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: Bearing Witness to History" Stories Submitted Online Description An account of the resource Visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's, "Bearing Witness to History" online exhibition submitted these reflections beginning in 2002. NMAH Story NMAH Story: Story How did you witness history on September 11th? Share your experience. I was only in the 9th grade at the time. I remember it was right after lunch at around 11 a.m., my teacher came in and said that the world trade center had been struck by a plane, but everyone was OK. Later that afternoon an announcement came over the intercom that my soccer game had been canceled. I called my mother and father steaming mad that my game had been canceled. I couldn't get a hold of my mother right away, but when my dad picked up he said, "Nicole, I think World War 3 just started!" I remember, I dropped the phone in a state of shock. I ran into my school's main office where they were showing pictures of what had taken place. I just sat there with tears in my eyes woundering why my teacher never told us the truth. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. My life has changed since September 11th. I never really was strongly patriotic. But since then I have learned to respect the colors. Some of my family members knew people who were killed in the attack and my mothers vic president was Tom Burnett, one of the men who fought the terriost on flight 93. My cousin got married 6 months after in New York and their priest was suppose to be Chaplain Mychal Judge. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? September 11th should be remembered not by the cowardly acts of terrorism by men who had to sacrificed thousands of innocent civilians, but by the courage of the men, woman and children who walked from the rubble, never gave up hope of finding their loved ones and never lost sight of who they really are; Americans! NMAH Story: Flag Did you fly an American flag after the events of September 11th? Have your feelings about the American flag changed as a result of September 11th? After September 11th, my house was surrounded by American flags. When I drove by people who had flags on their cars, I would beep and wave. My feelings about the American Flag is that it should be respected. When the national anthem is sung, everyone is to be in complete silence and salute it. When reciting the 'Pledge of Allegence', put one hand over your heart. Never let the flag touch the ground, for it has far to much power for it to ever touch the dirt. And to never look at the flag in disgust, and if you do, then you are not a true 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 nmah6548.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. 2004-06-27 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.147.8.121