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 GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK THAT DAY AND HAPPENED TO TURN ON THE T.V. AND SAW THAT SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED TO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. I DID'NT HAVE TIME TO CONTINUE WATCHING, SO I LEFT TO GO TO WORK. WHILE AT WORK, I KEPT GOING FROM THE PHOTO LAB BACK TO ELECTRONICS AND BACK AGAIN JUST TO KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. I ALSO REMEMBER HOW STRANGE IT WAS TO SEE THE DAHLGREN BASE WITH HIGH SECURITY WHEN I TOOK MY THEN BOYFRIEND BACK TO THE BASE. I WAS'NT USED TO SEEING GUARDS STANDING THERE AT THE GATE WITH GUNS AND THE BARRICADES. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I;M MORE APPRECIATIVE OF THINGS IN LIFE AND TRY TO NOT TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED THAT NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO ME. KNOWING THAT PEOPLE I KNOW COULD HAVE DIED OR BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED THAT DAY IS SCARY. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I THINK THAT THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE BUILDINGS, THE PLANES, THE FIREFIGHTERS, RESCUE WORKERS, POLICE OFFICERS, AND MEDIA PERSONNEL LOST THEIR LIVES THAT HORRIBLE DAY. THAT A NORMAL DAY OF GOING TO WORK CAN END IN TRAGEDY. TO REMEMBER THAT FIREFIGHTERS RAN INTO THAT BUILDING REGARDLESS OF THE DANGER TO TRY TO SAVE LIVES AND IN THE END LOST THEIR OWN LIVES. THAT FAMILIES LOST LOVED ONES. AND THAT WE SHOULD BE A LITTLE KINDER TO EACH OTHER. 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? WE DID FLY THE AMERICAN FLAG AFTER THAT DAY. MY MOM HAS A FLAG ON HER CAR AND WE HAVE FLAGS ON OUR WINDOWS OF OUR HOUSE. I HAVE A FLAG ON MY CAR WINDOW. I WEAR A FLAG ON MY WORK VEST. BUT MY FEELINGS OF THE FLAG HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THAT DAY BECAUSE IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE SAME THAT OUR FLAG IS A SYMBOL OF OUR FREEDOM. 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 nmah875.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. 2002-09-04 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 207.199.164.38