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My mother’s side of the family

I spoke with a very close family friend (a grandfather to me) about his experience in the 60’s. We spoke of Kennedy, the National Guard, Vietnam War, Segregation, and more.

Interview with my grandmother who is 88 and has lived an interesting life. Going over some childhood memories and where life has taken her.

My name is Oona Wade and for my US history class I was given assignment to interview someone important to me about a time in their history. I picked my grandma about the 1960s.

My father’s name is Alan Johnson. He was born in the year 1957 in Royal Oak, Michigan. He told me that his first job was a caddy at a country club but he didn’t know how to carry the clubs...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Gallatin, Tennessee, Megan McCormick (17) interviews her mother Jennifer McCormick (44) about what life was like for her growing up in the 70s as a part of a family with traditions that...

Joe sits down with Fred & Phyllis Herschelman. Fred served our country in the U.S. airforce for various wars. Phyllis is the loving matriarch of a loving family in Central, Illinois.

Kendall talks about the start of the gulf war and the effects it had on his work trips.

My grandmother’s experience growing up in Germany during the end of World War 2, and her journey to the United States.

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