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. Like most people, I viewed the events of Septemeber 11th on TV. I was at school, and we changing classes. In the halls, people were coming up to me and saying something about us being bombed; there was also something going around about New York being completely destroyed. Within minutes, students were filing into various classrooms in order to get to a TV, regardless whether that class was their next or not. I was in the English room, and all we did was watch. We saw the buildings crumble...most of us couldn't believe this was happening, live and uncensored. I felt helpless and I wish in a way that I was there. To at least be partt of it; to do something. I hate sitting and watching without being able to do anything. The rest of the day, we were pretty much glues to the TV, as most of America was. When the school day ended, I went home; all athletic practices and other events were canceled. Once home, the TV was again turned on. My whole family watched, in silence for the most part, taking in what happened. Later that night we went to Church for a candlelight vigil. I didn't sleep much that night. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I'm sure it has changed in more ways than I realize, but in the weeks that followed Sept. 11th, my life fell back into its normal pattern. Of course the media coverage of the event never ceased, but I think it got to a point that it became condensed. I pay closer attention to our politics and policy. I'm not afraid of another terror attack whenm it happens, and I don't really have it on my mind. What I am afraid of, is that, in aour fear, our government may be doing wrong. I fear for our civil liberties. How dare we use Sept. 11th a war drum for an invasion of Iraq...using the dead for a political agenda disgusts me. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? We should never forget. Lets not let the victims die in vain. We must fight terrorism, yet we must also re-examine some of our own policies that perhaps brought these attacks on us. 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? Yes. I've always had pride in the flag, so nothing changed. 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 nmah4631.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. 2002-09-12 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 156.63.85.15