Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

This is an interview with my father, who was born and grew up in Poland while it was under authoritarian rule by the Soviet Union.

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Tim Barry and Kate Saba

One Small Step partners Tim Barry (43) and Kate Saba (44) sit down for a conversation about raising children and discuss how they formed their political beliefs.

Elena Southard on the Cold War & Fall of the USSR

Asking Elena Southard, a French teacher at C.W. Baker High School about her time as a child of an officer in the Red Army, and living in the Soviet Union during the collapse.

Michael’s Interview

Me and my mom talk about American history.

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Kathleen O'Dell and Andrea Croley

Andrea Croley [no age given] tells her friend, Kathleen O'Dell [no age given] about her family's experience of the Bombing of Dresden, immigrating to Missouri as a child, and how her family history and personal experiences inform her condemnation of...

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Richard Mills and Doug Douds

Colleagues Richard Mills (72) and Doug Douds (54) discuss their entrance into the Marine Corps, the importance of learning from the battlefields and histories of the U.S., and making educational approaches accessible to today's learners.

KS Interview 4/28/24

Mama’s journey through life in Poland when it was a Soviet satellite state and her immigration to the US. Jan interviews his mom, Kathy.

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Vincent Sheheen and Henry McMaster

Friends and colleagues Vincent Sheheen (51) and Henry McMaster (74) chat about the role of South Carolina in the American Revolution, the Liberty Trail project, and the potential for our shared history to serve as common ground in the face...

Interview with Mom

Interview with mom for history project.

Soviet Era, Storycorps

I interviewed my grandma about life in the Soviet Union, and talked about how the government that claimed progress and greatness, had some of the most downfalls.

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Ricardo Herrera and Dan Davis

Colleagues Ricardo "Rick" Herrera (60) and Dan Davis (39) speak about the battle at Ninety-Six and its legacy, gaining a deeper understanding of history through topography and staff rides.

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Douglas Bostick and Walter Edgar

Colleagues Walter Edgar (78) and Douglas "Doug" Bostick (68) exchange their favorite stories from the Revolutionary War and challenge common misconceptions about its history.

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Sergey Leonovich life in Soviet Union, Work, stress, family, age 52 contrast to America life vs Soviet Union

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Adrienne Whaley and Robert Dunkerly

Colleagues Adrienne Whaley (37) and Robert "Bert" Dunkerly (49) talk about the role of women in the American Revolution, their research interests, and mutual love of history.

A Changing America: An Immigrant's Views on Modern Issues

I sit down with my grandfather, an immigrant from the Soviet Union, to discuss his journey and prevalent issues facing the United States and the world.

A New Take on the Library of Congress

The authors of “I, Too, Sing America: The African American Book of Days” reflect on images from Library of Congress and propose a new project

Jesse Lazarev interviews Flor Kuzminskiy

Interview conducted on November 26 2015 in Sacramento, California. Jesse Lazarev interviews his grandfather Flor Kuzminskiy about his life starting from childhood to his old age. He shares his first hand experiences of living in the Soviet Union as a...