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 LIVE IN ORLANDO,FL.I HAD JUST BACK FROM DROPPING KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL.I HADN'T EVEN TURNED ON THE TV YET.I CALLED MY GIRLFRIEND( MY USUAL ROUTINE)AND ASKED WHAT SHE WAS DOING SHE REPLIED "WATCHING SOMEONE FLY A PLANE INTO THE WTC."I TURNED THE TV ON IN TIME TO SEE THE SECOND PLANE HIT.I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. WHEN THE FIRST ONE HIT I THOUGHT IT MUST HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT,BUT WHEN THE SECOND ONE HIT I KNEW IT WAS NO ACCIDENT.I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY MOM,THEN THEY HIT THE PENTAGON.WHEN THEY HIT THE PENTAGON I BECAME TERRIFIED,I BEGAN CRYING .I JUST KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHIING TERRIBLE WRONG AND THAT ALL AMERICANS WERE IN DANGER.I THOUGHT WE WERE ALL GOING TO DIE AND I JUST WANTED MY CHILDREN WITH ME. I RAN STAIGHT TO SCHOOL AND BROUGHT THEM HOME WITH ME.I REMAINED GLUED TO THE TV IN TEARS AND JUST ACHING INSIDE FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES.LIVING IN ORLANDO I'M RATHER CLOSE TO NASA AND PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE MY FEAR WAS THE NEXT TARGET WOULD BE ONE OF THEM.IT VERY SCAREY FOR MONTHS AFTER THAT. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED THAT DAY.THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SURVIVED.THE HERO'S OF FLIGHT 93,AND THEIR LAST WORDS"LET'S ROLL".TRUE AMERICAN PRIDE. 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 nmah4425.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. 216.78.231.34