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Stories of how our family came to be

In this interview we talked about family, marriage, and happiness. We discussed why family is important and what our hopes are for one another.

Good friends Alton Clark Sr. (81) and Jacqueline Davis (57) discuss Alton's life and the course of his military career, spanning 23 years from 1961 - 1984.

[Recorded: Thursday, February 2nd, 2023] Stephanie (68) and Sarah (19) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Stephanie is a retired nurse and research coordinator from Charlottesville and Sarah is a Second Year at the University of Virginia...

Richard Shannon(82) talks with his granddaughter, Erin Shannon(16) about what life was like living in the country in the 1940's nad 50's. He talks about going to school in a small country schoolhouse without power, to which he rode horse...

Warren Crawford describes how he met his future wife, Helen Whitehead, while visiting a friend at Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He also describes their honeymoon, a person stealing his wallet within their new home one evening and...

Laurent Sanchez (34) talks to her husband, James Barnes (32), about their first year of marriage, meeting family in Colombia, and future family plans.

Ronald "Ron" Britton (71) recounts to StoryCorps facilitator Chapin Montague [no age given] his youth as a self-proclaimed military brat, the lives of his parents, and his career in oceanography and marine biology, all while sitting on the wood-lined deck...

One Small Step partners Beth Clavenna-Deane (52) and Kay Clark (74) talk about their careers and changes in their political views.

Therese and Kurt tell how they met 34 years ago and how they both became math teachers and the importance of the Christian faith and family.

Helene Van Manen (64) and her husband Dave Van Manen (67) share stories from their lives as they detail their love, their family, and their journey westward from Brooklyn, New York, to Beulah, Colorado.

Jacqueline Rhinehart (62) interviews her father Willie Rhinehart (82) about his experience being drafted into the Army and his deployments abroad.

Mr. Jim McGraw, United States Army Veteran, shares stories of being a paratrooper and his service to our country.

Emily Eikelberner (50) and Charlie Winski (45) interview their parents, Mark Winski (76) and Nancy Winski (75), in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. Mark and Nancy tell the story of how they met, fell in love, and got married;...

Julia (22) interviews Jonathan (83) about his experiences through life. They touch upon Jonathan's personal experiences growing up in the U.K., creating a family in the U.S., and more.

Charita Harmon-Johnson (66) interviews her brother Daryl Pinkney (60) about his service in the US Army, his deployments abroad, and his transition back to civilian life.

In the midst of the pandemic my family has been blessed with new life. I spoke with my Aunt Jewel about the experience of becoming a great-grandma during the outbreak. I thought I knew my aunt pretty well but this...

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth "Betsy" Walsh (61) and Brian Kawczynski (42) share stories from their upbringing, discuss the unhoused population and the complexity of legalizing marijuana.

Ms. Felicia Foy, Army veteran shares her experiences and life of service in the United States military.

Spouses Jeanmarie Badar (57) and Jim Kauffman (80) share a conversation about how they first met, the friendship that developed between them and their spouses, the passing of each of their spouses, and their relationship.

Doris talks about her incident. life with her friends and how she went to the casino once on Christmas. She also talks about her children. She even talks about ditching school!!

Margaret documented some details about her family McCord and Pryzmocki) as well as her husband’s family ( O’Connell)

Diane (76) is asked about her childhood and family, as well as the people who affected her life the most. She reflects on her own and her son's weddings, as well as her daughter-in-law. Diane answers why she wanted to...

Michael Norwood (62) interviews his father, Robert Norwood (88), about his upbringing, college, the years in the army during the Korean War, and finally, his career and retirement.

Spouses Ray Matteis (65) and Penny Matteis (65) recall important life lessons their respective parents instilled in them, share early memories from the 1950s and 1960s, and talk about how their families were different but shaped them into who they...