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This interview was recorded by Caroline Docherty on November 13th, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Caroline (age 16) asks her grandma, Margaret Haran, about her immigration to the United States from Ireland in 1963. Margaret describes her immigration experience and what...

My grandmas experience in Chicago surrounding the Vietnam War and 1968 Democratic Convention.

Me and my dad talk a lot about his past and all the sports he played what he did with his friends and he told about how my grandma was like and stories about his past I think this interview...

8th grade history project about Chicago Riots and living at that time (by Slade Jacobs)

My grandma told me about her experience living in the 1960s.

In this interview, I asked my grandpa questions about his opinions and thoughts about the Vietnam War as well as the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.

Part I: A multigenerational conversation about the events in history that we witnessed and how they affected us. We talk about culture, war, television, media, historical influences, points of view and legacy. Part II: Uploaded separately as Teacher Talk -...

Larry Scalia grew up in Illinois, but later moved to Laguna in California. In between those times, Larry had dreams of becoming a veteranarian and also was an avid horseman. He had 3 horses, "quarter horses", but never really took...

We talked about her life in the 1960s.

My 66 year old grandmother and 70 year old great aunt talking about the race relations in their childhood.

This interview is mainly focused on the childhood and youth of my grandmother, Caroline Carlson. She was born in 1834 and has many good stories to share. She has lived in Evanston, Illinois, New York City, and Canada. *please note...

Part 3 interview with grandma about the 1960s.

My Grandpa and I first started the interview talking about college but the interview stopped due to an interruption so I had to start over. I decided to do a part 1 and part 2 bc we were just getting...

Giuseppe Camarda describes his journey from Italy to the US and his life in the US after immigrating.

Nancy Carly’s perspective of the 1950s

Kaila Thornton interviews Joe Kroll about divorce, life as a child in the fifties, true love, and work.

Barb talks about her childhood, job, life, and ect.

In this interview, I, Annelise Schirmer, and my mother, Renée Schirmer, explore her experiences through the Cold War, Vietnam War, and Civil Rights Movements in the north. She describes her involvement with the rock and hippie groups, contributing to counterculture...

This was an interview about my Grandma’s life starting from the 40s progressing to present day. It has her thoughts, opinions, and ideas and how worldly events have shaped her.

In this interview, done on November 27th,2016 in Flint,Michigan, Brittani Bridgett(15) and Mary(68)&Mike(68) Williams discuss their marriage,childhood,their own children and family stories while laughter and tears were shared between us three. While we were conversing,traveling for work and the holidays...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Gallatin, Tennessee, Megan McCormick (17) interviews her mother Jennifer McCormick (44) about what life was like for her growing up in the 70s as a part of a family with traditions that...

My grandma talked about her love for my grandma the most.

A daughter interviews her mother about her childhood experiences. Education, travel, and historical events are discussed.

1950s

We talk about her family who was on the Lusitania, how it affected her, and how life was in the 50’s.