American Studies Interview Project

Interview with my mother about her step father, Richard.

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Jacquelyn Stokes and Quenton Stokes-Brown

Jacquelyn Stokes (65) and her son Quenton Stokes-Brown (25) discuss the members of their family who have served in the military: Dr. Lewis Wright Jr, Thomas Elder Stokes, Charles “Sonny” Couch, Wadesworth Brown Jr, and Jasen Wadesworth Brown.

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Kevin Brewer and Gina Brewer

Gina Brewer (52) interviews her spouse Kevin Brewer (48) about his service in the military, what propelled him to later re-enlist, and his decision to leave a wartime Army to go to music school.

Thank you grandpa

I was talking to my grandpa John O’Malley. He served in the army and is a hero in my eyes

Erin Gessert Interviers Ann Coan about her life now and during her high school years.

I, Erin Gessert, interviewed my grandma, Ann Coan, on December 3rd, 2017 at my aunt's house in Evergreen Park, Illinois. In my interview, me and my grandma discussed key points in her life. We talked about her early life as...