Search Interviews

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...

My name is Titi. I am an exchange student from Hungary and I had a talk to my American host mom about her military years, her life and my exchange.

Military life and growing up and other things he learned in life

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...

My mother’s side of the family

Ancestors, growing up in China in the 20s and 30s, medical service in WWII, spiritual influence on core values, Unitarianism

In this interview we talk about what has happend in Raul's life and what has made him the person he is. Being a parent and a husband also comes up in his life story, and he learns lessons he would...

A story not many people know

My mother’s experiences growing up in Germany in the post World War II era and her life after moving to the United States.

Life, war, and wisdom

“You never know when it’s going to be the last time you see somebody, life is so uncertain” In this interview, we hear Mighty Behrendt interviewing her grandmother, Sharon Hemmer Ruotola in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 28th,2019. Sharon was...

During WW2 Arnold Duevel wrote almost 800 letters to Margaret, his sweetheart and later wife of 72 years. Arnold talks with his son, Len, of his experiences in the European Theater.

A recognized refugee in Cyprus tells his story about how he ended up in this tiny island country just 100 km away from his hometown in Syria.

A interview with my mother-in-law at Eaton's Ranch

I interview my grandmother and she told me about the struggles of living in Germany during the war

I interviewed my grandma about her life in Europe and America.

In this second interview we discussed about life in Flensburg Germany during World War ll and how she met her husband.

86 year old remembers the trials of escaping Austria during the nazi occupation. A lesson in acceptance and understanding.

We talked a little about their childhood, then how they met and when they go married. We also talked about my Grandpa being in the military, my mom and aunts growing up.

The story of my nana.

My grandpa explains his most memorable and comical memory from serving in Germany after the war. As well as how close he was to getting sent to Vietnam.

We discussed family history, times if war, how America is changing, and current events.

I’ve got Dad (born 1939 in Colorado, USA) trapped after Thanksgiving...I ask him about his life since meeting my mom (Anke Breier Keltz, born 1940 in Germany) and what it was like to marry a German in post-WWII United States.

Oma talked about her life story in the war.

Interview with my grandfather.