Major Events of the Cold War – A Discussion with my Grandma

Connor Fogarty (16) talks with his grandmother Alice Van Lew (81) about her first-hand accounts of major events in the Cold War. Talking points include the Korean and Vietnam wars, the space race, the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK's assassination, and...

Jesus Martinez talks about his life growing up in Mexico and El Paso, TX

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Mckinney, Texas, Jenna Ramirez (14) interviews her grandpa Jesus Martinez (72) about his life growing up. He shares stories about being in the vietnam war, ghost stories, etc. He also shared things...

Surviving the Vietnam War

William Larson discusses the fear and anxiety faced in the Vietnam War...and how he survived in the Vietnam War.

Suesan Pomeranke Life in Japan

Suesan Pomeranke was born in 1937 and lived in Japan from 1963-1968. We talk about what it was like to grow up in a small town in Minnesota during the Cold War and then live in Japan during the Vietnam...

Sharing with Sharon

I sat down with my Aunt to get her take on what it was like growing up on the farm in a household of 8 children. She was able to share quite a few fun stories that shed some light...

1960s Interview Jack Murphy

I interviewed my father, Jack Murphy, about his experiences during the 1960s.

Fiona Biondic interviews Mrs. Therese LeCompte in November 2017 about how past influences have affected her present life

Fiona Biondic (17) interviewed Therese LeCompte, my sophomore Theology teacher, in Chicago Illinois. The main theme of the interview was discovering past influences and how they apply into today and in the future. She discussed the impact religion has had...

Interview with Grandpa

interview with grandpa. Went over the Vietnam War, 9/11, the 50s and 60s, and a few other historical topics