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Story of her life

I (Kira Leavitt) talked to Marcia Via my grandma about our family and her childhood. I also asked her about advice for the future.

My new friend Lois tells stories about her childhood and the jobs she had when she was younger.

Learning about my Dad’s childhood, war life, and job outlook. Also learning about a few life lessons.

Hi! I’m Mekdes Alemayehu, a junior at Forest Park HS in Woodbridge, VA who will be interviewing my AP Lang teacher, Kerry Haddad, for my U.S. History project.

Reminiscing childhood and family times together

Today was Mother’s Day and I got to know my mom so much more as she talked about her childhood. I learned a lot through this interview and loved all the answers and stories that came with it :)

Grandmom’s family came from Hungary through Ellis Island. Her father passed when she was 4, so her mother worked hard to raise 3 girls in a time period where this was not normal. Charlotte grew up and married and had...

Lizzie Hessek (31) and Veronica Fischmann (32) - best friends since ages 11 and 12 - talk about their current lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Veronica is back living in her childhood home, Lizzie is living alone for the first...

In this interview I talked to Nana about her life, how she grew up and how she meet my grandpa.

During this interview, I learned a lot about my family, and my mom and I took a trip down memory lane. :)

My father, Jon Slagel, and I discussed his life prior to having children. He spoke about how he spent his time as a child, what jobs he had before taking on a full career, and what his journey to marrying...

Julia (16) and Marie (69) talk about Marie’s life growing up in the 50s and 60s in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. They talk about Marie’s career as a nurse, her life with her family, and the importance of religion to her.

Emily Felix the daughter of Ana Genao interviews her mother about her childhood memories and experiences from Dominican Republic.

An interview between father and daughter about experiences in life.

What it was like when she grew up as a child. Who was the most important person in her life.

Today my grandma and I talked about her life and what she experienced as a child growing up and I found out more about what her parents and siblings were like. She also mentioned that the hardest part of her...

Uncle Dick talks a little bit about his hopes and childhood.

Kelly Sloane, who was adopted, was able to find two biological sisters after not knowing they even existed. Kelly explains how it was crazy to find sisters after fifty years.

Hearing stories about my grandmother's childhood growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania

We talked about childhood and like in the 50s and 60s. We talked about family traditions and romance

This is about Matties life in PA verses VA. How much her life changed/didn't change, and who she misses.

I asked my Nana about her life and her parents

Riley Greenberg interviews her grandfather, Lynn Smoker. He talks about growing up in Columbia, PA, and about his achievements in life. Many memories and stories are shared.

I’ve got Dad (born 1939 in Colorado, USA) trapped after Thanksgiving...I ask him about his life since meeting my mom (Anke Breier Keltz, born 1940 in Germany) and what it was like to marry a German in post-WWII United States.