The Polio Epidemic
October 21, 2017 App Interview

Beverly Johannes talks about how the Polio Epidemic affected her personally.

Great Depression Interview

I believe I recorded this between 1988 and 1990 with my Great Aunt Helen Forer (78 or 79) who was born in 1911 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. I did this as part of a 5th or 6th grade school project.

Katherine Galvin and Pat Walsh, talking about Pat's life at her final Thanksgiving family reunion.

This is an interview of my Aunt Pat, who was 92 years of age when the interview was conducted in November 2019. The interview was done at the final family reunion that Aunt Pat attended, which were events that were...

Revelations in the Heartland – Commemorating Stonewall 50 with Norm Arbo

Back in the day, it often took years for things that happened on the coasts to really impact the Heartland. The coincidences of Norm’s life in 1969, while traveling in Europe (on a trip earned as a reward for serving...

Thanksgiving Interview with Grandpa Joe

I talked about how my grandpa grew up and the best parts of his life.

Growing Up American Graffiti

Madi McCusker interviews her grandfather, Jim Coverley. Jim shares his life experiences growing up in Modesto, California during the 1950s, American Graffeti. Madi and Jim both currently live in Reno, Nevada, 2017 Thanksgiving.

Polio and post polio syndrome.

Nancy Gosz was diagnosed with polio at age 4. Thirty-six years later she was diagnosed with post polio syndrome. She watched her mother go through this illness. This is her story.

Jack Driscoll

Wyatt and Will Derickson speak to their great uncle Jack Driscoll about growing up in Peabody Massachusetts and overcoming polio

Mia Jones interviews Judy Millerbernd and talks about her life as a kid and her jobs growing up

In this interview made in November 2017 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Mia Jones (13) interviews her Grandma Judy Millerbernd (74) about her childhood. Judy explains about her major medical diseases and growing up around smoking. She also talks about her...

Tuberculosis to COVID: Public Health in one woman’s lifetime

Interview with Patricia Harkaway (age 93) about communicable diseases (tuberculosis, polio, and COVID) in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Hollie Rogin and Alan Rogin discuss overcoming adversity

Hollie Rogin, 52, interviews her father, Alan Rogin, 81 about the effects of him spending 9 months in a full body cast at the age of 16, due to post-polio syndrome, and how to overcome the challenges of isolation during...

Arushay Awan

Interview with Arushay Awan about her journey from Islamabad to Bradley University in Peoria, IL

Games I played as a child

I stopped to reminisce about the games. Phil played at school and as a boy this is only part one because I had to do it in two parts mostly about marbles yo-yo’s tops things like that.

104 Years of Life with Mary Cassesse

Mary Cassesse, 104 years of age, shares her memories about childhood, historical events, and new inventions that have revolutionized the way we live today.