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 had just gotten up at about 8:45 am when my cousin called. She had asked if we were alright because she heard a plane had just struck one of the World Trade Center towers. I had no idea what she was talking about so I told her I would call her back. I ran outside to see what was going on. You see the Twin Towers are approximately one across the river from where I live and I can see them from my house. I couldn't believe my eyes. The towers were covered in heavy black smoke and one was burning. I ran back into my house, called my cousin back to say I was fine, and went back outside with my camera. I took several pictures of the World Trade Center's twin towers. I felt so bad for all those people that were in the building. I was watching the news reports when they showed the footage of a second plane striking the other tower. Again, I went outside to look at the towers burning. The first tower that was struck fell as I was running out the door. I couldn't believe what was happening. I just stood there watching. I was standing in front of my house when I saw the second tower fall. I just started to cry because 30 years ago I watched in awe as they erected the Twin Towers. I NEVER thought that I would ever see them fall. I knew that many people died in those towers and my heart cried for them. The fighter jets soon arrived and it felt like a war zone. My neighbors were gathering on the street and trying to decide what to do next. Stay or go. Then the phones were jammed. You couldn't get through to anyone. The Holland Tunnel was closed except for emergency workers. We had the FBI and the local police and fire departments going all day and night. Sirens were everywhere. Then the hatred started. The men who tried to blow-up the Twin Towers the first time came from my town. A large group of Middle Eastern men were arrested from Jersey City. I felt " How dare they come to my country and do this to us". I wanted to expel all Middle Eastern people from my town, put them in camps, and sort out the good from the bad. We had to get rid of the bad ones and their way of thinking. They are in the USA not the Middle East. We aren't perfect but we don't use their planes and their passengers to make a point. If they didn't like it here then why didn't they leave? They stayed because they had the FREEDOM to do whatever they wanted. That is the difference. WE ARE FREE. 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 story7135.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. 2002-09-13 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 12.89.129.249