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 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: As usual we we turned on CNN for headline news and I stopped short seeing the Twin Towers with smoke. My brother had worked in Tower 1 and had taken us on a tour of the towers and where he worked and from the summit we were able to make out all of the New York I knew so well as a long time resident gown up in residence in Manhattan, Staten Island and Brooklyn. The scenic view from the towers was inspirational and awesome. The first thing that came to mind as I watched CNN was the 1939 War of the Worlds when many New Yorkers turned on their radio to find the America was being invaded by Mars aliens entering Manhattan from New Jersey across the Hudson River only to find out it was a featured radio program. The second image it brought back was Peal Harbor being bombed and worse my younger brother was in the Army there. While glued to the TV the second tower was hit and it was really happening. Tears like the loss of a loved one just flowed in disbelief that this could happen to our country. Being married to a Patriotic WWII Veteran of the "Greatest Generation" and having traveled the globe the devastation of war in other countries made us realize how fortunate we were to be live in the U.S.A. For 2 days we were numb with grief as the reality of it all sank in we found we live realized we live in a war zone. Our trips to the military bases we have the privilege of using were all on alert and architectural barriers at the entry greeted us. The young adults wearing assault weapons, men and women, seemed too young to be involved in a war. Our hearts went out to them not knowing what the future will be. At night time from the high hill we live on overlooking the bay and the Pacific Ocean has a sentinel planes overhead and we are centered in the mileage of a nuclear plant and the military facilities. It all looks so peaceful but it leaves us with a feeling that only our faith can help us deal with. Our youngest grand daughter Bethy Bear is in the Army Reserves, like her grandfather, her uncle, and others in the family, including her father before her in uniform defending what she knows to be right. Please Dear God don't let this go on bring them home to a safe haven and may Peace be with all brotherhood. 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 story205.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. 2002-03-10 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 198.81.17.184 Annotation Annotations to this item. Military Radio Coverage Religion Television Coverage DOMESTIC