295 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: On September 11th, I remember walking into my SQ class with Mr. Trombley and saw Mrs. Tesich, sitting and talking both with sad looks on their faces. Then the bell for class to start rang and Mr. Trombley turned on the TV. Not a word was said by anyone. I remember the first thing I saw was a plan crash into the twin towers in New York. I saw so many people jumping out of buildings to save their lives. I saw many people crying and just running around everywhere. A few minutes before the bell rand, the TV was turned off and Mrs. Teshich began to talk. Mrs. Teshich was telling us all the background and history of the twin towers. As she spoke, her eyes bgan to water and fill with tears. Then Mr. Trombley took over and started to say that there were going to be some major changes in everyone's life. It seemed as if non one was taking this seriously at the time. I guess we really didn't get that he was serious. My life has not changed all tha much since September 11th, but I do know that for other people it has. One way that a person's life has changed is not many people want to fly on planes because they are afraid they could be killed. Just like the people on the plane on September 11th. Also people in the world are more nervous and cautious. Everyone used to just walk around and not be worried about everyone they see. Now, no one is trusted anymore. One other way everyone's life has changed is there are many threats and nobody can trust anyone. This makes us apart from one another. My life has only changed in a few ways. The way my life has changed is my parents are a little more protective of where I go. That's the change that really sticks out to me. I used to be able to stay our later and do a lot of things that my parents still let me do but they are always worried about me. My life has not changed that much because I am a kid and I don't know all that much about the twin towers. I think that may things and thoughts should be remembered about September 11th. Also, the firemaen and police that helped save everyone and clean up everything should also be remembered. September 11th, the actual date should become a holiday. Also all the of the children that lost their families when the twin towers went down should always be remembered. Everyone that helped out in this terrible attach should be remembered. It was a day we thought all peace would be broken and we thought of the world as a not-so-safe place, like it used to be. No, we did not fly a flag after the September 11th attack. Even though I wish we would have to show how proud we are to be American and nothing will ever change that. If we would've flown a flag an American flag, I wonder if something would've happened to it. Although all these thoughts come to mind, I still wish we would've flown an American flag. My feelings about the flag have changed somewhat since this tragedy. Now I look at the flag and I think more of what it really is, such as i used ot look at the flag and see red and white stipes and 50 white stars in a blue backround. Now I see all of america inside of the flag. My feelings about the flag have always been kind of low but untill September 11th the feeling have burst to a point where i really care about everyone more now that this tragec event has happened. 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 story1986.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 fast asleep in bed; sleeping in as I did not have to go to work until very late that day. The phone beside by bed rang and I struggled to pull myself awake sufficiently to pick it up. When I did, I heard my daughter say, "Turn on the TV." I was taken by the grave sound of her voice, normally so cheerful when she called. I asked, "What station?" She said, "Any station." The way she spoke was so compelling that I didn't protest, but hung up the phone, got out of bed and walked to the living room where I turned on the set. I don't know which channel it was on, but the picture was unreal. Planes crashing into buildings. Not like the scene in "King Kong" but very, very real. Large passenger jets crashing into the World Trade Center. It was sickening - stunning. I thought of all the people working there and all the families and friends who loved and needed them. I began to cry. 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 story6558.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 getting ready for work...Stunned by the news, I numbly finished getting ready, then drove to the elementary school where I work as Secretary to the Principal. We all felt a profound sense of loss, particularly, because 'the enemy' was not easily identifiable. I also teach part time in the Arts, Humanities, and Communications Division at a local community college. In the Fall 2001 semester, I taught Inroduction to Human Communication. My students were a diverse mix of ethnic background, age, and political/religious interests, as is usual in undergraduate classrooms in California. All of my students expressed their horror about this event; class discussion enabled even normally shy students to express their views. A wonderful bonding developed among my students that continued to grow through the semester. I just felt that in our little corner of the world, a horrific event produced a wonderful classroom experience for my students and for me. Marlene Neun 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 story3000.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: The morning of September 11, 2001 is, like most Americans a time I remember with a combination of nauseating sadness and fear. As a member of the media, I was both able to be a part of the spread of information and witness the chaos as reports flooded in. I don't think I really put together what was happening until my partner called, realizing that as a member of the news corps, I would probably be one of the very few "essential personnel", unable to be with my family in the circumstances,. He wanted to say that whatever happened he loved me. There were several hours of tension as we waited for the continuation of what we thought was the inevitable barrage of terrorist activity spreading from the east to the west. We all came up with reasons why our area of the country may be a target, and why it may not be. Even in Toledo, several hundred miles from New York or Washington; I, and many of my co-workers and friends new people who were unaccounted for. I remember feeling both very alone and sort of supported by what I hoped would be some sense of usefulness. It's been a year, and I still am momentarily shocked at the events. I truly don't think that will wear off. The months after September 11 held more tragedies like the fall of the stock market and the companies that closed as a result, or the unbridled nationalism that threatened to squelch free speech or government criticism. I think back to early 2001 and 2000 and remember them as a halcyon period. 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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 HOLD IN MY HAND..." I hold in my hand a candle so bright, in silence I stand outside in the night. I think and I pray for all who have gone. The happy thoughts the people had before the plane they went on. Without a sound, I think of people missing and can't be found... The flame on my candle has such a warm glow I think of the people stuck down below. Even though loved ones are apart, I know in my heart- God will take them in a place so wonderful- called Heaven! America will never be the same again We need to be strong, We have the bravest men. We will always remember the 11th day of September. I am proud to be an American each and every day, God bless the U.S.A. !! We all need to be knowing We need to keep America growing. America, America, home of the free! No one will take it from us- for this is our home, our land, our country. I take my candle which I hold in my hand, may God bless America- where I am proud to be an American on this land I stand!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------------------------------------------- written by: Cherise and Michael Gilberto(11 yrs old) I thought you would like a copy of my memorial of 9/11- written by my son and I in sympathy to all the families who were touched by this tragic event. 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 story6495.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 remember I had just gotten out of the shower at my house. My Mother yelled in at me and told me that my boyfriend was on the phone. I answered the phone and he asked me if I was watching the TV. I said no, and he said, "turn it on, your never going to believe this". I turned on the tv only to see both the WTC buildings on fire. I asked him what happened and he was telling me bits and pieces and then I yelled for my Mother to come watch. We stood there in shock because of what we were seeing. I stayed on the phone with my boyfriend who lived about 20 miles away from me, thinking how much I wanted to be with him and everyone else I loved because of the horrible things that were happening. We were scared, we were confused, we didnt really know what was going to happen next. I was pregnant with my first child then, and all I can remember is fearing for the life of my unborn baby. Not only for that moment, that day, but for when she was born, for the rest of her life. I was traumatized, and frightened. We watched all morning, and then heard on the news there was another missing airplane, feared to be headed for Washington. At that time they didnt know where the plane was from or anything, so we were scared. We then heard it crashed in Shanksville, PA, not far from here. It really hit close to home then. I'm still standing in front of the Tv with my bath robe on, and on the phone with my boyfriend. For the most part we didnt talk to each other, we were silent and saying "Oh my God, oh my God, this is crazy". We then came to learn that the flight that came down in Shanksville traveled right over our town on its first path before it turned around. And for all we knew, there were more planes out there, more terrorists, more things to come for that day, that week, who knew. We were terrified, as was the rest of the world. Our world stood still as did the rest of America's. The night before Sept 11, my boyfriend and I were laying on his porch swing in his front yard. His house was set in the country so it was peaceful and quiet. We were laying there looking up at the stars and all of the sudden we spotted 2 planes in the sky, they were heading towards each other. Not so much head on, but from the same direction, only we could see that it almost looked as though they were going to cross paths and hit each other. We watched and we were breathless as we thought they were going to hit each other. They looked to be the same evelation in the sky and everything. As we watched the planes, they didnt hit. But our discussion afterwards was how scary and awful that would have been. Then, the following day, September 11th, everything happened and we looked back on the night before and we were just like "Oh my God, how ironic". It was almost like we were meant to see that. The skies over Pennsylvania were almost warning us of the horrible things to come. We were so creeped out by the whole situation, and still so scared. The September 11th tragedy is in a way just like the assasination of JFK. Everyone who experienced it, and everyone who got the news about it that day will NEVER forget where they were when they heard the news, and what was going on in their lives at that time. It will live in our hearts forever as the day America's freedom was tested. The day so many had to die because of one man's sick and twisted world. A man who is so JEALOUS and PITIFUL. The people responsible for that horrible day are merely jealous, pathetic losers who will never have what we have here in America. They will never experience the glory that is living here in the USA. So they have to challenge us. Take away something so beautiful like all those innocent peoples lives, just to make themselves feel better about their PITIFUL, meaningless lives over there. Dont you just have so much hate for them? Well, so do I. But mostly, I feel bad for them. Because they are who they are, so HORRIBLE, so PATHETIC in their sad little meaningless lives, and we are America, so wonderful. Home of the brave, Land of the Free. And no one will ever have what we have. And no one will ever take that away from us. God Speed America. If we all stick together, we'll be alright, we'll accomplish anything. 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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 started out my day like any other. I was listening to my favorite morning show on the radio. They were talking about a plane that had hit the World Trade Center, but they weren't sure if it was just an accident. I was extremely worried and curious so I went in to the other room where my Dad has a little TV. I told him what I had heard on the radio and then I turned on the TV. What I saw will be burned into my memory forever. It was the second plane crashing into the WTC, and it seemed like it was in slow motion. My Dad and I sat there in disbelief and I felt like a scared little kid. We watched in horror as people started clinging to the outsite of the towers, some even jumping. Minutes later, the reports came that the Pentagon had been hit by another plane. I went over to were my Dad was sitting and he gave me a hug, tears streaming down our faces, mouths open in disbelief, and I said, "We're going to war." We sat stunned and watched the first tower collapse. It was like being paralyzed. I couldn't even think straight, everything felt so numb and strange. I remember going to work and listening to the updates on the radio at my desk. On one of my breaks, I walked to the Ford dealership across the street and asked one of the salesmen if I could take an American flag that they had flying on the antennas of the cars. He looked at me with melancholy eyes and told me, "Of course." I put it on the antenna of my car and let our flag forever wave. I remember it being a quiet day. Nobody seemed to utter a sound. Just low moans of shock and glazed-over looks. I remember picking up my best friend for lunch and we barely said two words to each other. We went to the Red Cross to donate blood, but there had already been such an overwhelming response that we were told to try back in a few days. I recall looking up at the sky and seeing our fighter jets proudly patrolling our country and it gave me a great sense of pride and hope. Mostly I remember feeling the bond with total strangers. Anyone you might've caught a glance with that day, that week, you knew they were feeling the deep hurt, the disbelief, the hope and will to go on, the American spirit, and all the memories that was 9-11-01. 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: I was nine in the fourth grade. When I heard about this I was afraid that I was next. I felt sorry for these people. I saw that the plane crashed into the trade center. It had many people trying to get out but couldn't. On september 11,2006 over 2500 people died. I heard that the trade center collpised and even many more people were killed.I felt sorry for the people in this country. 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 story20533.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. 68.186.239.238 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: Interestingly, I had just started a job at an assisted living facility near my home, and on the morning of 911, several persons from the corporate office in Leesburg, VA were visiting our facility. Not everyone had arrived, so, many of us were just getting acquainted. At around 9:15, someone in to tell us that a plane had hit the WTC. A few staff members headed for the closest TV set located in the Memory Lane Alzheimer's unit. Soonafter, a woman from corporate ran back to announce that a second plane had hit the other WTC tower. By that time, we were in shock...slowly realizing that the first hit was not likely an accident after all. What really pulled my heart into my throat was when we heard that the Pentagon had been hit. By now, I was terrified. OUr cellular phones weren't working, and I could not access the internet---I wondered if perhaps it was a terrorist conspiracy to knock out all communications across the country. Terrifying visuals could wait, therefore, I did not seek out a TV set to see a replay of the second plane hitting the building, or of the two towers when they imploded. When I returned to my home at 4pm, however, I saw for the first time the devastation that descended upon NYC and Washington, D.C. For the next several days (maybe a few weeks,) I was glued to CNN and MSNBC. So much that, I became affected by the tragedy and sorrow...I was heartbroken for the victims and their families. As an aside,many elderly residents at Morningside house were quite aware of the 911 tragedy and compared it to the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. They were mostly quiet, and I believe, lost in their thoughts, reliving a terrible and momentous tragedy for all Americans and the world. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to offer my thoughts. 911 has changed America and I will never be the same again. Madonna Parent Waldorf, MD 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 story186.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 remember it as though it were yesterday. I had awoken late that beautiful September morning. I remember walking from my home in the Bronx to the train station at E. 180th Street thinking "whatever train comes will determine my route today". I remember that my job was having a blood drive in the Financial Center that morning, and I had decided to donate. When I reached the top of the steps in the station, the number 2 train was just closing it's doors. Had I taken that train, I probably would have just made it to the Trade Center at the time of the first attack. I took the next train to my office at 222 Broadway. I found out later that that number 5 train would be the last to enter the Fulton Street Station that day. I recall being the native New Yorker that I am being a bit perturbed because people were walking so slowly up the stairs...the stairs that were directly next to the cemetary of St. Paul's Chapel. My back was to the North Tower. But upon reaching the top of the landing, I turned to see the North Tower ablaze. Since no information was available to me, I thought that maybe a fire had broken out in the restuarant (Windows on the World), and proceeded to my office. When I reached my office's reception area, the TVs were tuned to NY1 and CNN, all detailing the first attack as an "accident". I walked to my desk in disbelief. I began logging in to my computer, when I decided to call my sister (who knew my proximity to the Trade Center). After getting off the phone with her, I called my mother to tell her I was alright. During my brief conversation with her, I told her about the atrociities I was being witness to. You see, from my office window, I could see people jumping from the building to their deaths. Just then, my coworker came over to console me, when we heard the roaring sound of another plane. Out of fear, we ducked under my desk, when the loud "BOOM" of the plane slamming into the second tower scared the daylights out of us. We felt our building shake as though it were hit directly. With my mother still on the phone, I told her what had happened and told her I loved her. We stayed in our building during the first building collapse (the south tower). We feared that maybe another attack had occurred, so we went down to the lobby area. From the large glass windows and doors, we can see the huge plume of soot and ash englufing the immediate area of the collapse site. I remember the sun was blocked out and it became very dark in the lobby. Firefighters and police officers broke the glass doors to the Duane Reade pharmacy in the lobby to get bottles of water and towels in an effort to rinse off their faces. Then they were gone as quickly as they had appeared. We returned back to the 2nd floor to retrieve our belongings. People speculated that the North Tower was going to collapse as well, and we agreed that it would be best to wait it out. I'll never forget the sound of the North Tower collapsing. The best way I can describe it is as a deep growling sound. A deep rumbling. The smoke, ash and soot engulfed the area again. The darkness appeared once more. Our building shook. Then, it was over. We got ourselves together and decided to begin the long trek to our homes at around 11:30AM. We broke off into groups determined by where you were headed. I remember walking out of my building's lobby and being shocked by the debris. There was ash and litter literally ankle deep. The smell in the air was stifling. The air itself choked you if you didn't have anything to cover your mouth and nose. The only noise you heard was the fire alarm in a distant building and the occasional siren. People walked in a daze of disbelief, including myself. Since there was no transporation, we were forced to walk north. I walked that day from 222 Broadway on Fulton Street to 125th Street on Lexington Avenue. I don't remember much about that long walk. I recall hearing and seeing fighter aircrafts passing above the Empire State Building. I remember thinking "wow, that person was in my area" whenever I saw someone with shoes that had the unmistakeable gray ash. I made it home around the time that Tower #7 collapsed. My aunt Laura met me at the front door of my twin sister's apartment. I sat on my sister's couch for what felt like an eternity. My aunt called my mother downstairs to tell her that I had arrived home. My mother sat next to me on that couch, and I hugged her like I would never let her go. My aunt removed my shoes, and instructed me to go in and take a shower. I stood in that shower and sobbed. I sobbed for the lives that I witnessed being lost that day. I sobbed out of exhaustion. I sobbed out of relief to be home with my family. Today, on the 5th anniversary of that day, I sob again. I sob because I was one of the "lucky ones" to survive that dreadful day. I sob for all of those innocent lives that were lost. I sob for our past, our present and for our future....God bless. 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 story20479.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 worked downtown in Jacksonville at the Southtrust Bank building. I was at work on the morning of 9/11/01 and was trying to get into a work mode. At the time I was 4 months pregnant with my son. I was walking past my boss's office and he stepped out into the hallway and asked me "Does your husband know about this?" I, of course, wondered what he was referring to and he showed me on his computer monitor a picture on the CNN website of the first plane hitting the WTC. I then went to my office to call my husband, who works for the US Secret Service, to see if he knew about it and what he thought. He very quickly told me that it was terrorist related and that he had to go. Not a whole lot of work got done that morning while all of the other events unfolded. What a tragic day! To top it all off, our building was evacuated due to a bomb scare. The owner of our company told us all to go home. I was glad that we were able to go home. I know that I wouldn't have been able to work the rest of the day anyway. 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 story5697.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: On September 11 I was in Plaquimine Louisiana attending Edward J. Gay Middle School I was 9 years old.Well this orcurrents made me feel sad because all them people that lost their lives probly had a living and proably wanted to be here having fun with their family.well it had lil children that died in this occurent because they tried to help others and over 2000 people died. This occurents also made me cry. I fusstrated and confused.On that moring of September 11 all I can remember was when I was in Ms.Robinson class in the 4th grade.Well but still this occurents make me want to cry harder than what i cry when i cutting Onions. I would had a heartattack when I heard about this occurent. Isat down and told my mom what if that was us in this event."she responided that i would have killed myself over my chirdren, because I love you so very well.I could not this this occurents go I would have killed myself just thinking about this. 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 story20530.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: September 11th I woke up on September 11th and it was a sunny, semi warm day. It felt like any other day really. I got on the bus and went to school. I hung out with friends in my first and second class. In the middle of third period is when I found out about the terrorist attacks. I left class to get a drink and a teacher was walking down the hall and saying something. At first I thought he was talking to me, so I asked him what he said. He told me to go and tell my teacher to turn it on CNN. So I hurried back to my class and told Mrs. Lamb to turn on the TV. As soon as we turned it on they showed the first tower in flames. I was very confused. I had no idea what was going on, to be honest I was a little scared to know what was going on. I wasn't sure I wanted to know. Then a newscaster came across the screen and said that a plane had flown into the tower. After hearing this, the first thing that popped into my head was the bombing in the twin towers in 1993. When class was over everyone in the halls were talking about it. I stepped into fourth period class and it was so quiet, which is very unusual for my art class. We sat there the whole time with our noses stuck to the TV. It was so sad. By this time the other plane hit the second tower. When the towers started to collapse I started to get teary. I still couldn't believe this was happening. I thought it was just a really bad dream. Then later on I heard that a plane hit the Pentagon and then one crashed in Somerset, PA. The plane that crashed in Somerset, PA from what I heard was supposed to come to Somerset, NY. It was suppose to hit our power plant, AES. During the next few days of school we watched over a nd over again the devastating disaster. Each time I watched it made me think to myself, wow what if that plane had hit our power plant? What would have happened to us? It was so important to watch the news every night and see what was go ing on and how people had reacted to all this. It still amazes me that someone can be so cruel and hurtful. After the devastating disaster, everyone, including me was very sad and had hopes on pay back for Osama bid Laden. This tragedy influenced people and we know that America became united once again. We pulled through it and now are trying to move because everyone is "PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!" 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 story771.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 thought it was going to be a great day... The sun was shining so bright and it was my birthday. I was going to teach my first class ever... I was substituting at a school in Frankfort, Illinois. I was going to teach kindergarten. What unfolded was something I never expected. As I walked into the school another teacher came up to me and asked if I knew what happened. I had no idea what had taken place from when I left my house and I entered that school. All I could think of was I'm from New York. This could not be happening on what was supposed to be a great day. The little children who entered my class knew very little of what happened. They were just little faces wondering why we couldn't go outside. And there was very little I could say. At that time we thought it was better left till they got home. As lunch time came around I entered the teacher's lunchroom. And heard all the terrible news. I still couldn't believe what had happened. By two o'clock it was time to go. It had been the longest day of my life. I came home and was glued to the T.V. Nothing seemed real but it was all too real. Mindy Olivieri 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 story4659.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 just want to say that specail olympics maine is behind everyone who lost some one they love. on 9-11. from the people who are greeving to the nypd an nyfd also the tons and tons of people that helped out in any way they could. also to the volenteers and crews that dug out the bodies to the people that did the candle light services. keep the hope up keep the flame alive not burned out. hold it strong. we need peace in all countries!!!! peace love & unity also harmony. from a specail olympics athlete from maine sean curtis waterbro, me. 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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: My name is Ms.Stella Bell and on this day one year ago,I was where I am now,at work.I work in Little Rock,Ar.and reside in North Little Rock.I came to work at 6:a.m. as usual.My daughter,Tia,who resides in Dallas called me around 9:a.m and said "Mama,do you know that a plane has hit the side of the Trade Center?Not being aware of what was really going on I replied"what is wrong with that pilot?Is he drunk or sleep?Then she called me back and said "they have hit the other one.That's when I really began to panic.I was unable to see because I was nowhere near a t.v..When I finally returned home from work and began to view what had happened,I was ecstatic.I began to cry and call everyone I could.To this day,I am still emotionally disturbed whenever I hear or see anyone or anything connected to this tragedy.I have grown from this and I know deep within my heart that man does not hold my future,only God can determine what the day will bring.I am totally committed to Him.I pray that everyone will try to get closer to God and receive Him as their personal Savior.He rules over Heaven and Earth.No weapon formed against Him shall prosper.This is how I approach each day.My birthday is only sixteen(16) days away.My daughter is also born in this month,Sept.4.How could we ever forget. 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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: At just before 2 pm our time i was getting ready to go to a funeral for my sisters best friend. She had dies from lukemia a few days earlier and the mood was pretty solomb. No television or radio was on and we were all dressing up smart. We went to the funeral and cried for her and knew nothing of the attacks on the WTC's or the pentagon. When we got home at about 5pm out time (12ET) i went onto the innternet and looked at the front page of AOL. i couldnt beleive reading the headline. 'world trade centres collape' i thought what on earth. I turned the TV on and saw a reporter standing in a dusty street in new york and thought this cant be happening. I ran down stairs and told my mother and sister who quickly put the tele on. we all sat and watched the footage and i couldnt beleive it. over and over i watched the trade centres collapse. all that week i watched the news and learned as much as i could about the attacks. Even though i didnt know of any victims my heart is full of greif for all those families that did and i think about the trade centres every day of my life. Go and get those who commited this atrocity, and bring trust, honesty and security back to the world. 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 story8484.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: It started as a normal day . . . I work as the Director of Administration for the VA/DC Sales office of WorldCom. At that time our office was located in Pentagon City. Move the DEA Building and we could see the Pentagon from our floor. When the plane hit I was in a meeting with one of my managers when all of the sudden we felt the building shake. Nothing major mind you but enough. At first I didn't think anything of it because us being in an urban area with construction going on all around sometimes our building does tremble like that. It wasn't until we looked out the windows on the side facing the Pentagon and saw the smoke that we realized what was going on. We of course evacuated and the area was in pandemonium. I think for myself the scariest part was not being able to reach my mom and dad because the circuits were busy. Not being able to reach my boyfriend to let him know I was alright. ( He lives in Richmond but being able to hear his voice FINALLY was very comforting.) We also couldn't get home. Our cars were parked at the Residence Inn Pentagon City and they weren't letting any cars out or in. We stayed there for awhile but then left as they needed the space for the triage unit they were setting up. We ended up at the Sheraton Inn in Crystal City and they gave us a room for free. Let us make as many calls as we wanted in order to reach our loved ones and gave us a meal. They were our heros that day as they took us in when we had nowhere to go. When we finally got home we just thanked God that were were safe and our loved ones were safe. We watched a lot of news that day on into the night. Finally, on the 12th we couldn't watch anymore and watched Sesame Street where there isn't terror attacks and the biggest problem is somebody bothering Oscar. When we finally got back to work on the 13th we could see the damage on our way in (395)and you could smell the smoke in the air. When all was said and done there was a lot of anger, a lot of tears, and a lot of questions. No one will forget that day ever. 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 story3009.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 remember the day of September 11th being beautiful. A huge vast blue sky with billowing clouds. I was running a little late for work that day, I left my apartment across the river in Guttenberg, NJ in a rush to catch the NY Waterway shuttle bus down to the ferry to make my way downtown. I had given my company 2 weeks notice the day before on 9/10, so I was looking forward to beginning the next phase of my career. I was looking forward to those 2 weeks; thinking it was bittersweet--starting something very new, but saying goodbye to the people I had worked closely with for the previous 6 years. I remember walking into my office that day, smile on my face, in good spirits, having absolutely no idea that my world was going to get turned upside down. I chatted with various people in the office, joked around and felt that pang of homesickness that I knew I would inevitably feel when I left the company for a new one. The view from my desk was the WTC. The office I worked in was pretty much across the street from it. I heard a large explosion and saw balls of fire shooting through the air. I can still hear the glass falling in my mind--it was loud and frightening--and our windows were closed!! You wouldn't have known it though. One good friend of mine started screaming--I'll never forget the way she sounded with the terror in her voice. The flames coming from the windows looked fierce. The manager did not want any of us to leave as he felt at the time the safest place was for us to be inside, not out where the falling glass was. We got word shortly after the first explosion that it wasn't a bomb like many of us had first suspected, but in fact it was a plane. Naively I thought to myself "well, that could happen...there must have been something terribly wrong with the mechanics or something..." Who would have thought that some insane terrorist would use a plane as such a weapon of mass destruction? As I walked back to my desk, I looked up at the fire and right before my eyes, I watched the second plane go flying into the building, and huge chunks of it go flying out the other end in massive flames...the sound was unbearable, the sight was even worse. At that moment, I grabbed my belongings and began to run. Tears streaming down my face--thinking of the people I knew that worked there--thinking my mother was supposed to be in a meeting there--thinking the world was ending--I ran down the stairs with hundreds of other people. 30 flights of stairs to get down to the ground floor. I ran out of the building around to the front and looked up. The unthinkable had happened...People were jumping out of the towers...the sounds were unbelievable. Sirens sounded everywhere, people running everywhere and then stopping to get a better look. I decided then to run. I ran down to where the ferry would dock. I couldn't believe the amount of people standing around, carrying normal conversations, at some point even laughing amongst themselves...I understand now that people deal with grief in their own way, and that our reactions are not the same. There was a wonderful group of Wall Street Brokers on the ferry dock that were so protective. By this point I was nearly hysterical, hyper-ventilating and terrified of what I had witnessed, more terrified that my mother might be inside. There was so much pushing and shoving--so much pandamonium on the floating ferry dock. The harbor master said no one would board the ferry out until they all got off the dock. I refused to go as did almost everyone there. The panicked pushing continued. The wall streeters formed a circle around me and helped me get on the ferry so that I could get home. I frantically began calling my now fiance and mother to find them. I remember being on that ferry, coming around the tip of manhattan and seeing the first tower collapse. Everyone on the ferry went flying to one side as they all tried to get a good look. I remember finally getting through to my fiance (we were not engaged at the time) and he told me that the pentagon had gotten hit as well. I screamed on the ferry at this, relayed what I had heard and chills were running through me as if I had just been submerged in buckets of ice water. We were at war. A wonderful woman--I wish I even had gotten her name--sat with me, held my hand, and gave me her water to drink. She tried to calm me and comfort me. On that 15 minute ferry ride back which seemed like hours, she showed me such kindness that I will never forget her and I wish I could thank her. She hugged me as I got on the ferry bus, said god-bless and I managed to get home. I remember running across the street to look over the river and saw nothing but a cloud of thick smoke, the smell of which I will never forget. When the second tower fell, I was watching it from across the river. I went to the store, bought two bottles of wine and drank them in an hour and a half. I never got drunk from them, I was merely numb. Eventually my fiance was able to get home from where he worked in Hoboken. I think we stood in our living room holding each other and sobbing for a good half an hour. Welcome to Hell. I did end up getting in touch with my mother. Miraculously she had to be in Brooklyn instead of downtown that day. She went down to the brooklyn bridge and drove people to working subway stations and bus stops that day, into the evening. We were very lucky that day. We lost too many people. The funerals and memorial services were too many and too sad. I had spoken with one of my good friends on September 10th to set up a happy hour because of my new job situation and that I would be leaving the area. Little did I know it was the last time I would speak to him again. We moved three weeks later--my new job was in Morristown NJ. I have only been downtown 4 times since then, I think it's still a little hard to see it the way it is now. Though everytime I do get down there, I miss NY even more, especially because it was where I was raised and grew up. There is nothing like NY and the amazing city that it is. What I have come to recognize even more is how truly incredible the people of NY really are, and that they really know how to come together. Since the tragedy, I think we are all quite a bit more appreciative of what we have, who we have in our lives, and of what a great country we live in...I know I am. 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 story1657.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 at work in Great Neck, New York when the first plane struck the first tower. At that time, it was mistakenly thought that a small communter plane has lost its way and had struck the tower. As the events unfolded and the news reports began, we realized how wrong the previous information was. We listened to the radio in horror and then we managed to get a television channel working and saw the second tower being struck by the next airplane. There are no words powerful or poignant enough to describe the complete shock of being totally helpless and watching the deliberate annihilation of human lives. Then the towers began to fall and the sky seemed to literally rain dust, metal, papers, people. People were jumping from the buildings they were so desperate. We watched, tears streaming down our faces, as people were running blindly, through the streets trying to find somewhere safe. People were being supported, carried, led by the hand by complete strangers, who in that instant, we not strangers but friends. It was also incredible to watch the people stream out of the city on foot, in the streets, across bridges, walking like zombies. I called my mom and dad who were at home in Queens and who were supposed to be flying to New Orleans for a vacation. My parents had worked downtown before the Trade Center was even built. My dad can remember the area before the Towers, watched them being constructed and now saw them fall. My sister called me also and told me she and her colleagues were going to give blood. I called my mother and father in law in Sicily to assure them that my husband, a construction worker, and I were physically fine. Just one year prior to the attacks, my husband and I had taken all of his siblings and their families, on their first trip to America and in town for our wedding,to the Twin Towers. I look at the photographs now and remember when we were all there together on a bright, sunny day taking in the sights without a care in the world. As I was speaking to my father-in-law, the Pentagon was struck. I will always remember my father-in-law asking me "What evil has come to your country?" I didn't have an answer for him. My husband called me and told me he was going home. All the large digging equipment was being taken to the Trade Center site. I soon left as well and went home to my husband to watch the news, talk to friends and family, making sure everyone was okay. Unfortunately, not everyone was. My cousin lost her husband, a firefighter. He was one of the first people physically in the building and he never came out. He left behind my cousin and their daughter who was 2 years old. The next morning, as my husband was leaving for work, he told me that he didn't want to worry me the night before but he was going to do search and rescue at Ground Zero. I have never been so worried in my life. Ground Zero looked like a "nuclear winter" as someone described it and nothing was stable. I spoke with my husband once that day and then waited for him to come home. My friend came and waited with me and at 1:00 a.m. he came home. He never really discussed what horrors he saw there but did tell me that there were indeed horrors. He still doesn't say a lot. It is one year later and it is still devestating. Seeing the tributes and the symbols of patriotism bring instant tears to my eyes. My husband still continues to work at Ground Zero so it is still a big part of our lives. My husband, Mario, is a hero in my eyes. Above all else, I am so very, very proud to be a New Yorker and so proud to be an American. 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 story3285.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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