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My Thanksgiving interview with my 86th year old Great Grandmother.

A son interviewing his mom

We talked a lot about Genevieve (Jeannie/Baba) and her life, especially family and childhood.

The interviewee is Maureen O’Connell and she is 58 years old and the interviewer is her daughter Amelia (me) who is 18. My mom was nervous to do the interview but I think it turned out great. We basically talked...

In this interview, conducted in December 2017 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Hannah Potter(15) interviewed her mother Susan Potter (41) about her life.

Me and my grandpa had a detailed discussion about his early life, life in pennsylvania, and his military life.

My grandpa lived a very interesting life and still does. He recommends to live life to the fullest, while you have it.

We talked about what Mimi did when she was a child and some of her life experiences. We also spoke of her family.

Robert Mere shared his memories of growing up, the influence of education and a strong loving family on his development, and the importance of accepting other people where they are at. He used the culmination of his 79 years of...

My father, Jon Slagel, and I discussed his life prior to having children. He spoke about how he spent his time as a child, what jobs he had before taking on a full career, and what his journey to marrying...

On February 5, 2018, Nathaniel and Mary sat down to talk about Mary's life, and the background of her family.

told me about her life

Today was Mother’s Day and I got to know my mom so much more as she talked about her childhood. I learned a lot through this interview and loved all the answers and stories that came with it :)

Frank DePoli remarks on his life and how it has been different than he expected, but excellent nonetheless. He begins with his childhood and how his parents and friends always supported and still do support him. He then elaborates on...

Reminiscing childhood and family times together

Claire talked to Her Pop Pop about his life.

Nancy Webster' involvement in the Civil Rights movement.

Learning about my Dad’s childhood, war life, and job outlook. Also learning about a few life lessons.

My mom's life story, growing up and being a business owner.

Julia (16) and Marie (69) talk about Marie’s life growing up in the 50s and 60s in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. They talk about Marie’s career as a nurse, her life with her family, and the importance of religion to her.

My peer Abigail Brown talks about her life growing up in an immigrant family and how school and life experiences have impacted her life.

In the interview with Bill Daws. We had discussed about what our family was like back then and a few things about himself.

I wanted to have a conversation with my father-in-law to capture his perspective and his life lessons. And boy did he deliver!

I conducted an interview with my compassionate father, Corey. He discusses how he felt when I was born and shares his advice on maturing and becoming an adult. We hit a few of the major parental questions provided by StoryCorps,...

In this interview, Nani ji (grandmother from mom’s side) talked about her experience of moving to India at a young age, how her parents’ death effected her, and the effects of Operation Blue Star on her. This interview was conducted...