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This is an interview with my father on the Great Depression and how it and the recession affected my family.

In my interview i got to talk to my one & only brother joshua johnson. I found this interview a way for my brother to open up to me more about how growing up was like & how it shaped...

My great aunt Nanny, adopted by my grandfather’s family during WWII, shares her thoughts and memories about that time and her life.

We talked about his time growing up and his family life. We also talked about his time in the military and what he would like to be remembered for.

job in fbi and bill of rights

In this interview you will learn about some of what my grandpa was like, and some memories that would help me imagine what he would be like today.

I interviewed my brother, who is 8 years younger than me, about his life.

I interviewed my teacher Mrs. Olsen

Carl Parmenter tells his granddaughter about growing up in the Great Depression, living as a migrant worker, working on his sawmill, and building houses.

The life and legacy of Bill Gertz

This is about my best friends life with me when we were younger because we are twins!

My step grandmother (Katie Wilhelm, I call her Teeta haha) and I talked about her family and travels throughout her life so far, including her Dad who served in World War 2.

This is an interview I did with my brother Jack. I learned lots about him that I didn’t know before. I expected him to joke around a lot but he took it very seriously. We are very similar as I...

Tamiko was born in Japan in 1933. She shares what it was like to go from a comfortable life as a young child to living in a war torn country and learning to survive and thrive by her wits.

This is an interview about my little brother answering my questions about how covid-19 impacted him and the people around him. We kinda goofed off but it’s our way of having a conversation.

I ask my dad about his childhood and heritage

Miriam (Mimi) Dunham is a wife, mother of 5, sister and grandmother. She reflects on her parents and childhood, proudest moments and some of her regrets. (Apologies for some spotty audio issues!)

My gendmother is 97 and has been alive from the depression to now.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Lafayette, NJ, Myra is discussing her memories from her childhood and how her life changed once meeting her husband Carmen. She talks about the struggles of being financially unstable in her childhood,...

Amada Leaños starts with how she grew up in Dallas right next to a quaint church. She spent her childhood with her parents, many siblings, family friends, and the priest next door living very humbly and religiously. Growing up she...

86 and 90 year old siblings, Max and Sonja reflect on their families’ choices and character as they recall their immigration from Germany to the United States in 1937.

We talked about the person life

Bernie Moray is talking about his childhood during the depression.

Family interview

Three high school juniors talk about the emotional impact of social distancing and the abrupt end of Spring sports.