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 sitting in my math class, in Miami, playing cards when my friend received a phone call from his aunt in Trinidad. She told him what happened and he told us. We didn't take it that serious until we changed classes, and i went into Government and they had the T.V. on. I came in just in time to see the second plane hit. From then on we were glued to the television. I watched as the towers went down and as people ran for safety. I couldn't help myself, i began crying and i couldn't stop. Lunch time was silent around the school, and driving home from school was worse. The radio stations were silent, only playing news, the road had an irie silence to it. No horns, no braking, nothing. Just complete silence. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. The next day we had a school wide prayer in the gym for the lives that were lost and those affected. Since i'm west indian, my features resemble those who are responsible for September 11th. As i walked into the gym, eyes started staring. People were making comments such as "why is she here, she isnt christian," "why is SHE crying, she doens't believe in God." I realized that they way people look at me was about to change. My friends whom have known me for so long, changed around me. In October, FLorida Highway Patrol pulled me over because i was "supposedly" speeding. They were to white officers. One of the officers looked at me and said "i'm going to give you a ticket for anything i can find on you." They gave me a ticket for going 96, when my car only goes to 80. He gave me a ticket for tints that he said were illegal. He made me open my eye and take out my contact to prove to him i was wearing corrective lenses. My father kept us in the house for weeks after the attack, because of all the hate crimes that were being committed. Even though we're hindu, the average person doesn't know the difference and they don't care to educated themselves, so we were at danger. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? I think all the people who didn't think twice about their life being in danger, and did something to help should be remembered. Even those who were hundreds of miles away, they still donated, and collected stuffed animals for the children. The way AMERICA came together to help those in need should be remembered. 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 do fly an american flag, and yes my feelings have changed. I have never seen a nation pull together like i did after the events of September 11th. Even though this is not my home country, i am proud to say that i'm an american, and to show everyone that we will stand strong. 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 nmah459.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. 2002-08-27 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.12.96.167