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Lisa Arsenault’s life and experiences living in a military family constantly moving around the US

David Han explains that in life, you should choose a major that YOU want, and not others. He agrees that choosing a major was a hard part of his life. He also states that having a good mentor is essential,...

The interview was great! I learned a lot about the different ranks in the military and why Michael wanted to serve just like his family did. I also learned what a typical day was like at their base and what...

I interviewed my dad about his childhood. He told me lots of his stories of him growing up.

This interview with my dad actually was kind of more casual then I thought it would’ve been and I really appreciate that he had this conversation with me

My dad talks about his life growing up in a military family.

interview between 2 students in Ethnic Studies at Valley HS in Hacienda Heights CA

Family history

Sunshine Pray (49) and her daughter, Apryl Yearout (32), share a conversation about their Native American roots, racism, white privilege, and their relationships with their extended family.

Chad shares with Montserrat the significance of Juneteenth and what it means to him. The importance knowing your personal and cultural history. Letting his spiritually help guide him when he faces challenges in his life.

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...

Getting to know my mother and her culture, how it’s affected me

Kendra Morgan (38) shares a conversation with her father, Clark Morgan (64), about their family’s history and Civil War history. Clark also talks about his involvement in living history, in Civil War reenactments, and about his gratitude for the support...

Little life history about the guy whose made a major impact on my life.

In this interview, I spoke with my father about his early life, marriage, military service, and an overall retrospective of his life in general.

80 years in review on Jerry’s 80th birthday.

Personal questions

During her senior year of high school, Cynthia Chavez got pregnant and faced doubt from others in being a teen mom. She says it was the haters who helped her. With determination and grit, Cynthia proved them wrong! Cynthia accomplished...

Hunter Ball (left) and Kalvyn Adams (right) start things off with an introduction to their recent life as percussionists, as that’s how they grew to be friends and shared their friendship in many different ways, then move to a more...

In this interview, conducted in November 31, 2019 in Lakeside, California, Phillip Nguyen interviews his uncle Steve about his childhood and his transformation into the man he is. In the beginning, Steve mentions some important figures in his life and...

Stephen talks with his dad about his summers on the harvest crew in the 1960s.

My mother, Joyce Hollobaugh, discusses how her life experiences competing in volleyball and softball and her career in respiratory therapy has made her the person she is today. As she discusses her experiences, my mother describes all the important life...

In this interview taken on November 30th, 2018 in Wylie, Texas, Tailene Morales (15) speaks with her maternal grandmother, Aromelia Vargas (64) about her adolescence in Panama. Mrs. Vargas shares about her high school experience. She also speaks about the...

Interview with Bob Holmseth when he was drafted and served in the Korean War.

“After every air raid we would have to count heads to make sure everyone was okay”. On January 1, 2019, 14 year-old Taylor Huie interviewed her grandmother, Sylvia Huie, about her experience escaping the Japanese-Chinese War in the 1930s when...