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Grandmother Betty Hansel discusses her life growing up on a farm in rural Virginia before tragically losing her parents and beginning life on her own. She discusses the evolution of her faith in God and the role that Christianity has...

This interview had two questions; one was asking about her childhood and the other was how she met my dad.

My father's best friend tells stories of how the two met, formed a band, and created lifelong, generational friendships that are more like family.

My mother has been through a lot with migrating to this country and raising five kids

It was 20 min long & for a history project

In this interview, Brenda Kamigaki will talk about her marriage to Richard. She will also talk about the divorce she went through with him, and how it affected her as a person. She will also talk about her marriage to...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama, Lillie Ben Harris (17) interviews her grandmother, Beverly Harris (80) about her life. Mrs. Harris shares what it was like to grow up in a boarding home in Tennessee, and...

This is my 97 year old great-grandmother, Nana. She is such a fun spirit and I’m so glad I got to interview her. I do wish this was when we were together, but it still happened. :)

I interveiwed my two cousins, Charles and Ernistine Grey. They were both born early during The Great Depression, and have lived through the 30s to today. They have been married for 57 years. I really enjoyed interviewing them. I love...

Interviewing mom for project

Talked about a bit of everything, from humble, rough beginnings, to hopeful projections for the future for me and him

Getting to know my mother and her culture, how it’s affected me

We talked about her past and her tragic story. We talked about why she came to the U.S. We discussed her happiest and saddest moments in life. She shared some of her best advice about why one should obey parents,...

On a snowy December afternoon I, Juanita Douglas, interviewed my favorite aunt Lillie Bea Douglas Calhoune in my hometown Gary, Indiana. We talked about her life farming cotton as a teenager in Tennessee before she migrated in 1945 to Gary....

We talked about my Dad’s experiences coming to America and living here as a green card holder and then later as a naturalized citizen. We also spoke about his relationship with my mother.

I'm doing an interview with my grandma about her childhood to her full grown self

Liam Garris (18) talks to her mom, Andi Heinemann (56), about what motivates her: Her faith, family, and resiliency during dark times. This was my (Liam) first interview I have done and I personally learned a lot regarding my moms...

In this interview Alex jr. and his sweet elderly neighbor Ms. Ferguson talk about her childhood and family.

This interview takes place in York, Pennsylvania. It is conducted by Matthew Saylor (14), who interviews Karen Goldstein (66) about her life. Karen tells Mathew about her life as a kid, and how she was introverted and moved around a...

Spouses Connie Roop [no age given] and Peter Roop (72) discuss being together for fifty years, Peter being from Memphis Tennessee, his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, their travels across the seven continents, and their two children.

Alejandra Gomez interviewing her Mother, Carminda Gomez over her childhood, her marriage, her expierience as an immigrant, other moments in life and her hopes for the future.

I interviewed my mamaw and learned a lot of new things about her and my family. My mamaw and I are very close.

My Abuela (75) discusses her life with me (17), and tells about her experience moving from El Salvador to San Francisco.

I interviewed my mom about growing up in Honduras, going to school in Boston, and her early relationship with my dad.

He talked about family and how his time away from his family was hard. His biggest influence was his mom.