"I'd like the school and the teachers and the principal to be remembered for the great impact they had on the students."

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

Hayley Morales and Riley-Paige Belisle, December 2020

Coming at you live (not really) from their homes, two freshmen from New York's "The Beacon School," Hayley Morales & Riley-Paige Belisle discuss in a teenager's perspective the events happening in the world that is from the messy year we...

Jenny Rask Interview 4 with Father Gene Rask. My dad's Father's education and political views. Family life in Butte.

Jenny Rask: 2020-08-30 20:10:01 Jenny Rask (49) talks with father Gene Rask (88) about his own father's political views and how they developed. His father's personality and education. Advice his father gave him. His father's ambitions and work in Butte,...

"We were taught to believe that God could do everything, and he did everything for us."

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

“I truly believe that being raised at Gary, that everybody has value; you just have to dig deep to find out what it is.”

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

Alexis Stalford and Tara McMahan

Interview with my cousin regarding how COVID-19 affected her life, occupation, and what brought her to the life she lives today.

Carol Leatherman shares stories of the many places she has called home

As Carol Leatherman shares, "Home is where I feel like my heart is at peace" - and Carol has learned that many places can offer that sense of calm and belonging. Carol and her family have lived in spots as...

Grace Blomberg and Liv Hedstrom

Grace Blomberg (14) and her best friend Liv Hedstrom (14) talk about Covid-19, their friendship and life stories.

Brandi Chastain and Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith interviews his mom, Brandi chastain, about her life growing up and her challenges while playing for the US National Women’s soccer team.

Auntie-Grandma Jewel (sibling #7)

In the midst of the pandemic my family has been blessed with new life. I spoke with my Aunt Jewel about the experience of becoming a great-grandma during the outbreak. I thought I knew my aunt pretty well but this...

Interview with Grandma Rita McPeake and Caitlin Dolorico-McPeake

Caitlin Dolorico-McPeake(17) talks with Grandma Rita(87) about her life and experiences. Discussed within are topics including (but not limited to) World War II, the Glass Ceiling, terrible cooking, the Italian Mafia, and the Korean Conflict.

Asking My Parents About My Extended Family

I asked my parents about mostly their parents as I have never gotten the chance to meet them.

Jim Bear Full tells Thompson Reichert about the trouble he got into as a teenager playing with acetylene.

Jim Bear Full (67) and Thompson Reichert (67), friends since 2000, were business partners in the Ganas Community in Staten Island NY. Like all adolescents, Bear was into mischief. This experiment with acetylene got him into lots of trouble.

Talk with Meme about her memories

Interview with Angela Puzzelento (90 years old), my grandmother. We talked about her childhood and her family.

Fatima Ahmed and Qadir Ahmed

Fatima Ahmed (17) talks with her father, Qadir Ahmed (57) about life experiences, immigrating to America, and family.

Lauren Fowler and Brynn Bailey

Lauren Fowler: 2020-05-08 00:17:54: Me and Brynn, old time friends, reconnect during this global pandemic. we ask about each others lives and important people/memories to us.

Mary Broderick Interview

Mary Broderick has worked with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ), St. Paul Province, for over 40 years. She joined with Sister Anne Joachim Moore at the founding of St. Mary's Junior College as a nursing professor and...

The Life and Evolution Of Judy Garvey pt2

In this interview I ask my grandmother questions about her life and how times have changed. We go over her falling in love, losing loved ones, her battle with cancer, how things are different from when she was a kid,...