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Family History of the Bannon, Stanner, Bryan, Nelson

Sandy and Lenny Spiegel tell about their determination to pursue higher education despite socio-economic challenges. A surprising union - Sandy, a social worker and Lenny, a physicist - met each other in Chicago in the late 1980s and followed their...

I asked my 88 year grandmother (Meme) one question and this is what I heard

We discussed mostly his upbringing.

This is my interview with my uncle, Rich Kahn

In this recording, Jerry Barton (46) is interviewed by his daughter, Gabriela Barton (15). Jerry Barton speaks on jobs he had as a teenager in the Czech Republic before coming to America. He also expresses the amount of impact his...

One Small Step conversation partners Patty (40) and Justin (32) have a conversation about their recent weddings, dogs, and families. They bond over both getting married recently and having connections to Chicago. Justin describes his large wedding in Savannah, while...

An interview with my awesome grandmother Judy.

childhood recollections of Germany in 1937, leaving Nazi Germany as as a jewish boy

This was a interview I conducted with my Grandmother about her life in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a child and what it was like growing up. We also talked about my ancestry and what it was like moving to the...

Husband and wife, Anthony Buralli (32) and Annabella Vidal-Ruiz (32), talk about their experience during COVID as spouses and Annabelle as a nurse working in a hospital.

Sharon and Fred, longtime residents of the Chicagoland area, invited me into their lovely Wheaton home to tell me the story of how they rebuilt after losing their home in a fire. They also shared stories of their travels and...

Interview with Grams about love and marriage.

I interviewed my mom on November 28, 2017 at my home in Henderson Nevada. Her name is Lisa Caso and to me is the best person on earth. in our interview we discussed parents and grandparents, growing up and school,...

Q&a with gma and gpa

I took the time to get to know Charity better. Although we both agree the term “hero” is a bit extreme, she means the world to me.

The interview with Irene about her difficult times in life and good times and how it’s pushed her to do better. The lessons that were learned that pushed her into a successful future.

In this interview, conducted on November 26th 2017, in Chicago, Illinois, I interviewed my father, Max, about his childhood in Mexico and in Illinois. We mostly went over some of his memories and what he accomplished when he was younger....

Rosemary's childhood in post WWII England, and the pursuit of her interests that led her to where she is now.

Clementina Gamboa described her life growing up in Jalisco, Mexico and making the journey to Chicago and finally Evergreen Park, IL.

Maya interviews her grandmother about her immigration from Taiwan in 1969

Don Anderson discusses his childhood growing up in Chicago, what he's grateful for, and what kind of legacy he will leave to his children and grandchildren.

Father of two girls and a married man talks about his early childhood living on the west side of Chicago. His experience as a Highschooler in a predominately white school. The many places he worked to make some money on...

Jeff Arrigo interviews his sister Jeannie T. Arrigo the day after Thanksgiving.

Interviewing my uncle on Thanksgiving! (I apologize for any foul language. I forgot he had no filter)