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. ME ,MY WIFE AND SISTER-IN-LAW WORKED ON THE 73RD FLOOR 2WTC.MY SISTER -IN-LAW WAS LATE TO WORK,SHE WAS ON GROUND LEVEL WHEN 2WTC WAS HIT..SHE MADE IT OK...MY WIFE AND I HEADED DOWN THE STAIRS AFTER 1WTC WAS HIT,ME GOT AS LOW AS 54TH FLOOR...STAIRS CRAMMED W/PEOPLE..GOT OUT OF STAIRWELL TO SERVICE ELEVATOR.TOOK TO 44TH FLOOR...INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO "STAY"IN BUILDING,GO BACK TO WORK....WAITING FOR ELEVATOR 2 MINUTES ON 44...PLANE HIT US...GOT OFF THE GROUND,CHAOS GETTING DOWN STAIRS....1/2 HR GONE BY....1 BLOCKAWAY NOW ON BROADWAY.....PEOPLE JUMPING....BUILDING STARTS TO COME DOWN.....RUNNING IN STREETS TO SEAPORT AREA....NOT KNOWING YET IF SISTER-IN-LAW OK...HEADED TO CHINATOWN...FOOD,BLOOD SUGAR DROPPED.SEE SISTER-IN-LAW,BY SHEER LUCK ON BROOM STREET.... NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. SLEEP LESS,IN SHOCK BUILDINGS ARE NOT THERE...NO BEARINGS WHEN LOOK AT SKYLINE IF LOST....WILL NEVER GO BACK TO CITY...RESIGNED FORM JOB,WORK ON 1ST FLOOR ,30 MILE DRIVE FROM HOME....WIFE RELOCATED UPTOWN,RETIRE SOON BABY ON THE WAY....PRIORITIES IN ORDER,SMALL THINGS MEAN LESS....MOTTO IS WHEN PEOPLE ASK..HOW R U DOING? ANSWER:"BETTER THAN EXPECTED"...STILL HAVE THAT EMPTY FEELING IN STOMACH EVERYTIME THINK ABOUT IT,SEE WTC IN BACKROUND WATCHING OLD MOVIES ON T.V....HAVE TO WATCH ABOUT WTC IF ON HISTORY ,LEARNING CHANNEL NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? WHO DIED THERE AND WHY.....FRATERNITY BROTHERS,FRIENDS,LITTLELEAGUE BASEBALL COACH,CO- WORKERS,H.S CLASS MATES,OPPONENTS IN SPORTS IN TRI SATE AREA,.......AND WHY? ... BEACUSE THE WERE ON SHIFT,REPORTED FOR DUTY,GOT CALLED TO A WORK ORDER,WERE VISITING,OR JUST SIMPLY WENT TO WORK THAT DAY....! 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....WE ALL TAKE OUR FREEDOM FOR GRANTED....IT MAKES ME SICK TO SEE PEOPLE PROTESTING 100K DEEP AGAINST A WAR WE DONT HAVE A CHOICE NOW...LOSERS WAIT..THEY WOULD SING A DIFFERENT TUNE IF THEY LOST A FRIEND,HUSBAND,WIFE,BROTHER,SISTER ETC.. 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 nmah5448.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. 2003-02-27 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 169.200.215.34