The Crossover at 8 years old

Great great grandma Rose had to cross over from Russia to Lawrence when she was 8 years old.

Dylan Caine (16) Asks His Mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), About Her Detroit Youth, Jewish Ancestry, and Worldview

In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving, 2015 in a suburb of Cleveland, Dylan Caine (16) asks his mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), about her quintessentially American upbringing in the suburbs of Detroit. Born into a caring and hardworking family of six,...

Love against war

A miracle happened when a soldier who was said to be dead at the front, came home to his wife who always set spot for him.

Arnold interview

We mainly talked about my family’s heritage/ occupations and my dad’s childhood, but we also talked about how he met my mom and where they spent their honeymoon.

My mom’s immigration story from Russia to the US

I interviewed my mom (Karina Glosman) about her immigration story, coming from Russia to the United States. We discussed her earliest memories in America, assimilation, financial challenges, her role models, and proudest moments in her life.

My Mom Remembers Her Parents

In this interview, my mom reflects on her life. She also reminisces on her father.

Interview with Russian Grandfather

We talked about his life and some of his memories including favorites and those about his grandparents.

Thanksgiving with Poppop

Growing up in the early 1900’s. Life, marriage, and family.