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 sleeping in social studies in my old school, IC, when the attcaks happened. The rest of the day went like normal though, because my teacher never told us about the attacks. My class sort of yelled at her the next day. I didn't find out about find out until I was walking home behind my neighbors who were talking about why the plane crashed. I had no idea what they were talking about until I reached my house. When I stepped in the door, I saw my parents watching CNN on the computer. The sound was a little staticy, so at first I thought the reporter had said "The world blew up", when she had really said "The World Trade Centers blew up." I didnt really think much of the event until my mom was crying because her parents had gone there that morning. I had to comfort her until they called, they had been caught in traffic and turned back when they heard the news. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. My life hasn't changed too much from the old way, however, I have been talking alot more about terrorism, Iraq, Bin Laden, etc. The biggest change is probably all the new assignments about this. I take that back, the biggest change is I've realized howmuch I hate patriotism. Patriotism is nol onger the splendid joy of pride in ones country. It's now just a cold reminder of how many perople must die for anyone to give any notice. For example, all American flags sold out shortly after 9/11. If anyone had any real patriotism, those flags would have sold out long before 9/11, when there was no other reason than to have pride in one's country. After 9/11, those flags were bought just to say " I skipped work to watch 4000 people die!" NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I think we should remember all those who have died in our nation's name, not just the victims of the attack. We should remember the colonist who fought for our freedom, the soldiers who fought in the civil war to keep us unified, for the soldier in both world wars, for those who were killed for their politial beleifs, for those who have died in 9/11, the 1992 bombing, Pearl Harbor, and all the other attrocities that have occured, we should remember not the event, but the people. 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? 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 nmah5234.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. 2002-10-17 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 24.60.58.139