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Allison Leigh Cleveland (61) tells her colleague Angela Meyers (42) about her experiences in the army during the Cold War doing military intelligence and guard duty in Germany. She also describes witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall on her...

A discussion of the Kennedy assassination and politics at the time

Elijah Shoemake (stepdad) experience in the post 9/11 war. Explanation on his part in assignments, daily life, and helping the people of Afghanistan.

Larry Howald talks with Samia Kassim about what life was like during the 1960s in the United States.

I interviewed Jan Ellis. She is 75 and I know her because she is one of the local coordinators of my American exchange student organization CIEE (Council of International Educational Exchange). We talked about her social and political experiences she...

About the cold war

I interviewed my dad about 9/11. We talked about the reaction from people and what happened after the attacks

Interview with my grandpa on the democratic convention.

Eric N reflects on his experience in Iraq

We talked about 9/11 and the impact it held on my father

Charles “Chuck” Joseph Horak III (58) has a conversation with his father, Charles “Charlie” Joseph Horak Jr. (83), about their family tree and their family’s connections to El Paso and West Texas. They also talk about Charlie’s memories of the...

From Colorado but originating from a relatively conservative town in otherwise liberal Massachusetts, Stephen Weddig is interviewed by his child, Angela Weddig, speaking of his experiences with politics and historical events all the way from his childhood to his adulthood....

Mac Frazier shares his memories of the day, and how he was affected by those events.

Ronalee Massey interviews her family friend William Marshall, who served in the Navy during the Cold War. This interview was the culminating project for her teacher Mr. Steven Woytek's U.S. History class in Grand Junction, Colorado. Mr. Marshall served in...

Steve Desroches (47) and Darrin Shaffer (53) talk about international exchange and in particular the year of high school Shaffer spent in Denmark.

Leo Fontneau talks with his grandpa, Peter Fontneau, about his childhood growing up in Winchester Mass. and memories of the life of his father and grandmother. Other topics include, the US Coast Guard and the Cold War.

Walter "Walt" Esquivel (59) and Stephan Abrams (49) meet for an in-person One Small Step conversation in Jackson, Wyoming.

My Dad talks about growing up in Wyoming and in the San Fernando Valley, when it was still ranches and orchards. He talks about his older family members, his friends, and his memory of the day his wife Susi was...

This is a interview with my Grandpa who lived in Poland during the Cold War and Communism.

My Grandfather recently was diagnosed with pre-dementia. I decided to get an interview with him before the disease takes him.

My mother’s experience working near the World Trade Center and dealing with September 11th.

We talked about challenges in my moms generation and how cute a kid I was.

I interviewed my mom about the War on Terrorism beginning on September 11, 2001.

We talked about them growing up, where they were when the found out about 9/11, his time in the war, influenced people in his life, how times have changed and favorite and least favorite president

We discussed memories of racial tensions, Reagan, and fear of war. *Correction: I know I said the Cold War lasted over 100 years but I definitely meant to say about 50 years. I was sick during this interview.