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Lawrence "Larry" Allen Byrd Jr., Connie Bruere Olson Byrd, and Lawrence "Allen" Byrd III

Lawrence "Allen" Byrd lll (46) has a conversation with his mother and father, Connie Bruere Olson Byrd (77) and Lawrence "Larry" Allen Byrd, Jr., about their relationship, family memories, travel experiences, and connection to their children.

1968

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

1968 Democratic Convention

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.

Our Eyes Have Seen (Episode IV: Life and Times of Thomas Henry Sheffler)

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 -...

The Chicago Riots (1968)

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

Vietnam War (with Larry Scalia and Valerie Ihara)

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...

Caroline Docherty interviews her grandma, Margaret Haran, about her immigration to the United States from Ireland.

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...

Life through Grandma’s Eyes

We talked a lot about my grandma’s life - who she dated, who she married, her education, etc. We also talked about her perspective on life - the key to happiness, regrets, successes, etc.

1960s interview

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

Vietnam War

I asked my grandfather to describe his opinion on the Vietnam War as he lived through it.

Kaia interviews her grandfather, Sheldon, about his life experiences

In this interview, recorded on November 27th, 2015 in Iowa City, Iowa, Kaia Neal (13) interviews her grandpa Sheldon Kurtz (72) about his life growing up and about his hopes for the future. He shares his stories about his family,...

My Mom’s Best Friend on Their “Unlikely” Friendship

My mom’s best friend tells me the story behind why she calls their friendship “unlikely,” starting from her childhood in Chicago during the late 1960s.

living history project

interviewing my grandparents about the 1968 democratic convention

Lelaina Beauregard finishes interviewing her Grandma Diane about her life.

In this interview (part two), conducted in November 22, 2018 in Mohawk, New York, Lelaina Beauregard interviews her Grandma Diane about her life. Grandma Diane shares the funny stories of how she met her husband and her second one. She...

The Story of Respect

Respect has different meanings for every one, but most of all it means love. Love and respect go hand and hand.

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Mario Reposo and Ursula Stock

One Small Step partners Mario Reposo (66) and Ursula Stock (65) share about their upbringing and discuss their political beliefs on topics such as police reform, white collar crime, and climate change.

A Reflection On The Past

Janis Diamond (74) talks with her grandson Thomas Gauthier (16) about her childhood and how the world has changed since then.

Living History Project: Peace

Interview by Cali Wilkinson of Toby Wilkinson to discuss the main idea of peace and human rights. A look into growing up in the 60s and the impact it had on her life to follow.