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When I interviewed Elaine Kyle, we talked about her childhood and how different it was than how it was today. She talked about her parents and how she grew up. She also contexted that it she remembered the days of...

Jose likes to do the children's activities with his daughter. His one word to best describe Musikfest is MELTING POT.

We talked about my grandfather’s history.

We talked about his favorite memories and inspirations.

My father speaks of life lessons and decisions that paved who he is today.

Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

This is an interview with my mom discussing the given interview questions.

We talked about Granny’s life from when she was a kid til now!

Sivansh Chitti and Helene Levi: 2020-06-30 21:52:07

In this interview, Isabelle Papa talks to her dad, Joe Papa, about his childhood and his experience with growing up with four sisters. He shares both happy and sad memories, but says that overall he was lucky to have such...

I asked my grandma about her childhood.

Gabriela Gonçalves talks with Jim Vitak, a family friend that has a lot of experience in the field of mass communication, about the evolution of technology in media and how it affected him throughout his career.

Sisters Barbara and Patricia are New Jersey natives who have been coming to Musikfest for a couple of years. Their one word to best describe Musikfest is EXCITING and FANTASTIC.

Matt and Paige love the food, music, and beer at Musikfest. Their one word(s) are GOOD and DELICIOUS.

I had an interview with my dad, some pretty great stories were told :)

Chicago public employee give her insights.

We talked about our lives, some favorite things, and growing up

I simply ask my dad a few questions as we go down memory lane.

My grandmother and I talked about her story and her acceptance of Jesus Christ as her savior. Growing up she never really was religious however she had an experience where she started to believe in Jesus Christ. Her religion means...

In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving, 2015 in a suburb of Cleveland, Dylan Caine (16) asks his mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), about her quintessentially American upbringing in the suburbs of Detroit. Born into a caring and hardworking family of six,...

My grandmother is one of the most important people in my life. I’ve always been close to her since she watched me whenever my parents needed as a child. In this interview, she speaks about her parents, children, grandchildren, and...

On November 21st, Alicia Osborn (15) and her mom Jeanine Coursen (51) talk about funny memories from Jeanine’s childhood. Jeanine talks about many of the jobs that she’s had and what was her most/least favorite. Jeanine talks about funny stories...

Lynn shares with Sarah her experience of going to the 1965 Presidential Inauguration, of attending Northwestern in Chicago in 1965-1969 during the campus uprisings, and recognizing the importance of living in diverse places with water roots.

Sister Gladia Bell (89), Lue Hicks (78), and Willie B. Kennedy (88) talk about their childhood memories, their wonderful parents and their life growing up in the South

Lucille Wilhoit passed away on September 3, 2016. I remembered I'd recorded two interviews with her for the National Day of Listening in November of 2010. She talks in this interview about the importance of music to her, and how...