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Ronald "Ron" Britton (71) recounts to StoryCorps facilitator Chapin Montague [no age given] his youth as a self-proclaimed military brat, the lives of his parents, and his career in oceanography and marine biology, all while sitting on the wood-lined deck...

[Recorded: Friday, November 19th, 2021] Bob Pearson (70) and Carlos Rodriguez (20) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Bob is an Air Force veteran and Carlos is a second-year student at UVA. Bob grew up in a...

One Small Step conversation partners Darlene Castaneda (59) and Diane Kirkland (48) talk about their upbringings, the role of social media, life in Bakersfield, and increasing division in the US.

Ty Harris (50) speaks with his daughter Kaylea Harris (19) about how his career in the Air Force shaped his family, explains the political context of the Iraq War, and remembers some of the people he met while there. Ty...

Sandy Grady, born in 1945, shares her perspective on the ideas of the women's rights movement during the 1960s and 1970s. She shares her opinion regarding abortion, the wage gap, and women's rights in the military.

One Small Step partners Peggy Johnson (74) and Pattie Speer (68) discuss the people and events that shaped their political and religious beliefs.

A Puertorican Air Force Veteran is interviewed on how his Patriotism was formed.

Spouses, Pnomwan Wager (66) and Lawrence Wager (75), discuss Pnomwan’s immigration to the United States, Lawrence’s deployment in Thailand, and their children, as they together recount their love story.

[Recorded: Tuesday, August 23, 2022] Rollie (45) and Don (63) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rollie works for Facilities Management at the University of Virginia, and Don is a deacon who served as the chair of...

Interview with John Perek the grandfather of Hailey Paulick talks about life experiences in the 1960s.

Unfortunately I accidentally cut out our names from the interview, but to clarify, I, nineteen year-old Rose Wall, interviewed my 86 year-old grandfather, Edward Fallon about his some of his experiences as a child and the places he went as...

Mr. Jim Long, 93-year-old World War II Veteran, shares his experience and memories in an interview with student Masie Hollingsworth in Fountain Inn, South Carolina on December 5, 2018. Mr. Long discusses his time in the Air Force in WWII...

Susan Metcalf (69) interviews her friend, Erin Lord (26), about her time in the U.S. Air Force.

[Recorded Monday, February 21, 2022] Karen (58) and Amy (62) recorded a One Small Step conversation together in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discussed motherhood, military service, health, and media literacy.

Hans tells Felix about his life philosophies and his childhood in Breslau, Germany

Acquaintances and One Small Step conversation partners Susan Caldwell (64) and Troy Jones (39) talk about parents, traveling and mixed denominations in family backgrounds, as well as not putting people into "cookie cutter" political categories.

Meredith Johnson (17) talks with grandmother and Elaine Musick (84) about her life in the 1960s.

Jack Herther (88) discusses ROTC and his time in the Air Force that lead to his experience on a hot air balloon.

[Recorded: Friday, February 17, 2023] Mary (70) and Collinn (18) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mary is a liberal Catholic and a mother of three from Massachusetts while Collinn is a first-generation student at the University...

This is a short interview with George Frye, a few weeks prior to his death, regarding his life.

Spouses, Ronald McKee (75) and Carol Wolfe (72), recount the history of Ronald's military service and his time in the Vietnam War.

Mary Lou Coussens (84) talks with her granddaughter, Jordan Coussens, and Leonardo Gomez about her life in the 1960s

Majorie Works (65) shares with her conversation partner Hazel Diaz (36) stories from her over 20 years of experience in the U.S Air Force.

Jayla Delk and Arianna Tussinger interview Danny Freeman, Jayla's grandpa, about life in the 60s.

Brothers Steven Markel (67) and Donn Markel (72) share their experience with Parkinson's Disease, specifically Steven's diagnosis, Donn's role as a caregiver, and their father's experience with Parkinson's in the 1950s and 1960s.