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Ellen Goslin, Trina Goslin, and James Goslin

Ellen Goslin (89) tells her son James "Jim" Goslin (66) and daughter-in-law Trina Goslin (65) about her upbringing, her family life, and the advice she has for her grandchildren.

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Steve Montgomery and Joan Pasiuk

One Small Step partners Steve Montgomery (53) and Joan Pasiuk (69) have a conversation about their commonalities as individuals and how their religious beliefs impact their political ideologies.

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Karen Hanson and Michelle Wilkinson

Michelle (32) interviews her mother Jill (65) about her life before and after Michelle was born. Jill talks about growing up in Indianapolis, IN and how she spent time out on a farm in rural Indiana.

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Margaret Woody and Philip Perkins

One Small Step partners Margaret Arnette Woody (64) and Philip Perkins (44) talk about their upbringings, the influence their parents had on them, and how their political views are shaped by their experiences as people of color.

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Anna Wasden and Joan Hunter Christensen

Anna Wasden (58) sits down with her mother, Joan Hunter Christensen (86), to ask about her family's turf accounting business, what it was like growing up in Distington, England during World War II, and the family traditions that differ from...

Remembering Maxine McAninch Hogue in celebration of her 100th birthday

Janet Hogue Thompson (77) talks with her daughter Michelle Thompson (51) about the life of her mother Mary Maxine McAninch Hogue (1920-1993) in rural Casey County, Kentucky.

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jacob went to a family reunion at a farm. then he and his mom went to a store to get some food and the owner said they were not welcome because bikers went to there family reunion and the town...

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Shirley Spear and William Spear

Shirley (85) tells her grandson William (25) about their family history. Shirley has records of her family that date back from 1776 and even farther back.

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Martha Steger and Melody Roane

One Small Step partners, Martha Steger (79) and Melody Roane (53), connect over their agricultural upbringing and exchange experiences that shape their political practices.

Don Atkins: Growing Up in Rural Minnesota & Enlisting in the Navy (1935-1948)

Donald W. Atkins talks to daughter Michelle Atkins about growing up on a farm in rural Minnesota in the 1930s. Interview recorded in 2008 as part of the inaugural National Day of Listening.

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Franklin Dillard and Franklin Dillard II

Franklin Dillard II (38) interviews his father, Franklin Dillard [no age given], about his family, his experience as a parent, and life lessons he would like to impart to future generations.

Najee Greenlee (15) and his aunt Pallestean (56) discuss her past and the shortcomings of the legal system.

Najee Greenlee interviews his great aunt Pallestean and she recounts her childhood. She talks about growing up on a farm with her fairly large family and how her life was like. Later the interview goes on to her post-secondary education...

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Judith Peavey and Sonia Kinkhabwala

Judith Peavey (71) shares her thoughts, feelings, and memories about her late husband's life and their relationship leading up to his diagnosis with dementia. Sonia Kinkhabwala (22) accompanies and listens to her stories.

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Kari Goetz and Crawford Long

Spouses, Kari Goetz (46) and Crawford Long (47), share a conversation about how they first met as teenagers, about being pen-pals, and about meeting again twenty years later and eventually getting married.

Marilyn Schnell and Edward Schnell

Marilyn Schnell (76) talks with her son Edward Schnell (42) about her childhood and what is important to her. Marilyn grew up on a farm and taught kindergarten until she retired. She loves her family more than words can describe....

Barbara Hester Kurtz and Susan Scott Peterson, November 7, 2020

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her mother's sister, Mildred Scott, who died several days before this interview. Mildred grew up on a farm in Mississippi and was the last of seven siblings...

Farm Chores

Lucille and Harold Carpenter grew up in the northernmost part of Vermont on dairy and maple sugar farms. This interview covers their experience and some of their childhood chores.