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. On September 11, 2001 I was sitting in Spanish class, eagerly awaiting the bell to sound so I could go to my next class. Five minutes before the bell sounded, our principal, Mr. Healey, came on over the PA and told the entire school that he had an extremely important announcement The first thought that popped into my head was that someone had brought a gun or other weapon to school; the gravity in Mr. Healey's voice told me that something was not right. He then told us that an airplane had crashed into one of the Twin Towers (World Trade Center). I was in shock. The bell rang and I went to my next class- band. There, Mr. Carnohan let us listen to the radio, where we learned about the second Twin Tower and the Pentagon being hit. Towards the end of class we learned about the heroes who diverted one plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. I had to call my mom. She works at Coast Guard Headquarters, right next to the Pentagon. Was she hurt? I tried calling on my cell phone, but "all circuits were busy." I was so afraid. I left school that day, eager to get home as soon as possible. But when I got into the parking lot, I found that I had left my lights on, so my car was dead. September 11 was the only day I have ever left my lights on... NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. My life has definitely changed because of September 11, 2001. My parents now both work under the Department of Homeland Defense instead of the Department of Transportation. For the first few months after September 11, my parents wouldn't let me go out to crowded places such as King's Dominion or Washington DC. But as the year has come full circle, I realize, like President Bush, that we cannot let the events, however horrible, rule our lives. We are Americans. United we stand. We will continue to live our lives, with a dedicated remembrance, but with a passion to live each day to its fullest. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Each man Each woman Each child ...Each hero... 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, like so many other Americans, put a flag sticker on my car to show my pride for America. I flew a flag outside my house. That sticker is still on my car and that flag is still flying. Pre-September 11, the flag always had the connotation of independence for me- the Fourth of July, most prominantly. Now, I think of the flag in terms of unity. The image of people on the streets, with joined hands, candles lit, and flags flying is burned into my memory forever. Ironically, I believe that independence is stressed more now than ever. Our independence from letting terrorism rule our lives is extremely important. United We Stand. But our flag not only shows our unity- it shows our pride, our steadfastness, our hope that justice will prevail, and por supuesto- our independence. 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 nmah3150.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. 2002-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 208.31.154.100