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Grandpa Major discusses his childhood.

My interview was of my mom's best friend that is a general manager for Dominios. The reason I interviewed Peggy was to change things up; to see what someone else's life was like and not just my family because I...

During WW2 Arnold Duevel wrote almost 800 letters to Margaret, his sweetheart and later wife of 72 years. Arnold talks with his son, Len, of his experiences in the European Theater.

This is a interview containing a personal account of living through WWII from the point of view of my Great Aunt Rosemary. A time of turmoil described from someone that attempted to escape the hardships of life.

The concept of family has always been strange and complicated for Jocelynn.

The life story of my grandfather, Franklin Loffer

I spoke with my dad Jim Plute about his experience living in Germany as a child and moving to the United States.

“You never know when it’s going to be the last time you see somebody, life is so uncertain” In this interview, we hear Mighty Behrendt interviewing her grandmother, Sharon Hemmer Ruotola in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 28th,2019. Sharon was...

Alan interviews his dad Keith Donaldson about life from birth to marriage

In this interview, conducted in November of 2018 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Zia Tahmaseb (16) interviews her grandmother, Ulla Tahmaseb (82), about what it was like to grow up in Germany during WW2 as a child. We talk about what...

Bob Carstensen (94) shares a conversation with his daughter Robin Randel (68) and grandson Shane Randel (48), about his memories with his family, his experiences in World War II and The Great Depression, and his relationship with his grandchildren and...

Brothers-in-law and best pals Jonathan and Gunter discuss childhood on opposite sides of World War II.

Ilse talked about her trasition from Germany to America and the different jobs she has had.

Fred Weiss (61) speaks with his mother Anna Weiss (94) about her life in Germany and the US.

Ancestors, growing up in China in the 20s and 30s, medical service in WWII, spiritual influence on core values, Unitarianism

In this interview we talk about what has happend in Raul's life and what has made him the person he is. Being a parent and a husband also comes up in his life story, and he learns lessons he would...

Ininterviewed my grandfather about his time as being the son of an immigrant, and working in the military.

With my grandmother, Margaret, we talk about family history, including World War 2, the Civil Rights movement and life after moving to America in the 60’s.

We had a good talk together and laughed and talked about him as a child my dad as a child and about my opa's military life as well. Opa is German for "grandad." My dad was born in Germany when...

Grandfather describes his investigations while in the Army from October 1940 to June 30th 1966

In this interview conducted on November 26, 2017 in Manhattan Beach, California Lindsey Riddell (13) interviews grandma Emily (80) about her childhood, adult life, and raising her father. Emily shares stories about traveling the world on a sailboat and raising...

In a both scary and touching interview, 15-year old Milo Silverstein sits down with his British Nana, Keitha Silverstein, and hears all about her childhood growing up outside of London in the 1940’s during World War ll. Keitha paints a...

My Dad, a WWII veteran, talks about his experience in the Army Air Corps.

We talked about his work life and one of his co workers when he escaped Germany in world war 2

Daniel Malakowsky (36) speaks to his close friend and colleague, Hanna Zack Miley (88). Hanna survived the holocaust by escaping to England at the age of 7-years-old. She shares her experience and path to forgiveness in the autobiography, A Garland...