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A story of marriage, family and onion fields

Maryanne Matusko, age 78, grew up in Massachusetts where she worked on farms during her childhood. She married Raymond Matusko who was in the Air Force and traveled to many different areas with her three children before retiring in Currituck.

Matthew Dallas Groenewold was 8 years old when the stock market crashed on “Black Tuesday”, October 29,1929. This is part of his story of growing up during the Great Depression in rural Kingfisher, Oklahoma on his family’s farm and how...

Nicholas “Nicky” Weinstock had jumped headfirst into an entirely new civilization, with no knowledge of the language or culture. Nicky’s son, Lincoln Weinstock, interviews him about his experience in Africa. Nicky tells about his near-death malaria experience, what it was...

Cooking is a form of art and so many people love making and eating food. On January 6th 2019 in Los Angeles California, Jack Beerman interviewed his grandmother Sarabeth Levine to learn about her early life as a pastry chef....

Overcoming a fear can be difficult, but facing fear to overcome it is an audacious way to tackle it. In an interview conducted by Jeremy Frank in Los Angeles, in November 2017, Darryl Frank talks about how he overcame his...

My dad reminisces about growing up in rural Kentucky in the 1940s

This interview was about my grandpa and his family heritage and a little bit about his life.

Arnold Duevel talks about growing up in Central Minnesota. Born in 1918, he shares vivid memories of his childhood and teen-aged years. A decorated World War II veteran, Arnold has led a long and momentous life.

Pete Kerns remembers when his pigs escape into the woods of Iowa, and the week of searching with community members that ensued.