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: Adelaide, Australia. It was a tuesday night church meeting. I left the church and had supper at the home of my best friend. My wife and I drank our last teas and said seeya. We pulled away from their home and as is my habit I turned on the radio to keep me awake since it was an hours drive home. It was around 11.45 at night and every station was talking about the world trade center. I didnt know why..I thought maybe an earthquake? When we heard that a plane had struck the towers I knew I had to get to TV. I couldnt believe it. I pulled into a petrol station in the city of Adelaide. Taxi drivers were gathered around a wall mounted television as the footage of the first plane was played again and again to the disbelief of our local news reporters. I have never know a moment in history when I have felt so helpless. The taxidrivers and I exchanged looks. I was almost in tears. One of the drivers shrugged his shoulders, shook his head and walked slowly back to his nightshift. My wife couldnt believe it when I told her it wasnt an accident. We rushed home and I sat and watched the towers fall. I couldnt talk, I couldnt cry, I felt nothing. I wondered where the world was heading. My students were wondering the next day. My year 5/6 class held a round table discussion for 90 minutes. Our staff were shocked. Besides the death of my mother, that day was the numbest I've felt in my life. As I looked at my class I hoped for a better world. I hated seeing them confused - not understanding the motives of the men behind this atrocity. What else can I say? Time has passed and I have seen my share of villains. But I have also seen heroes. As a tough aussie male I rarely get sentimental or patriotic. But the bravery of police and firemen, nurses and teachers, the kindness of strangers - stirred me to wake up and be a better man than I was. I dedicate this personal story to the Australian lives that were lost on September 11th 2001. Gods richest blessings on America...on us all. 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 story681.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. 2002-05-28 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 198.142.231.26