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Saul talks about growing up in Detroit, his childhood memories, and working in the junkyard business.

Stephanie tells stories of her big and dramatic family.

William McAllister was interviewed by his daughters, Lisa McAllister and Amy Farges, as well as his grandson, Julien Farges. They talked about William’s life growing up, the Depression, WWII, William’s return to college after the war, his Masters and PhD,...

Elizabeth [Betty] Clark remembers Germany and coming to the US and becoming a citizen.

June Mullan Reeves (83) tells her daughter, Amy Spiker (42), of her childhood during the Great Depression and of her work in Akron, OH, during World War II.

Camille Gendell (67) interviews her mother Doris Chesson (92) about her life in Norfolk.

Richard Huff and his wife, Agnes Huff, remember her parents who were killed in a car accident 2 years ago.

Mirta Mihovilovic (63) and her cousins Angelina Thomas (88) and Mark Thomas (59) talk about their family history and how they recently came into contact with one another.

Barry Benepe talks to his son Adrian Benepe about growing up with a love of nature, his process of learning about art, and the Greenmarket in New York that he founded

A granddaughter interviews her grandmother about her life.

Lynette D. Bates (47) talks with her brother Larnell Bates, Jr. (51) about family, parenting and good teachers.

Jamie Bronstein interviews her mother Susan Bronstein about her childhood, career, and family.

Ruth E. Lewis (84) tells her grandson, Lon Cseplo (39) of her family’s life during the Great Depression and later during World War II. She shares the story of her mother’s coming to the United States by way of Ellis...

Claudia Crowley interviews her parents Claude and Carolyn Crowley about their careers and personal interests.

Richard interviews his mother Yvonne about growing up in New York City, her survival of various cancers, and her children.

Kohei tells his mother, Penny, about hopping trains, adventuring, and having a son.

Lori Bruggman Rausch, 67, tells husband, Jim Rausch, 68, about her life growing up in North Dakota and Minnesota. They discuss their decades-long marriage and the many moves the family made due to Jim’s career as a Kimberly-Clark executive. They...

Eileen, 63, interviews her son David, 28, about his work as a firefighter, his relationship with his family, and his values.

Alfonso Castillo Garcia (84) talks with his granddaughter Renee Sanchez (36) about his life.

Fred Gonzalez, Jr., 27, and Alex Leguillow, 63, remember Alex’s nephew and Fred’s brother Nestor A. Cintron III, a Cantor Fitzgerald broker who was killed on September 11, 2001 in the World Trade Center attacks.

Sisters Martha Bray (64) and Ruth Beers (77) recall their childhood with two parents who were very politically active and the impact that had on their upbringing.

Robert Kovacs (38) tells Facilitator Katie Brook (26) about his life as an ethnic Hungarian and having grown up in the US with strong cultural ties to Hungary and Romania.

Two brothers, ages 9 and 13, remember their father who died on 9-11-01

David Esrati, 42, interviews his father, Stephen Esrati, 83, about leaving Germany before WWII, travelling to Israel and eventually the United States.

Kathleen interviews her cousin-in-law, Dan, about his career as a craftsman and how he makes his signature wooden spoons.