Rodney Madsen and Nathan Rogers-Madsen

Recorded November 28, 2008 01:20:28
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Id: LMN000925

Description

Rodney Madsen (60) is interviewed by his son Nathan Rogers-Madsen (31) about his parents, Theodore and Elvira Madsen.

Subject Log / Time Code

Rodney says why he got into the field of economics--the choice was heavily influenced by his parents who went through the Great Depression.
what Nathan remembers about Rodney’s parents-- grandmother who was social and grandfather always content playing solitaire.
Rodney’s father had values that dealt with the ordinary man.
Rodney’s story about grandfather who would cuss all the time and he was known to blow up rocks and a tree with dynamite. He was an interesting character.
more on Rodney’s parent’s values-- that money wasn’t everything and that it is happiness that counts-- he tries to instill that in his students as a teacher of economics.
what Rodney see as his parent’s hopes and dreams for the family. They had the American Dream in mind and how there is a covenant between generations.
Rodney’s parent’s physical appearance

Participants

  • Rodney Madsen
  • Nathan Rogers-Madsen

Recording Locations

StoryCorps Lower Manhattan Booth