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Bob Pernick talks about his childhood, growing up in a Jewish family of six in the thirties, his college days, and how he met his wife.

For a school project I interviewed my grandfather on 12/6/2020 about his job and life.

My name is Songyi Park. I am 14 years old. Today is Thanksgiving and I am speaking to Jinju Kim, who is my mother. We are recording this interview in Bayside, New York. We both discuss about her childhood, where...

Nicholas Scaletta interviews his father, Anthony Scaletta. They discuss various topics including Anthony’s childhood experiences, personal values/achievements and how life was different back then compared to now. His own neighborhood which he’s grown up in, and how life got him...

My name is yuxuan I am 14 years old. Today is November 25, 2018 and I’m speaking with Mia who is my mom. We are recording this interview in New York Fresh Meadows. I want to interview my mom because...

In this interview, held on December 9, 2019, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Riley Marschall speaks with Cathrine Harrington about Cathrine’s childhood growing up, what it was like for her getting into school, and getting a job. She talks about her...

A talk about the life of Arthur Wertz. It went throughhis childhood to his time in the Navy to life at home.

This interview is a summary of Matthew's life with a focus on the early years.

Kendall Crusco (age 16) interviews her grandmother, Marie Crusco about her life as a child. Kendall asks her grandmother how she wants to be remembered. Marie shares about her summers spent in Atlantic City, NJ. Kendall asks Marie about her...

This is just a brief summary of my grandfather’s childhood and what he did as a child.

Grace and Isabel(16) interview their grandmother about her father’s family, immigration, and experiences in America, and our Grandfather talks about about his family too.

Hello everyone, this interview is about growing up back in the day. My participants name is Vinny Mauro and he is 60 years old. This interview goes over Vinny‘s childhood and advice for the future generations.

Everybody has their own story. For this project I decided to interview my grandmother. This storycorps project has benefited me because now I understand the challenges and all the hardships that my grandmother has gone through. My grandmother’s responses to...

Inaaya asks her mom questions about her and life/childhood.

In this interview, conducted on November 2017 in Whitehall Pennsylvania, Kamil Gjondla (15) interviews Marian Owsianski (51) about his life in Poland and America. Marian Owsianski talks about his adolescent life in Poland and his job experiences. He talks about...

A scotch-Irish girl from Philadelphia meets Jesus and her husband.

Interview featuring Odile Zelenak (stepmom). Revisited her past, had some thoughts about the present, and looked into the future.

My great grandfather Mort shares his story about his life, his love, and his struggle, starting with a begining in the height of the Great Depression.

Audrey talks about family, childhood, and college

In this interview we go in depth about the childhood of one who grew up in the streets of New York, and what the life of one who grew up there may hold for them. My name is August Mazzara...

The great Thanksgiving listen from my mother

In this interview, viewers are able to learn about Claudia's dad's experiences, family, and past in both Poland and America. This made Claudia and her dad to connect and strengthen their bond through this interview. In addition based on this...

Carol McLernon [no age given] was interviewed by Jim McLernon (55) about early Wisconsinites.

My dad greatly misses his childhood and parents. His parents were immigrants and children of the Great Depression. His parents were hardworking and did everything they could do for the community. His father, John, served in the marines during World...

86 year old remembers the trials of escaping Austria during the nazi occupation. A lesson in acceptance and understanding.