Interview with my Mom, Emily McKinney.

This was my first StoryCorps interview. I sat down with my mom as we were celebrating Thanksgiving in 2015. I had just celebrated my 36 birthday. I love my mom and this is a great memory for us both!

Interview With My Opa

Born one of seven in World War Two Germany, Emil (Mike) Kropf speaks about his life—his experience coming to America, being drafted in the U.S. army, meeting the love of his life on a train and coming back to raise...

Betty Hansel discusses her life and how she has journeyed to find meaning.

Grandmother Betty Hansel discusses her life growing up on a farm in rural Virginia before tragically losing her parents and beginning life on her own. She discusses the evolution of her faith in God and the role that Christianity has...

Thanksgiving StoryCorps

This interview had two questions; one was asking about her childhood and the other was how she met my dad.

My grandpa’s story about living through the depression and overcoming hardships.

In this interview, conducted on November 30, 2017, in Arab, Alabama, Adrianne Smith (16) interviews her grandfather James Hendrix (81) about what life was like in 1930s Fayette, Alabama. He talks about how he lived through the depression and how...

Cameron Flukey and Dennis Snyder 2021 Great Thanksgiving Listen

Cameron Flukey (16) talks with his grandad Dennis Snyder (80). They talk about Dennis's childhood and bring up memories from a long time ago. Dennis talks about his young childhood and what traditions they had as a family. Then Dennis...