we entered the classroom we did the normal routine of writing the assignmnets in our planners then doing our daily work. In the middle of the first assignment the phone rang. It was the front another teacher telign Mr. C to turn on his t.v to the news. So with this pale blank stare Mr. C turned on the t.v. and we all watched the reruns of the planes smashing into the Twin Towers. It was history in the making, immediatly we stopped what we were doing and glued our eye's to the news. I wanted to cry so badly. I couldnt though. I was in a state of shock. My whole life was just changed. I was goign to go to NY to see the twin towers over winter break. My plans had been ruined. I was devistated. 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 story9243.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. 2003-04-27 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.26.36.55 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: A few days before the attacks, a relative of mine died. Little did I know that actually saved two other of my loved ones lives. I was only 10 when the day came. My dad ( who works for the Port Authority and visits the Trade Center often)took the day off from work, to go to his cousin's funeral.Besides that, it was a very normal day. My brother and I walked to school together as always (he was only 8), not to mention it was a really gorgeous day. It was sunny, and warm. School had only started a week ago, so it wasn't such a pleasant thing to start off the year.The first clue that something was wrong, was that one of the teachers were crying. Second thing was one by one, people were going home. Third thing, is that we weren't able to go to outside for recess. That's when I knew something wasn't right. I lived right across the bay from the towers, so as we were walking to gym class we saw thick, black smoke through the window.It was so bad, it looked like a plane crashed right across the street from the school.I was still clueless about what was going on. All I heard were rumors about a plane crash.The teachers weren't allowed to tell us what was going on, but they were all informed. While I was at gym class, there was an announcement made that all students who usually go home for lunch, wouldn't be allowed to, and to report to the auditorium so they could find out why. That started to make me really nervous. Luckily someone in my class went home for lunch, so when he got back,I immediatley asked him what was going on. He so casually said that a plane crashed into The World Trade Center. I started to cry right after he told me, because my aunt and uncle work there, and practically my whole family worked for the Port Authority and vist the towers often. I was crying so much that a girl in my class pulled me out and tried to calm me down, and told me that everything was going to be okay. That kept me relieved, until I got to lunch.There were people crying everywhere,and kids at my table kept going home.I started crying again, and a teacher pulled me out, and took me to the nurse's office. She also told me that everything was going to be okay, and that we were safe in school. For the rest of the day at school, I felt alittle better. After lunch there were about 9 students left out of a 22 student class. We didin't do much for the rest of our time there. Our teacher just allowed us to talk and relax.At about an hour before school is supposed to get out, a teacher came and told us that all our guardians had been contacted, and we have to head to the auditorium. I was happy to go there, because I knew I'd see my younger brother. That would make me more relaxed to see that he was alright. I explained to him what was going on, and he luckily wasn't too upset, and said that his teacher let his class know about it, because she got a call on her cell phone about it, before the school even notified her. The principal then announced that there would be no school the following day. Everyone there was cheering, but it made me kind of worried. All my worries went away, when I saw my baby-sitter walk through the door. My brother and I ran out, but we didn't ask questions until we got into the car.Then I asked for the whole story. He told us everything, and that made me feel really good to know the whole truth, since there had been so many rumors going on at school. He told us about the terrorists and everything.That kind of scared me alittle, but I was glad to know the truth. I had a feeling they wouldn't take so much precaution if it was just an accidental plane crash. The thing that upsetted me the most was that he told me the buildings collapsed, and were gone!I didn't ask him if he knew about my family, because I'd rather hear it straight from my mom or dad. Once I got home I said hi to his wife, and ran to the phone to call my mom. My brother tried first, but they got disconnected. Then I tried, and I got through. It was so relieving to hear her voice. I asked her about my aunt, uncle, and anyone who might have been there. She said Thank God everybody was alright. They all went to the funeral for the cousin. I was so relieved, I skipped through the house and told everybody, but everybody already knew. Then I asked about my dad, and she said he was stuck in Staten Island since the Bayonne Bridge was closed, but he was with my aunt and grandma. As long as he was safee I was okay. We were with the baby-sitters at their house until around 7:30, and then my dad came to pick us up. Immediatley my brother and I ran to go give him a hug. We were so happy to see him. Then we went home, and I stood outside with some friends just starring at the smoke. My mom didn't get home until around 9:30. We were so happy to see her. We went to give her hugs too. It was hard to go to sleep at night, just thinking that this happened just a few miles away from us, and that my parents had to go back to work the next day! I don't think they slept all night. I think they spent it watching the news. All I heard them say was, " Wait until we find out who didn't make it". The next day, my parents dropped us off at the baby-sitter's house. Since we had no school, we spent the day watching the news, and reading the newspaper. There was not one page in there that wasn't about the events the previous day. This was going on world wide. It was only the next day I found out that The Pentagon was hit, and there was a crash in Penn. as well. That night my parents were just crying at all their friends they found out had died. I even knew some of them. The next few days were spent with family telling their stories about what happned to them. It was interesting to find out where they all were. The funny thing is that, I was so upset that my dad's cousin died, but his death wounded up saving some of my family's lives. I guess everything DOES happen for a reason. So I guess eventually, we'll find out why this happned. For know, all we can do is trust God, and think about that terrible day. 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 story11703.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. 2005-08-09 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 70.111.240.50 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: How did you witness history on September 11th? Share your experiance. I think the entire nation was in a state of shock. All I could do was stare at the television in disbelief. Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. Definitely. I don't feel as secure as I felt before September 11th. I am much more cautious in my daily activities, especially when I fly. What do you think should be remebered about September 11th. We can't take life for granted. Did you fly an American flag after the events of September 11th? Have you feelings about the American flag changed as a result of September 11th. I have flown the American flag everyday since September 11th. I have a much greater respect for our government and our military. 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 story8829.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 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 remember sitting outside my house on the telephone,and my nephew coming outside telling me a plane had hit the WTC.Then he came out again to tell me another plane had hit the other tower.I had to go inside to see what was going on and i could not believe my eyes.The chaos,the screaming the people. Being originally from ny my heart was broken i just could not believe someone or something could do this to our country.It was one of the scariest moments of my life. It made me want to just thank god for all he has given me and made me realize that life is to short to let anything slip away. My heart and prayers went out to all involed in the WTC bombing and to this day,a year later it still does and i guess always will. This has changed our country,it has brought people closer together and has made this nation stronger then ever. I will always be grateful that i am a AMERICAN and a proud one at that. GOD BLESS AMERICA Linda C 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 story5603.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 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 remember sitting in my Pre-cal class, when a teacher came in and said, " Turn on CNN something awful has happened." We turned it on just in time to see the second plane hit. A big gasp fell across the room. I don't think we have been that silent in years. What was happening? Was there going to be more planes crashing in different places? Were we going to die? So many questions ran through my mind. We watch the TV for about 20 minutes then had to go to our next class. This was the time of the day that i always met my mom in the hallway. I ran down to wait for her just to see her reaction (nothing is ever really that bad unless your parents are upset too). She had tears in her eyes as she grabbed me. I've never been held that close. We stood there and talked for a few minutes about it and then had to go to class. The whole school watched it for the rest of the day. I remember driving home and thinking how weird it looked outside. It would never be the same again. We were no longer safe. As soon as my dad got home that night, our family circled up and we prayed together. It seemed that was the most important thing to do. Weeks went on and every night we would sit in the living room and watch the news. Slowly things started dieing down and we didn't think of it as much anymore. Even today no one really talks to the kids about it. Its kind of like they are trying to hide it or something. I feel it should be something that we talk about to our children everyday and make them understand what happened. That someone came into our country and tried to take away our Freedom and Security. But they failed because we are a strong nation and we can defeat anything. 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 story8597.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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 had left work to go home for something I needed. While driving back to work, I heard on the radio that a plane had hit the world trade center. I assumed it was a small private plane that had lost control. By the time I arrived back at work, word was out that it was a commercial plane that had hit. My coworkers and I were scrambling to the computers to see who could log on first to the internet for more information. One of my friends turned on his radio. We sat huddled around the radio waiting for the computer to show details of the events. Then we heard a second plane crashed into the other tower in New York, then moments later, a plane crashed into the Pentagon, then a while later a plane crashed in Pennsylvania. It felt like the world had gone crazy and this was the end. I remember seeing the images on the computer of the crash of the twin towers and crying for those poor people and their families. It was a very scary feeling - like something unknown was attacking, and we couldn't stop it. I feared for my family. My two boys were at school, and my husband had gone to the grocery store with our daughter. I was frantic when I couldn't get him on the phone. I called my sister, no answer (she was at the same grocery store as my husband) - both totally unaware of what had happened. I then tried my parents - no answer. They were out for the day. I remember feeling very paniced and couldn't wait to leave work. We watched in horror as the twin towers can crashing down and the images of the people running for their lives. It was very scary. When I did go home that day after finally talking to my family members, I hugged my kids so tight I never wanted to let go. My son, who was in 6th grade, came home and fell apart in my arms crying. He was so scared. My husband and I reassured him that things were under control. My husband then had to go to work. My son didn't want him to go. He was afraid that if we had to evacuate, we'd lose dad. I assured him we would wait for him or meet him at a designated point. His fears were never really calmed until we made plans for an evacuation and I packed a bag full of the things we would need to take with us. We live in Windsor Locks, Connecticut right near Bradley International Airport. It was very eery and too quiet that night as all planes were grounded. We sat outside with our neighbors and lit candles, raised our flags, and prayed. I'll never forget that day. The day the world changed and Americans reunited as one. 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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: Still, a year and a half later this day is burned into my head. I'm not sure why I'm writing this but I feel I should at least contribute something to this archive. Here is my story, then: At the time, I worked for Starbucks Coffee. I recall driving into work with the windows down and the music blasting on that day. I was in on the shift at 6:30. Our morning rush came in on schedule with all our regulars and their smiling (yet groggy) faces. The rush, which was unusually short for this day, ended at around 8:45. Then a big group of regulars (retirees) came in and sat down outside with their drinks. The attitude of everyone was pretty upbeat that day because of the gorgeous weather. I don't recall the exact time, but someone I had never seen before, and not since, came in and told us "A plane hit the world trade center" rather non-chalantly. I remember pouring his coffee and thinking about the plane that crashed into the Empire State Building back in the 40's (I had seen something about it on the History Channel once and it stuck in my head because of how horrific it was). I remarked about it and went back about the bussiness. For a few minutes. Someone else came in, wild-eyed, and asked if we knew what was going on. We told the person we'd heard and then they told us about the second plane. My manager went to the back and grabbed a small blue radio. We set it up next to the bar and huddled around it. After 9:45, our store ground to a halt... nobody was able to function on any level. I went outside to smoke. The retirees that sit out front asked me what was wrong. Appearently no one had told them. One, a Korean War vet, and a few others were World War II vets, were openly angry about it and they all started talking as I retreated to my car and it's radio. I sat down and listened. It's not like you had to search for a station. It was everywhere on the radios. I smoked and listened, my cigarette shaking in my hands. I wasn't sure if it was from anger, fear, or what. And then the first tower came tumbling down. I could phsycially feel something change about the parking lot I sat in on that day. The clouds passing by in the blue sky... I got out my car and a lady I'd never met before came running up to me and asked me if I thought she should pick up her child from elementary school. I stammered, not sure what to say. I eventually told her to leave the child at school because I wasn't sure what to tell her. When I came back inside, the store was totally desolate except for a few State Dept. exployees who were talking about it at the counter. I don't quite remember when we heard that the Pentagon had been hit. There were all sorts of things being said on the radio and we only got snippets of it due to bad reception. But it was pretty appearent that it was bad. Real bad. Eventually, this lone straggler came walking in in his Navy uniform, all smiles. He was a semi-regular so we all knew him. He came up and says "Why so glum? What's wrong?" We all looked at him, incredulous. "Haven't you heard the radio??" "No. I have a CD player in my car. Why?" "You don't know?!" "No! What's going on?? I woke up late for work and decided to sleep-in!" "The Pentagon and World Trade Centers have been hit!" "Hit?! With what?" "Someone crashed airliners into them." He turned and ran out the door, yelling "I work at the Pentagon!" I later found out he had been spared due to his inability to set his alarm clock correctly. At 11:45 our store got a call from the district manager. To protect their employees, Seattle was shutting down every store from Georgia to Boston. So we began cleaning half-heartedly and walked out. The first thing I heard was a jet engine and I looked into the sky expecting to see fear embodied by a passnger jet. Instead I saw a pair of USAF F-16C's blasting East towards DC. I remember thinking that I had never felt so helpless in my whole life. I drove to my friend Chris' house. He and I had been part of a USAF Search and Rescue unit called the Civil Air Patrol. We were put on alert and told to stay close to the phone. There, I saw my first televised images of the the hell was happening to my country. I was enaraged just from watching TV. That was another new thing for me. I sat for a long time before my mom called me and we confirmed we were okay. I spent the rest of the day at that house waiting for an alert messege. I will remember that day until I die. And since that day, I have looked to the sky every time I heard a plane fly over. The silence of the skies (the FAA grounded all aircraft) for the following two days was almost like a 48 hour memorial service. God be with all the families who were directly effected by that day. The bloodiest day in American history. 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 story9085.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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: When i heard the news i was deaply hurt. I was so upset that me and my freinds got on our hands and knees and prayed that everyone in the school and in the crashes would be ok. We thought there was no one hurt but we were wrong there was someone hurt many people were hurt and even killed. We were on our knees crying just thinking why did they do this to us we did not do anything to them at all. so when you think of 9/11 pray for those who gave there lives for yours. 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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 condo in Utah and I was getting ready to go to school. I was a senior at Brigham Young University and was not totally acclamated to the United States culture as I had recently returned from a mission in Santiago Chile where I had lived for a year and a half. Things that are commonplace to normal Americans were still very much a luxury to me. My friend called me and alerted me to the intensity of the news at which time I moved to the television where I could see the events. As a political science major, a plethora of events rushed to mind but I remember the one thing that permeated my being is that there must be a reason. I went to my first class of the morning, Constitutional Law. My professor was there but seemed to be too dumbstruck to teach us. He said the most profound thing that I could have imagined him say. He said "I am a political scientist but I can not imagine myself teaching the theory behind politics when history is making something even the finest political minds could not have predicted." I went to a commons area at the university where thousands of students stood in an erie silence as they watched and listened to the news. I listened as classmates of mine called home to DC or virginia, just getting the news and hoping all was well and I realized how grateful I was that I live in a nation where family still means something, where we really could stand shoulder to shoulder, and where I had the religious freedom to attend a christian university where we are still allowed to say one nation under God. I know that as long as we maintain that brotherhood that inspired men wrote into our constitution, we will maintain the strength that only love and unity can bring to this nation. I know this because I have lived abroad and I have seen what happens when brotherly love ceases. I am thankful that God was brought so much more prominently into our hearts and lives as a nation. I hope it will not fade. 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/. 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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: Well I think this is very sad that someone would actually do all this stuff and then have the nerve to smile about it.Every time I look at something or think about it, I get very upset.I have books in my school about it and every chance I get I try to look and see what joy to get out of blowing stuff up and killing people.When they find him, I hope they blow him up and kill him like he did all those people.One of the teachers that work in my school had a sister that was killed in the WTC1.People who do stuff like this have no fear of god and with this tragic accdent(yeah right) it really shows! Thank you Cutrell Jenkins 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 story8020.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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 a senior in my 4 period economics class, when I heard the news. A friend of mine walked in and said that a plane had hit the world trade center, my teacher who was the former assistant football coach, didn't believe him and decided to make a bet. He said that he would turn on the television, and if the student was wrong he owed the teacher ten push ups, and if the student was right he would do ten pushups. Unfortunately the student was wrong. Then we spent the period watching the news, and we witnessed, the second tower, the pentagon, and the pennsylvania tragesy's. The rest of the day was surreal, things seemed less important, and they still do today. September 11th taught me to have fun in life and to live in the moment. 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 story3294.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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: As for many people, September 11 started out as a day like any other. I was in my office working on a project, when a co-worker came in and said a small plane had hit the World Trade Center. I really didn't think much about it, assuming as most people did that it was an accident. I had no radio or TV, so kept on working as usual. After the second plane hit, my mom called me and we conferenced my aunt and my sister, who worked in the building next door. As my mom watched the TV, she filled us in on what was happening. I could not believe my ears. I started to feel a panic come over me and all sorts of wild thoughts were flying through my head. Is this the end? I pictured every city in the country being attacked. It's hard to describe what many of us were feeling that day--it seemed absolutely nothing was safe and we didn't know what would hit next. Even though we were in Ohio, we felt just as vulnerable as everyone else--especially when there were reports that a hijaaked plane was flying over Cleveland. I had visions of my daughter's school being attacked, the building I was in being attacked, and everything in between. My mother then informed us that flight 93 went down in Pennsylvania. I knew instantly what had happened--that the Americans on that plane had found out about the WTC and brought it down, not letting it anywhere near its target. God bless those people! How courageous! NEVER AGAIN! If we're going to die, we're going to die, but we can stop you from killing more, they seemed to be saying. Then followed erroneous reports that car bombs were going off in front of the White House, and more. Armageddon it seemed to me--this may be the end. Now here's where my story turns cold. After talking with my family members on the phone for some time, I walked to another office where some of my co-workers were to discuss the events. Unfortunately, and much to my amazement, it was still "business as usual". Everyone was working on this stupid project and saying "we have to get this done". Now I ask, a year to the day later, was that project important? Did it really matter in the great scheme of things? I can't even remember what the project was. Upper management had the same reaction. Basically, the message was, get back to work. I couldn't believe it. How could I concentrate? I went back to my office, sat down, and cried. Somehow, I made it through the day (refusing to do any real work--they could make me be there, but they couldn't make me concentrate), and was finally able to go home, 8 hours later, to finally see the events on TV. It was worse than I had imagined. Adding insult to injury, the company acted even worse the following day. Why didn't I call in sick? The company was a consulting firm, and several of our associates worked in downtown Columbus for city government and had been evacuated the day before. The vice-president of the company sent out an e-mail to everyone saying that since they were evacuated, they lost billable hours and were expected to make them up! If that doesn't take the cake. I could not believe the crass inhumanity of those people, and I started looking for work elsewhere shortly thereafter. I am happy to say that I am out of that inhuman place, where people were treated solely as commodities. A year later, do those billable hours really matter? Does the project that was so important really matter? No, it does not. What matters is that thousands lost their wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, and friends that day--and the rest of the country will remember THAT forever. 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 story3558.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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 laying next to my husband, asleep, when the phone rang. It was my dad. "We're at war," he said very solomnly. "What?!!" He explained about the planes hitting the WTC and that it was no accident. I was mortified. I kept thinking, "I was just there." (My family went to New York City the summer before for vacation. I stood on top of the WTC and looked over to the Statue of Liberty in awe. This made those people whose lives were lost so much more real to me.) For three days, my husband and I sat in the dark house, crying at the TV. It was the individual stories that hurt us the most. Finally, I had to stop. I couldn't look any more. I turned the TV off and got back to my life. But I will never forget. No one will ever forget. 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 story4865.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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 on a week's educational leave from my office job to study conflict resolution and mediation at a local peace institute. As the clock-radio started up at 6 a.m. (Pacific), and the news started its 15-minute broadcast, I crawled out of bed to get ready to catch the bus at 8 a.m. As the newscast came to an end, the announcer suddenly broke into the closing music to tell of the attacks. I don't have a television, so I kept the radio on, of course, and my eyes nearly dropped from my head when I stopped in at my neighbour's house on the way to the bus stop and saw the live feed on their television. I was watching at the moment the towers came down. I was knocked almost off my feet, winded and breathless. Then over the next few days, seeing no airplanes in the sky was extremely eerie. To be in a conflict resolution course at the time seemed slightly ironic. I'm glad Canada was helpful to the United States citizens who were stranded at airports across the continent. Stephen Moyse Brentwood Bay, Vancouver Island snmoyse@pacificcoast.net 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 story9425.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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 went to the WTC on 9/11 to catch the bus to Newark Airport that morning for a business trip. I got on the bus at 7am, got to Newark Airport, got on the plane just like I always do. I never made it to my destination and was grounded in North Carolina. I got home by driving back to NYC. The people along the way were just so amazing and supportive. I will never forget it. When I went through my receipts I accumulcated after the trip, there was one that stood out. It read "5 World Trade Center - 6:30am 9/11/02". I bought a muffin before I got on the bus. I kept the receipt. I live 5 blocks from the World Trade Center in New York City in an area called Tribeca. If you don't know it, there is a certain spot you can stand on West Broadway and if you look north you see the Empire State Building and if you look South you see the WTC. It is particularly gorgeous at night. Like stars winking at you. My apartment is just at that spot. I cannot express to you how empty my spot is now at night. I miss my twin pals winking at me. God bless the USA, Cynthia Miller 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 story2986.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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