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 AT WORK AT THE BARRON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT IN BARRON WIS. I WORK IN DISPATCH. THAT MORNING ONE OF OUR JAILERS CAME INTO DISPATCH TO ADVISE US TO TURN THE TV ON. SHE ADVISED A PLANE CRASHED INTO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. I FIGURED IT WAS A SMALL PLANE. WHEN I TURNED THE TV ON TO THE "TODAY" SHOW I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE LARGE HOLE. SOON EVERYONE GATHTERED AROUND THE TV. SOON WE SAW ANOTHER EXPLOSION HAPPEN AT THE OTHER TOWER. WE COULD NOT BELIEVE WE ACTUALLY SAW IT HAPPEN ON TV. WE WERE ALL AMAZED AT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. WORKING IN DISPATCH THAT DAY WE RECEIVED A FEW CALL FROM CITIZENS. SOME THOUGHT IT WAS AN ATTACK. SOME WERE NERVOUS THAT THIS SAME THING THAT WAS TAKING PLACE ON TV MAY HAPPEN CLOSE TO HOME. I REMEMBER A SICK FEELING INSIDE MYSELF. I WAS VERY COLD THAT DAY THINKING ABOUT WHAT TOOK PLACE. SOON WORD GOT OUT THAT GAS PRICES WERE GOING TO SKY ROCKET BECAUSE OF THE ATTACK. WHEN I LEFT WORK I DID FILL MY CAR WITH GAS. IT WAS THE ONLY TIME I EVER PAID CLOSE TO $2 A GALLON FOR GAS. THE NEXT DAY GAS PRICES WERE BACK TO NORMAL BECAUSE SOME STATIONS WERE TOLD TO LOWER THEM NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. NO, I DO NOT BELIEVE IT HAS CHANGED. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? OBVIOUSLY THE VICTIMS NEED TO BE REMEMBERED SOME WAY. THE TOWERS ALSO NEED TO BE REMEMBERED. THE TOWERS WERE LOOKED AT BY SOME AS AMERICAN SUPREMECY AND TECHNOLOGY. BY BRINGING THEM DOWN SOME THOUGHT YOU WILL BRING DOWN AMERICA. 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? I DO HAVE AN AMERICAN FLAG SHOWING ON MY HOUSE. IT WAS NOT UNTILL A FEW MONTHS LATER. I THOUGHT IT ADDED TO MY HOUSE. I DO LOOK AT THE FLAG DIFFERENTLY. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE SINCE THE ATTACK. THE IRAQI AND AFGANISTAN WAR OBVIOUSLY. 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 nmah5557.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. 2003-07-06 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.33.154.235