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Conversation with grandmother about the integration of elementary school

In the midst of the pandemic my family has been blessed with new life. I spoke with my Aunt Jewel about the experience of becoming a great-grandma during the outbreak. I thought I knew my aunt pretty well but this...

The life of Bob

In this interview, Tommy Franklin (13) interviews his grandfather Hienz Kiebler (79). This is conducted over the phone, with Hienz being in Cranford, NJ, and Tommy in Crofton, MD. Hienz tells about his childhood and about his moving from Poland...

Acclaimed international musician, William Foster McDaniel shares how his formative experiences with the YMCA of Central Ohio and seven years as a camper at YMCA Camp Willson changed his life.

In this interview conducted in December of 2017, Alex Burgess interviews her grandfather Bob Burgess about his life as a child, husband, and father. Mr. Burgess shares some of his favorite stories about his 3 kids growing up in Niskayuna,...

James Davis, age 16, interviews his neighbor, author Ralph Stokes, born in 1953, about his experiences as a football player and being one of the first African Americans to be integrated during the Civil Rights Movement.

Today I sat down and talked to my mom about her childhood, and what has shaped her into the person she is today. StoryCorps is a non-profit challenging people to capture their families’ histories. If you want to join the...

Tyler Payne interviews grandparent Jack Kudray and his adventure through life in Pittsburgh and moving to California in the 70’s.

Dick Seidenspinner went out for a normal day of skiing. Little did he know a catastrophic event was waiting for him around the corner.

Wayne Lee discusses playing high school football during integration in Oklahoma, then his college experience and later Vietnam

Renaud Megard talks about his life as a child, his experiences moving around from France to different places in the United States, and some other stories from his life.

Valentina Marin (16) interviews her uncle, Leonardo Villa (54) about his childhood in Colombia and about working at the Twin Towers.

I, Bjorn Miller age 13 interviewed my dad, Jason Miller age 45. We talked about his life experiences and his favorite traditions.

My dad, Frank Fregoso, told me about the multiple elementary and middle schools he attended in Corpus Christi. We talked about their differences in location, facility, demographics, and what it was like to be a “neighborhood kid” in the 70s...

Bob Kuusinen (69 years old) interviewed by daughter Jackie Kuusinen (40 years old) about dad’s childhood and family history. no

Ed Hall and his sister Toni Baker talk about their earliest years in Mobile, Alabama. Toni talks about her education at diocesan schools--St. Peter Claver and Heart of Mary--and at Michigan State University in Lansing.

Andrew Merrill: 2023-05-21 22:49:19. Andrew Merrill (17) talks with Lynne Bradford (69), his grandmother, about her childhood and experiences during the changes of the 60s.

Jenny Rask: 2020-12-09 02:07:14 Jenny Rask interviews father Gene Rask about his life. Living in Portland, Oregon and Butte, Montana. Our current stay at home order in California. Being quarantined for Scarlett Fever as a child in Butte, Montana. Fevers,...

Julie Peck 72 and Bill Lynch 75 discussed the development of Bill's social justice philosophy from a Quaker high school, through law school at U of Chicago, becoming a conscientious objector after ROTC, teaching in a changing school system.

Erin Canada: 2021-04-28 02:16:05 This is a short interview with my sister about some of the things she remember from our childhood.

In this interview, we talked about the bussing program in California during the 1970s.

During this interview, we discuss my grandmother’s life experiences, focusing on segregation and the Civil Rights Movement.

Deja Bao, Hudson High School Senior, interviews Ms. Shari Hunter, social entrepreneur and Co-Owner of the Two Cafe and Boutique, with her son Derek Hunter, and founder of "The Two Foundation" about their work to bridge the gap that exists...

In this interview, conducted December 7, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee, Isabella Brewer (15) interviews her grandmother Charlotte Brewer (63) about her life in multiple small towns in Arkansas in the Southern United States. Ms. Brewer describes her experience in school...